senate floor

The Boston Herald discusses the hair of America’s newest political sensation:

Whoa indeed. The 44-year-old Palin’s pulled-back, I’m-too-busy-for-blowouts-and-a-blunt-cut look says more than Joe Biden on the Senate floor.

This video (from CSPAN, today) shows Americans that the Democrats will not allow even a debate on the Senate floor, on our demands to allow drilling for oil on our own continental shelves, even if gasoline hits $10.00 per gallon.

Senator Mitch McConnell, (R) Senate Minority Leader, asks for unanimous consent that the Senate proceed [...]

This video (from CSPAN, today) shows Americans that the Democrats will not allow even a debate on the Senate floor, on our demands to allow drilling for oil on our own continental shelves, even if gasoline hits $10.00 per gallon.

Senator Mitch McConnell, (R) Senate Minority Leader, asks for unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of a Senate Bill to address

This morning’s Wall Street Journal contains an editorial on the Climate Tax bill by the former U.S. Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton, Robert Reich.  Noteworthy is the similarity between Corker and Reich regarding the proceeds from the “auctioning” carbon credits.

Corker Seeks to Return More Money Directly to American Citizens, Prevent Massive Government Expansion, Keep More U.S. Dollars at Home

Clint Brewer today attempts to make the case that Senator John Wilder’s failure to extend the Tennessee plan for judicial selection was not a case of partisan politics, as Wilder himself asserted upon his defeat on the Senate floor, but instead was simply a case of senators following a tradition laid out by Senator Wilde

As the left is being noted as great complainers calling Republicans partisan for the senates unwillingness to vote on Wilders judicial selection and his motion to pull his bill directly to the senate floor I had another similar situation come to mind (SJR127).

Wilder lost in his motion to bring judicial selection directly to the senate floor 18 to 13 I think was the vote. When it was done Wilder said he didn't know what else to do besides go home and cry.

John Rodgers reports on the Senator Jim Kyle’s failed effort to get GPA requirements on HOPE scholarships lowered for every year of school:

I can’t find Tom Humphrey’s article entitled “Nobody goes till finances resolved” from Sunday’s paper either by searching for all of Tom’s articles or by title, so I apologize, I can’t give you a link.