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Posts Tagged ‘Robert Byrd’

  • Possible Action Today on the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program

    Posted March 4th, 2010 at 5:00pm in Education 2

    Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) has filed an amendment to a tax extenders bill expected to be considered by the Senate today. The amendment would reauthorize the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program and, according to a press release from D.C. Parents for School Choice, would “preserve the program for current and future students”. Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV), [...] More

  • All Out Attack By The Left On The Filibuster

    Posted January 26th, 2010 at 2:50pm in Ongoing Priorities 7

    Liberals in America are mad because they  have had a difficult time implementing an unpopular far left agenda, especially with regard to Obamacare. One of the results of this rage is for liberals to attack one of the rules in the Senate that protects unlimited debate and amendment – the Filibuster Rule. Rule 22 [...] More

  • Reconciliation 101: A “Nuclear” Abuse of Power

    Posted September 18th, 2009 at 2:25pm in Ongoing Priorities 10

    Why Reconciliation ExistsWhat Is Reconciliation? Reconciliation is an optional step of the annual budget process that allows legislation to be approved by 51 votes in the U.S. Senate rather than the traditional 60 votes necessary to withstand a filibuster. This could also be achieved with 50 votes plus Vice President Biden as the 51st.This process [...] More

  • High Long-Term Unemployment No Surprise

    Posted November 18th, 2008 at 5:41pm in Enterprise and Free Markets 17

    Congress is considering increasing the length of time unemployed workers can collect unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. Normally unemployed workers can collect UI benefits for up to 26 weeks. Congress changed the law to allow 39 weeks of benefits. Now many in Congress want to allow 46 weeks of benefits. One of the reasons Senate Majority [...] More

  • How to Celebrate Constitution Day

    Posted September 16th, 2008 at 1:55pm in First Principles 8

    September 17 is Constitution Day.  On this date in 1787, 39 of the original 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document that would eventually be ratified and enshrined as our fundamental law.  Recently, many have observed the relative decline of civic knowledge among American citizens, and have taken steps to improve our understanding [...] More

  • Free Trade Fact of the Day

    Posted August 11th, 2008 at 12:51pm in American Leadership 1

    Liberals usually like to condemn corporate welfare … unless that welfare comes in the form of protectionism. Today, the Wall Street Journal reports that a 2000 law, declared illegal by the WTO and repealed by Congress in 2005, is making a comeback thanks to the efforts of Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV). The Continued Dumping and [...] More