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Congress

Will Financial Reform Make It?

June 30, 2010

The House or Representatives has approved the financial reform bill by a vote of 237-192.  Nancy Pelosi corraled enough votes to get the bill through the House.  The real question is if the Senate can vote for the financial reform bill. It was easy enough in the House — sorta — because there were enough [...]

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Joe Barton’s Texas Two-Step Apology and Apology for Apology

June 17, 2010
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Joe Barton, Republican Representative from Texas, is doing the Texas two-step into deeper dung.  In fact, Barton is twisting the truth more than Tony Hayward.  We all knew going in that Tony Hayward is no dummy.  He has a PH.D. in geology and is the CEO of one of the largest companies in the world.  [...]

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Joe Barton Sucks Up First Apology, Issues a Second

June 17, 2010
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Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) issued an apology to BP and Tony Hayward about what he called a White House “shakedown.” Needless to say, BernieHund was not the only one who got his hair up along his back.  Republican Representative Miller from Florida took aim at fellow Republican Barton, calling on him to step down as [...]

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Tony Hayward Before Congressional Sub-committee

June 17, 2010
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The questioning of Tony Hayward has finally begun.  In fact, there is presently a one hour recess.  During the brief time that CEO Tony Hayward has been quizzed about the BP Gulf oil spill, we have learned three things of importance about Tony: He doesn’t know. He can’t recall. He was not a part of [...]

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Tony Hayward Faces Congressional Sub-Committee

June 17, 2010
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BP CEO Tony Hayward faces a Congressional sub-committee today as a part of the investigation into the BP oil spill.  Before the first question has been asked we must be reminded that 30 members of Congress own some $14.5 MILLION in stock, not solely in BP but spread among all the oil companies.  For all [...]

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A Listed BP Consultant Dead for Five Years

June 15, 2010

Okay, so it’s not just BP, but the other companies’ representatives sitting before the House Sub-committee as well.  Here’s the thing that is a real shocker.  According to all the reports in support of drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, a named consultant — leader in his field — died in 2005, although a phone [...]

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The Walrus and the Oil Well

June 15, 2010
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For anyone who has a question about the oil well spill in the Gulf, let me begin by saying first and foremost that the picture of the animal is a WALRUS!  Please note that the WALRUS is sitting on ICE!  That’s right.  The walrus lives in cold climates, hence the ice.  So, why would all [...]

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Credit Card Reform and 79.9% Interest Rates

February 16, 2010

The average American family has five credit cards and just under $11,000 in credit card debt.  Our new credit card statements will be easier to read.  You will have 45 days notice if the rates change.  The credit card companies can raise our interest rates if we are 60 days late making our payments, but [...]

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Congressional Hearing on Breast Cancer Task Force

December 2, 2009

The Subcommittee Hearing was a total waste of time and about as off point as any in recent days if the discussion was to be about breast cancer.  The Democrats and the Republicans on the subcommittee squandered the opportunity to delve into the science of the breast cancer recommendations.  Rather, for the most part members [...]

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American Public Wins in House over Credit Card Banks

April 30, 2009

Perhaps, it was the November election of President Barack Obama that helped wake up Congress.  Or, perhaps the banks are short of lobby cash to pay off the reps and senators.  Or, perhaps change is really happening. Whatever is going on, the House of Representatives slapped the banks and bankers today when they voted on [...]

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