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...midst of all this activity, the fact that there was no Freedom of Choice Act before the 111th Congress went largely unnoticed and unmentioned...
...time of war, financial crisis, rising health care costs and volatile gas prices, its success in passing actual pieces of legislation has been below average: it enacted only about 3% of legislation introduced into law (the average rate for the past 35 years is about 4.5%). Still, as the 111th convenes on Jan. 6, at least the outgoing class can claim to have excelled at one great congressional tradition: approving a lengthy list of inconsequential, not very discriminating and occasionally downright peculiar Congressional resolutions. In all, the 110th Congress introduced nearly 3,000 resolutions and passed more than...
...Faced with these challenges and challenged with these crises, it is incomprehensible that the people of the great state of Illinois will enter the 111th Congress shorthanded."- on the possibility that U.S. Senate Democrats would not seat him, press conference...
...combination of heightened border security, an increase in the number of visas and green cards, and a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants would be a much wiser course of action. Similar legislation was defeated in 2006 by far-right Congressional Republicans; the next president should urge the 111th Congress to pass it.Americans must reject bigotry and courageously welcome immigrants with open arms, especially in the face of a slowing economy. The newest Americans just might be the ones who rescue our country from the depths of recession.Anthony P. Dedousis ‘11, a Crimson editorial editor...
...much has changed since then.“I’ve been touting him since day one.” Donato said this season. “He’s a guy that can do it all.”Reese was voted as the 111th captain of men’s hockey last spring for his all-around skills, both offensively and defensively, as well as for his team leadership. Such well rounded players have an edge that younger, less mature players often lack—a deficiency that can derail professional careers early...