Word: levins
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...Senate is expected to vote soon on an amendment offered by Carl Levin of Michigan, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, and John McCain of Arizona, its ranking Republican, to eliminate $1.75 billion that the committee added, over their objections, for seven more F-22s (the price includes only the hardware, not the R&D, to design the planes). Those calling for an end to the plane's production note that the F-22 was designed to fight Soviet warplanes - aircraft never built by a country that no longer exists. (See pictures of Russia celebrating Victory...
...sufficient. He has pledged to use his first veto if next year's defense authorization bill contains funding for extra F-22s, knowing that losing this dogfight would doom Gates' effort to retool the Pentagon. "We do not need these planes," Obama said on July 13 in letters to Levin and McCain. (See pictures of Obama's family tree...
...Adam Levin, co-founder of consumer-information website Credit.com predicts credit-line cutbacks will accelerate as card companies try to shore up their finances before the new regulations take effect early next year. "Credit-card companies are on a reign of terror," he says. "The new rules aren't going to change that anytime soon." Adds McBride: "Consumers will have to brace themselves for higher fees, higher rates and lower lines going forward." And that applies to those with good credit scores as well...
...Fritz Henderson, are expected stand alongside Obama at the White House on Tuesday when the President makes his announcement, signaling their support. "It will establish a single national standard that will provide predictability and certainty for the auto companies in meeting regulations," said Democratic Michigan Senator Carl Levin in a statement...
...called the license commission to try to get us in trouble. He’s really going after us.” The incident stems from a long-standing dispute between the stores over noise from the chocolate shop, the subject of frequent complaints from Settebello. C. Philip Levin, the treasurer of Settebello, said that the noise coming from Burdick’s disrupts his business, and that the two stores are engaged in ongoing negotiations regarding the matter. According to Jennifer Fabis, Burdick’s Director of Human Resources, the café has taken extensive efforts to comply...