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...American people are angry about the situation they find themselves in," said Representative Boehner, the conservative Republican whose objections sent negotiators back to the drawing board on Thursday, but who endorsed the agreement announced on Sunday. "I've got to tell you, my colleagues are angry about the situation they find themselves in. Nobody wants to have to support this bill...
...Last week, jockeying for the title "savior of the economy" seemed intense, with both the Democratic and Republican candidates flying into Washington and overeager negotiators emerging with a premature victory announcement. But after dramatically suspending his campaign and asking to postpone last Friday's debate in order to deal with the financial crisis, John McCain kept a decidedly low profile in the final days of negotiations. His staff said McCain kept track of events by phone, keeping in touch with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and House minority leader John Boehner, and calling members on both sides of the aisle, urging...
...Senate leaders and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to stave off financial collapse on Wall Street after a week of frenzied Hill wrangling. Declaring the $700 billion bailout plan "a way to insulate Main Street and everyday Americans from the crisis on Wall Street," Pelosi unveiled the deal with House Republican Whip Roy Blunt and the ranking Republican from the Senate banking committee, Judd Gregg, as well as Paulson and other Democratic leaders...
...September 17, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6899, the Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act. The measure, which allows for some domestic oil drilling and exploration in a zone 50 to 100 miles offshore, is widely viewed as a concession by congressional Democrats to the Republican minority during an important election year in which gasoline prices skyrocket and the economy continues to stagger. While the pinched wallets of gas-guzzling Americans has sparked a political showdown over offshore drilling, the partisan warfare has unfortunately obscured a larger, more serious issue—the need for a comprehensive...
...takes a hard heart not to like Sarah Palin. She has a winning personal story. She can be poised, charming and funny. As she showed at the Republican National Convention, her ability to deliver set-piece speeches - a big part of the job for all politicians, but especially Presidents - is considerable. On balance, she's probably an asset to John McCain. But we should stop pretending that she is ready now or will be ready anytime in the foreseeable future to be Commander in Chief...