Sen Rubio v Sen Kerry
I have said it over and over again about the Senate not passing a budget in over 800 days. This video speaks for itself, but the fun starts when, about 7 minutes in, Sen. Kerry decides to question Sen....
View ArticleAdministrative earmarks for House votes.
First, let us define administrative earmark, it is when the federal government allocates funds from its discretionary budget for specific projects. This is nowhere near as transparent as a legislative...
View ArticleCongress neuters itself
Last night, the House passed the “Presidential Efficiency and Streamlining Act” by a vote of 261-116 it now awaits President Obama’s signature. This will reduce the number of Presidential appointees...
View ArticleCongressinonal hearings: The Security failing of Benghazi
Today, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is holding the first hearing investigating the security failings of Benghazi. The people scheduled to testify are: Ms. Charlene R. Lamb Deputy...
View ArticlePaul Ryan counters Jim McDermott
After an outrageous defense of the IRS actions by Democrat, Jim McDermott, Paul Ryan responded with this:
View ArticleJohn Boehner: Obama owns this shutdown now
Speaker of the House, John Boehner, released this Op-ed in USA today: Washington Democrats have slammed the door on reopening the government. The president isn’t telling the whole story when it comes...
View ArticleAmerica is Fed Up
The latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll provides an interesting insight into the mood of the country, while President Obama’s approval number hit an all time low of 40 percent for this poll, Congress’s...
View ArticleCampaign 2014: a quick glance at the midterm elections
While there is debate on whether the Republicans should be running a nationalized campaign to recapture the Senate or if they should keep the campaigns localized, there is no debate that the...
View ArticleJohn Boehner and Mitch McConnell Wall Street Journal Op-ed: Now We Can Get...
In this Wall Street Journal Op-Ed, Speaker of the House, John Boehner and the presumptive new Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, lay out their agenda for the 114th Congress: Americans have...
View ArticlePlanned Parenthood fact-checks Planned Parenthood on mammograms
As long as the GOP seems destined to self-destruct, I can’t take anything seriously in the political arena. Plan Parenthood President, Cecile Richards, appeared before the House Oversight and...
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