It was no surprise that the first day of questions for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan defaulted to a very familiar script, where a nominee only gives Senators limited answers about his or her legal views….
Archive for June, 2010
Wall Street Changes
The loss of a vote from the death of Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WI) and defections by at least two key Republican Senators forced Democrats to re-open negotiations yesterday on a Wall Street Reform bill, to find a way to pay…
Jobless Benefits Encore
Democrats in Congress are trying to make sure their members go home for a week-long break with a good amount of political ammunition against Republicans on the issue of long term jobless benefits, which started running out on June 1st….
Vapid & Hollow 2
Remember the 1995 statement of Elena Kagan where she groused about the “vapid and hollow” confirmation hearings for Supreme Court in the Senate, where nominees don’t really answer questions. Today we will see if she does the same….
Gen. Petraeus Returns
Two weeks ago today, General David Petraeus was testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee when he suddenly fainted at the witness table. Little did he realize that he would return as the President’s choice to be the new commander…
Wall Street Delay?
The death of Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) could end up derailing Democratic Party efforts to get Congress to quickly approve a House-Senate compromise on Wall Street Reform legislation, as a key Republican now says he cannot vote for the bill….
Supreme Court Finale
The US Supreme Court is expected to wrap up work for the year this week, with four final decisions likely to be issued today, including a much-awaited decision on whether the Second Amendment applies to the states….
Kagan Nomination Hearings
While it has generated little controversy, the nomination of Elena Kagan for the U.S. Supreme Court will splash its way into the headlines this week, as President Obama’s pick will get the once over from the Senate Judiciary Committee….
Heading To The Barn
With the Congress off next week for a July 4th break, that means lawmakers will act like kids who haven’t studied for a test, and try to jam as much work into this week as possible….
Wall Street Reform Deal
After over 20 hours of hard bargaining, Congressional negotiators hammered out a final deal on a Wall Street Reform bill just as the sun was coming up Friday in Washington, D.C….
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