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President Bush's Radio Address to the Nation for Jan. 28

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is a transcript of remarks by President Bush in today's radio address to the nation: THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. The United States Senate is now considering my nomination of Judge Sam Alito to be an associate justice on the Supreme Court. As...

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Research articles 2006-01-28

Text of President Bush's Radio Address to the Nation for Jan. 14

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Following is the text of remarks by President Bush in today's radio address to the nation: THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Last October, I was proud to nominate Judge Sam Alito to be an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. This...

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Research articles 2006-01-14

Bush praises high court pick Alito as confirmation hearings begin

WASHINGTON AFP — President George W. Bush praised his Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito as the judge headed into closely watched confirmation hearings in the US Senate. Alito, a federal appeals court judge, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where lawmakers will weigh his nomination to the US high...

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Research articles 2006-01-08

The making of a candidate: how Oliver North went from vilifying Congress to running for the Senate - Cover Story

It looks like something right out of the democracy-in-action section of a civics textbook. On a Friday night in October at a suburban Washington hotel, some 250 eager college students have gathered to see one of their heroes, paying $10 each for the honor. Red, white and blue streamers hang...

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Research articles 1993-12-22

Senate race: Sam Houston Melton Jr., Democrat

Sam Houston Melton Jr.

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Research articles 2004-10-25

Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate from Texas Gets AFL-CIO Backing.

By Sam Attlesey, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News By Sam Attlesey, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

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Research articles 2002-01-16

Sam Nunn, perpetual pouter. (chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee) (American Survey) (Column)

Senator Sam Nunn is becoming a bane for the Clinton Administration, opposing their policies on gays in the military and defense spending. Nunn is a Democrat, but his philosophy is aligned with the conservative cold war mentality of former Pres Bush.Senator Sam Nunn is becoming a bane for the Clinton...

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Research articles 1993-03-27

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GOP hopes to pack punch

By James Carlson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Republican Sen. Pat Roberts strode to the microphone for his victory speech on election night and offered an auspicious signal. Despite the dark clouds for national Republicans, he said, let the word go out to all...

Articles 2008-11-09

GOP hopes to pack punch

By James Carlson THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Republican Sen. Pat Roberts strode to the microphone for his victory speech on election night and offered an auspicious signal. Despite the dark clouds for national Republicans, he said, let the word go out to all...

Articles 2008-11-09

Louise Frechette Appointed to Advisory Board of International Commission on Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament

Louise Frechette, Chair of the Centre for International Governance Innovation's Nuclear Energy Futures Project, has been appointed to the Advisory Board of the International Commission on Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament ICNND. ICNND, established by the governments of Australia and Japan, aims to reinvigorate the global effort against the proliferation of...

Articles 2008-10-31

Financial firms under fire

Top financial institutions helped non-U.S. investors avoid billions of dollars in federal taxes due on dividends from American companies by marketing allegedly abusive offshore transactions, according to a Senate report set for release at a hearing today. E-mails and other internal records cited in the report by the...

Articles 2008-09-11

Sebelius expects to be busy before election

By Jan Biles THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL DENVER -- Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said she will play the role of surrogate in the campaign to elect Sen. Barack Obama to the presidency after the Democratic National Convention is over. Sebelius made her remarks Wednesday...

Articles 2008-08-28

Carolyn Livengood column: Uncovering the mysteries of a Pacifica

The Pacifica Historical Society invites the public to celebrate the 100th year of Pacifica's "Mystery Castle" at an elegant "Centennial Anniversary" cocktail party from 6 to 8 p.m. on August 15. Special guests will include former U.S. Rep. Pete McCloskey, whose grandfather, Henry Harrison McCloskey, was the...

Articles 2008-08-07

Hill's aide confirmed as new U.S. envoy to S. Korea

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 Kyodo The Senate on Friday confirmed the nomination of Kathleen Stephens, an aide to chief U.S. nuclear negotiator Christopher Hill, as the new U.S. ambassador to South Korea. The move came a day after Sen. Sam Brownback abandoned his opposition...

Articles 2008-08-04

Senator: Start drilling oil

By Tim Carpenter THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL OLATHE - A thief offered U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback one option - walking - for relieving the nation's gas price woes. The person who broke into Brownback's 1997 Ford Taurus didn't possess the delicate skills required...

Articles 2008-05-28

Bill signed by George W. Bush allocates $595,000 for the Morning Star Ranch, an evangelical training camp

A 2008 spending bill signed by George W. Bush allocates $595,000 for the Morning Star Ranch, an evangelical training camp in Florence, Kansas. The funding--which violates both the First Amendment and regulations of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development--was inserted into the spending bill by U.S. Senator Sam...

Articles 2008-05-01

DTRA Completes Elimination of Russian SS-24 ICBMs

The Defense Department's Cooperative Threat Reduction CTR program said last week it successfully completed the elimination of the final SS-24 ICBM and supporting system components in Perm, Russia. Delegations from the Russian Federal Space Agency FSA and the U.S. Embassy and Department of Defense commemorated...

Articles 2008-04-17

May "Ten Commandments Weekend" Proposed By Senate Resolution

Help Debunk Myth That Decalog Founded U.S. Law Sen. Sam. Brownback and Sen. Sam Lieberman have introduced a resolution "recognizing the first weekend of May 2008 as 'Ten Commandments Weekend.' " The resolution was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, chaired by Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, Vermont. Similar resolutions...

Articles 2008-04-01

Fred Thompson acts up

Having failed to land the job after his latest audition, a one- time "Law & Order" star is once again looking for work. Fred Dalton Thompson, who didn't make much of an impression when he auditioned for the role of president of the United States, has signed...

Articles 2008-03-28

U.S. lawmakers consider official slavery apology

In the past year, five states have apologized for slavery, and the U.S. Congress is considering issuing its own apology, USA Today recently reported. While it has apologized before, Congress has never apologized for slavery. "We've seen states step forward on this," said Sen. Tom Harkin...

Articles 2008-03-17