Dan Rostenkowski, 82; powerful committee chairman in U.S. House
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on August 12th, 2010 4:37 am by HL
Dan Rostenkowski, 82; powerful committee chairman in U.S. House
Dan Rostenkowski, 82, a product of the Chicago Democratic political machine who became one of the most powerful members of the U.S. House of Representatives before he lost his seat and was jailed for fraud, died Wednesday of cancer at his summer home in Genoa City, Wis.
Dan Rostenkowski – United States – Government – United States House Committee on Ways and Means – Bill Clinton
Robert Gibbs keeps jabbing the left
“I am going to apologize in advance,” White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said at the start of his briefing Wednesday afternoon.
Robert Gibbs – People – United States – Lefthanders – Democratic
Robert Gibbs, putting things a little too plainly
At a dinner last year around the president’s 100-day mark, a senior White House official compared the Obama administration’s early legislative efforts to a busy airport: A lot of “planes” had taken off, but most had not yet been brought in for a landing.
Robert Gibbs – United States – White House Press Secretary – Politics – Republican