Despite Pledges, Stimulus Has Some Pork
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on February 13th, 2009 5:31 am by HL
Despite Pledges, Stimulus Has Some Pork
The compromise stimulus bill adopted by House and Senate negotiators this week is not free of spending that benefits specific communities, industries or groups, despite vows by President Obama that the legislation would be kept clear of pet projects, according to lawmakers, legislative aides and…
Gregg Withdraws as Commerce Nominee
New Hampshire Republican Sen. Judd Gregg has withdrawn his name from consideration as President Obama’s commerce secretary, a major blow to an administration seeking to put a series of Cabinet problems behind it.
President Obama Speaks at Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration
SPEAKER: PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA [*] OBAMA It is an honor to be here – a place where Lincoln served, was inaugurated, and where the nation he saved bid him a last farewell. As we mark the bicentennial of our 16th President’s birth, I cannot claim to know as much about his life and works as many …