Friday, February 11, 2011

Lame.

The House passed a rule Thursday setting up a second vote to extend Patriot Act surveillance authorities until Dec. 8.Link

Ron Paul not a fan of foreign aid.............

Washington (CNN) - Republican Texas Rep. Ron Paul said U.S. investment in Egypt was a "big mistake," partly because he's "not a believer in foreign aid" in an interview with Wolf Blitzer, anchor of CNN's "The Situation Room" Friday.Link

Thursday, February 10, 2011

We were serious about ‘read the bill’.

Republican leadership stumbled this week with two bills going down in defeat on the House floor, a highly unusual occurrence in a chamber where the majority rules nearly absolutely and leadership rarely calls votes without knowing in advance they will win.Link