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Corker to vote against Kagan nomination

Times-News - Kingsport TN, 18 hours 25 minutes ago / NASHVILLE, Tenn. Republican U.S. Sen. Bob Corker says he will vote against Elana Kagan's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Obama touts auto bailout during Michigan trip

The Washington Post - Washington DC, Jul 30, 2010 / After the president forced the firing of General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner, Republican Sen. Bob Corker (Tenn.) proclaimed Obama's actions "truly breathtaking" and said the government ownership roles at Chrysler and GM "should send a chill through all Americans who believe in free enterprise."

Republicans Hungry For Nuclear Pork

The Cherry Creek News - Denver CO, Jul 29, 2010 / The debate over the New START arms control treaty with Russia is winding down .

START vote next week uncertain

Politico, Jul 29, 2010 / The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has added a Wednesday Aug. 4 business meeting to next week's schedule to consider the START nuclear arms reduction treaty with Russia.

House Panel Approves Covered-Bond Regulatory Framework

FOXBusiness.com, Jul 28, 2010 / WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Legislation to establish a regulatory framework for a U.S. covered-bond market was approved by a House of Representatives panel Wednesday.

Students Rally for Education and Immigration Rights

FOX - WZTV 17 - Nashville TN, Jul 28, 2010 / It was a strange sight on West End Avenue on Wednesday.

Jobless benefits extended through November

The Daily Herald - Columbia TN, Jul 27, 2010 / After more than a month of stalemate, Congress last week passed a bill that extends unemployment benefits through November for millions of people who have been out of work for more than six months.

Sen. Corker Taking Tours of Nuclear Weapons Facilities

WGNS Talk Radio - Murfreesboro TN, Jul 27, 2010 / U.S. Senator Bob Corker, (R-Tenn.), a member of both the Senate Foreign Relations and Energy and Natural Resources committees, announced that he will begin a tour of U.S. nuclear weapons facilities this week, starting with a visit to the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge.

Corker, Alexander raise money with different goals

The Daily News Journal - Murfreesboro TN, Jul 25, 2010 / Tennessee's two Republican senators stepped up their fundraising in the second quarter, but with different aims in mind.

Attackers of Corker's daughter get 11 years

The Daily News Journal - Murfreesboro TN, Jul 23, 2010 / The two men who carjacked Sen. Bob Corker's daughter last year have been sentenced to a total of 11 years in prison.

THE INFLUENCE GAME: Victims' Families Persuasive

NPR, Jul 21, 2010 / Congress is on the verge of passing far-reaching airline safety legislation, and a lot of the credit goes to an unlikely band of lobbyists: the families and friends of the 50 people who died in a regional airline crash in western New York more than a year ago.

THE INFLUENCE GAME: Victims' Families Persuasive

ABC News, Jul 21, 2010 / Congress is on the verge of passing far-reaching airline safety legislation, and a lot of the credit goes to an unlikely band of lobbyists: the families and friends of the 50 people who died in a regional airline crash in western New York more than a year ago.

THE INFLUENCE GAME: Victims' families persuasive

The Kansas City Star - Kansas City MO, Jul 21, 2010 / Congress is on the verge of passing far-reaching airline safety legislation, and a lot of the credit goes to an unlikely band of lobbyists: the families and friends of the 50 people who died in a regional airline crash in western New York more than a year ago.

Some in GOP Concerned About a New 'Nucleus' of Tea Party Senators

Politics Daily, Jul 18, 2010 / Kentucky's Rand Paul has already started talking about forming a Tea Party Caucus in the Senate if elected.

Dodd-Frank "finance reform" bill passes Senate: a "Christmas tree" for the progressive agenda

Wizbang, Jul 16, 2010 / Yesterday the Senate invoked cloture with a 60-39 final vote , and passed the Dodd-Frank "banking" bill, which was sold to the public as a set of common sense reforms designed prevent a repeat of the 2008 US financial market collapse, but which morphed into a 2,400 page monstrosity that gives tremendous authority to new and existing Federal agencies, enabling the Federal government to greatly expand its regulation of the financial operations of most major businesses.

Obama Lacks Leadership to Create Jobs: Sen. Corker

BankSITE, Jul 15, 2010 / With the final financial regulation vote just hours away , Sen. Bob Corker , (R-Tennessee), told CNBC Thursday that President Obama lacked the leadership skills needed to create jobs and to drive the country out of the recession.

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Clinton announces new sanctions against NKorea Boston.com - Boston MA
Boston.com - Boston MA, Jul 21, 2010/ U.S. Army Col. Kurt Taylor, right, briefs U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, center, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, 2nd right, at the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone (DMZ) that separates the two Koreas since the Korean War, north of Seoul, South Korea Wednesday, July 21, 2010, in Seoul, South Korea.
'Disastrous' BP boss Hayward putting cap on career New York Post - New York NY
New York Post - New York NY, Jul 21, 2010/ Embattled BP head honcho Tony Hayward will step down in the next 10 weeks over the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, sources said yesterday.
U.K. leader, Obama slam release of bomber Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago IL
Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago IL, Jul 21, 2010/ President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday both strongly condemned the release last year of the Lockerbie bomber by Scotland.
What others are reporting on Afghanistan The Globe and Mail - Toronto ON - Canada
The Globe and Mail - Toronto ON - Canada, Jul 21, 2010/ "The largest cadre of foreign ministers to descend on Afghanistan in three decades underwent an astonishing political conversion on Tuesday, turning from skeptics to advocates of the Afghan government's ambitious plan to take over all security responsibilities in the country by 2014.
Cubs look ahead after Piniella says he will retire St Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO
St Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO, Jul 21, 2010/ Just like a long line of predecessors, Lou Piniella thought he could lead the Chicago Cubs to that elusive championship and end a drought that dates to 1908.

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" The crux of what's happening right now for folks like me that would like to support the Start treaty is really ensuring that we have an appropriate and thoughtful modernization program. "
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh PA, Jul 23, 2010
" We certainly would like to support Start "
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Pittsburgh PA, Jul 23, 2010
" A lot of folks you'd consider the strongest hawks in the country are scratching their heads in concern. "
TampaBay.com, Jul 21, 2010
" A lot of folks on both sides of the aisle think this effort is adrift "
TampaBay.com, Jul 21, 2010
" A lot of folks you'd consider the strongest hawks in the country are scratching their heads in concern. "
Antiwar.com, Jul 21, 2010