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    Apr 19, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  1. Courage in short supply

    WASHINGTON -- The gun bill was going down, but Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who reached a compromise to try to save it, went to the Senate floor Wednesday morning to give it one more try.
    WASHINGTON -- The gun bill was going down, but Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who reached a compromise to try to save it, went to the Senate floor Wednesday morning to give it one more try. In an unorthodox tactic, he appealed directly...

    Tags: Frank Lautenberg, Patrick J. Toomey, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Elections, Jeff Flake

    2. Aug 27, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  2. Weekly remarks: GOP's Dean Heller sees regs killing jobs; Obama 9/11 should bring unity

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    Republican Dean Heller says Obama administration policies hurt job creation; Democrat Obama hopes national unity flourishes around 10th anniversary of 9/11....
    3. Sep 3, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Weekly remarks: GOP's Rep. Bob Goodlatte seeks balanced budgets

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    Republican Goodlatte says Washington regulations inhibit growth of new jobs; Democrat Obama's remarks did not arrive....
    4. Sep 10, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Weekly remarks 9/11: Giuliani warns on hasty troop drawdowns; Obama on time for nation-building here

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    Republican Giuliani says 10 years shows the value of vigilance; Democrat Obama says time to bring troops home after too much war.....
    5. Sep 17, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Weekly remarks: Obama says Congress must pass his jobs bill; GOP's Roskam hits 'red tape factory'

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    Republican Peter Roskam says Obama administrations rules and regs strangle jobs; Obama says it's up to Congress to create new jobs....
    6. Mar 8, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  6. Except for the affair, ethics probe and no money, Nevada's GOP Sen. Ensign was a certain 2012 victor

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    The Nevadan's departure creates eight open seat Senate races in 2012 when Democrats must defend 23 seats....
    7. Mar 30, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Nevada's Sharron Angle returns to politics, as will all the ways Harry Reid slammed her

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    Is Sharia law taking hold in U.S. cities? Are the unemployed spoiled? And what exactly constitutes a 2nd Amendment remedy? Republican Sharron Angle gave us all sorts of things to ponder during her failed 2010 bid to oust Democratic Sen.......
    8. Apr 19, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  8. History, culture, mistrust combined to defeat gun control effort

    McClatchy and Tribune Newspapers
    WASHINGTON _ Why is it so hard for even the most modest gun control effort to succeed? The easy answer is the power of the gun lobby, but the obstacles are far more complex. Growing numbers of people distrust Washington. A deeply rooted gun culture sees...

    Tags: Max Baucus, Barack Obama, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Elections, U.S. Congress

    9. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Senate showdown set on gun control

    WASHINGTON — After four months of debate and maneuvering, the Senate headed for a showdown over gun control — a series of back-to-back votes on rival plans Wednesday afternoon that could end in the collapse of the entire effort.
    WASHINGTON — After four months of debate and maneuvering, the Senate headed for a showdown over gun control — a series of back-to-back votes on rival plans Wednesday afternoon that could end in the collapse of the entire effort. The...

    Tags: Frank Lautenberg, Max Baucus, Barack Obama, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Patrick J. Toomey

    10. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Gun-control plan several votes short in Senate

    WASHINGTON -- A Senate plan to expand the background-check requirement for gun purchases faced a narrowing path to success Tuesday, as advocates for stricter laws sought to scrape together the last few votes they need from among a dwindling number of undecided senators.
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    WASHINGTON -- A Senate plan to expand the background-check requirement for gun purchases faced a narrowing path to success Tuesday, as advocates for stricter laws sought to scrape together the last few votes they need from among a dwindling number of...

    Tags: Max Baucus, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Patrick J. Toomey, Elections, Jeff Flake

    11. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. An assault weapons ban was doomed. Focus on background checks.

    WASHINGTON -- Earlier this month, <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-mcmanus-column-gun-control-20130303,0,3623994.column">I wrote</a> that the Senate was making quiet progress toward passing a gun control bill that would make background checks mandatory on buyers in almost all gun purchases, including most sales between individuals. And that, I argued, would count as real progress toward more sensible gun regulation.
    WASHINGTON -- Earlier this month, I wrote that the Senate was making quiet progress toward passing a gun control bill that would make background checks mandatory on buyers in almost all gun purchases, including most sales between individuals. And that,...

    Tags: John McCain, Personal Weapon Control, Chuck Schumer, Dianne Feinstein, Mark Kirk

    12. Jan 18, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  12. House to vote on debt limit increase

    WASHINGTON -- The Republican-controlled House will vote next week to permit the government to borrow more money to meet its obligations, a move aimed at heading off a market-rattling confrontation with President Barack Obama over the so-called debt limit....

    Tags: Labor Legislation, Steve Scalise, Barack Obama, Elections, Jim Jordan

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