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James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr. Saves Jailed American from North Korea

September 9, 2010 By 2 Comments

Recently: Carter returned from North Korea with 31-year-old Aijalon Mahli Gomes who was jailed on suspicion of spying.  Read more…

Bio:  James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) in Plains, Georgia. As a member of the Democratic Party, Carter served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977-1981.  Carter graduated from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland in 1946.  Following graduation he married Rosalynn Smith.  Carter served as a Naval Officer for seven years before entering the political arena.   He served one term as the Democratic Governor of Georgia and two terms as the Democratic Senator for Georgia.   In 2002 Carter was the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for his tireless efforts to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts.  Read his bio on Wikipedia…

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Ted Stevens (R-AK) Former Senator: Dies in Plane Crash

August 10, 2010 By 2 Comments

Theodore Fulton Stevens (born November 18, 1923) was the senior United States Senator from Alaska. The longest serving Republican in the Senate, Stevens served as President pro tempore from January 3, 2003, to January 3, 2007.

Stevens has had a six-decade career in government, beginning with his service in World War II. In the 1950s, he held senior positions in the Eisenhower Interior Department. He has served continuously in the Senate since December 1968. One of his most notable accomplishments was the sponsorship of the Amateur Sports Act of 1978, which resulted in the establishment of the United States Olympic Committee. Read the rest of his bio from Wikipedia.

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Evan Bayh – (D – IN) Senate – Not Running For Re-Election

February 15, 2010 By 2 Comments

Birch Evans “Evan” Bayh III (born December 26, 1955) is the junior U.S. Senator from Indiana since 1999. He earlier served as the 46th Governor of Indiana. On February 15, 2010, Bayh announced he would not seek reelection to the Senate in 2010. “There is too much partisanship and not enough progress — too much narrow ideology and not enough practical problem-solving…”

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Christopher J. Dodd (D – CT)

January 7, 2010 By 6 Comments

Currently: Dodd announces retirement, “I will not be a candidate for re-election this November…  my deepest gratitude to the people of Connecticut for the remarkable privilege of being elected eight times over the past four decades to our national assembly.”

Bio: Dodd was elected to the Senate in the 1980 election and was subsequently reelected in the 1986, 1992, 1998, and 2004 elections. He is the first Senator from Connecticut to serve five consecutive terms. From 1995 to 1997, he served as General Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. As General Chairman, Dodd was the DNC’s spokesman. Donald Fowler served as National Chairman, running the party’s day to day operations. Dodd has also involved himself in children’s and family issues, founding the first Senate Children’s Caucus[10] and authoring the Family and Medical Leave Act. [Read more...]

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Kaufman, Edward E. – (D – DE)

June 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment

From 1995 until 2008, Ted was a Board member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), which is the independent, autonomous, federal entity responsible for all U.S. government and government sponsored non-military international broadcasting. One of Ted’s primary interests while on the BBG was expanding the freedom of the press around the world, a battle he will continue in the Senate. He was appointed to the BBG by the Presidents Clinton and Bush and was confirmed by the US Senate for four terms.  Read more…

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Daschle Withdraws from HHS Secretary

February 5, 2009 By 1 Comment
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination on Tuesday to be President Barack Obama‘s Health and Human Services secretary, dealing potential blows to both speedy health care reform and Obama’s hopes for a smoother start as president.”Now we must move forward,” Obama said in a written statement accepting “with sadness and regret” Daschle’s surprise request to be removed from consideration. A day earlier, Obama had said he “absolutely” stood by Daschle in the face of problems over back taxes and potential conflicts of interest.

Daschle, the former Senate Democratic leader and a strong backer of Obama’s presidential bid, said he would have been unable to operate “with the full faith of Congress and the American people.”  read more

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Burris, Roland (D – IL) Takes Senate Seat Vacated by Obama

January 7, 2009 By 2 Comments

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WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says Roland Burris will not likely take Barack Obama‘s Senate seat until a court in Illinois rules on a dispute surrounding his appointment.

While Reid embraced Burris, he said the Senate is awaiting a court ruling in a case that tests whether the signature of the Illinois secretary of state is needed for Burris to take the seat. He suggested that would be a step toward seating Burris.  Read more…

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Gregg, Judd

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Martinez, Mel- (R – FL) Senate

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