Tennessee’s Federal Delegation on the Use of Force in Syria
Last week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 10-7-1 to send the idea of using force in Syria to the full Senate for a vote. This week the House …
Tag: Lamar Alexander
Actions of Lamar Alexander’s Campaign and Supporters Raise Questions
At issue is a proposed exhibit about Senator Alexander originally scheduled to be displayed at various locations around Tennessee beginning in late 2013 and running until after next year’s …
How “Constitutional” are the Votes of Your State’s Federal Delegation?
July 15, 2013
Breaking News, Congress, Constitutional Issues, Democrats, Featured Columns, House of Representatives, Liberals, Senate
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I remember from two years ago the charges leveled at Tennessee’s Senator Bob Corker. One of his opponents claimed that Corker voted with President Obama 60% of the time. …
Was Voting for Cloture a Vote to Infringe on Our 2A Rights?
April 13, 2013
2nd Amendment, Breaking News, Featured Columns, Gun control, Politicians, Politics, Republicans
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Yesterday I wrote about 16 GOP Senators voting to begin debate on gun rights in the Senate. I noted that, in doing so, they had done nothing to violate …
16 GOP Senators Being Denounced for Their Vote Did What, Exactly?
April 12, 2013
2nd Amendment, Breaking News, Featured Columns, Gun control, Politicians, Politics, Republicans
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Yesterday 16 Republican Senators, including both Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker from Tennessee, joined Democrats in voting to begin debate on legislation expanding background checks on gun purchases. With 68 votes …