President, Senate Should Get Serious About Providing for the Common Defense
Congress might not pass a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the first time in 51 years. Though it passed the House, it has been… Read More
Filibuster or Not, the D.C. Circuit Still Doesn’t Need More Judges
Today the Senate is scheduled to vote on the nomination of Patricia Millett to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Now that… Read More
Senator Reid’s Special Obamacare Staff Exemption
In case you didn’t think it could get any worse, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D–NV) is apparently exempting his congressional leadership and committee staff… Read More
Harry Reid and the Nuclear Option: A Shortsighted Alternative to Senate Deliberation
Earlier this week, Senate Republicans halted the confirmation of Robert Wilkins to the D.C. Circuit, making it the third nomination to that court as part… Read More
Reid Suggests Exploiting Budget Gimmicks for Sequestration
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D–NV) is proposing not one but two old budget gimmicks to spend $85 billion more in 2013 than allowed under… Read More
Reid Unveils New Bill. Now What?
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) just unveiled his much discussed amendment (called a manager’s amendment), which many believe is the President’s last chance to… Read More
New Senate Health Bill: Exacerbating Federal Fiscal Insanity
Senator Reid seems comfortable with clandestine negotiations in order to ensure passage of any type of health reform. This course, aside from being politically dubious… Read More
Will Obamacare Be Run from the West Wing?
The latest Senate leadership health care compromise is a “Bumper Sticker.” There are no details yet, but the Bumper Sticker tells us enough about where… Read More
