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Domenici, Bingaman to Vote for Rescue Package; Pearce, Udall Still Studying it
Sens. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., and Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M, just told me in separate telephone interviews that they plan to vote for the $700 billion Wall Street "rescue" package on the... Read more »
“Rescue” Bill Has Mental Health and Wind/Solar Provisions
It seems that somewhere between Monday and today, the $700 billion "bailout" bill on Capitol Hill became the $700 billion "rescue" bill . Whatever. Anyway, the Senate is prepared to... Read more »
Rep. Heather Wilson Comments on U.S. Attorneys Investigation
Rep. Heather Wilson, R-N.M, just released a statement regarding a new Justice Department report on the firing of nine U.S. attorneys. It's an extremely busy news day with this report... Read more »
Pearce, Udall Vote Against, Wilson Votes for Bailout
UPDATED—-Reps. Steve Pearce, a Republican, and Tom Udall, a Democrat, both voted against the $700 financial rescue plan presented in the House today. Rep. Heather Wilson, a Republican, voted for... Read more »
Domenici Declined to Talk to Justice Dept. Investigators
Former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias came roaring back into the news today when Attorney General Michael Mukasey appointed a special prosecutor to look into the controversial firings of U.S. attorneys, including Iglesias.... Read more »
Domenici Comments on “Financial Recovery” Deal
Sen. Pete Domenici just called and asked if I could relay a statement from him to New Mexicans regarding the financial proposal that congressional negotiators appear to have reached with... Read more »
Heather Wilson on Hardball
Rep. Heather Wilson will appear on "Hardball with Chris Matthews" in a little over an hour. The congresswoman is set to go on the MSNBC show at just after 3... Read more »
Sen. Jeff Bingaman Makes “The Onion”
Jeff Bingaman isn't known as the most fiery or captivating speaker in the U.S. Senate, but I don't think he deserves the abuse Sen. Hillary Clinton heaped on him during... Read more »
Pearce Comments on Wall Street Turmoil
Yesterday, I posted a blog with a statement from Democratic Rep. Tom Udall on the Wall Street crisis. Today, Rep. Steve Pearce, a Republican who is running against Udall for... Read more »
Udall Reacts to Wall Street Crisis
Rep. Tom Udall, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate, just released the following statement regarding the financial meltdown on Wall Street. UDALL STATEMENT ON PLAN TO ADDRESS FINANCIAL CRISIS WASHINGTON... Read more »
BREAKING: Unidentified Wilson Staffer Surfaces in Jack Abramoff-related Indictment
The Justice Department handed down another indictment in the continuing saga of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff Monday, and this time it's raising questions about the role a staffer for Rep.... Read more »
McCain Campaign Music Irks Artists
As I was reading my colleague Jeff Jones' report on the McCain-Palin visit to Albuquerque last Saturday, one of the things that jumped out at me was that the campaign... Read more »
