Nuclear Weapons Are Nation’s Greatest Threat

By Rep. Marty Meehan
Special to Roll Call

Dec. 3, 2004, 12 a.m.

More than three years after the most deadly attack on our country, the threat of international terrorism is greater than ever before. Osama bin Laden remains on the loose. Sleeper cells continue to recruit and operate in the United States. And nearly 18,000 al Qaeda militants have expanded their presence to 60 countries across the globe.

Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel

Nov. 16, 12 a.m.

As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article