Stevens vs. the Fourth Estate
Roll Call Staff
Feathers are obviously still ruffled on both sides of the spat between Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) and CNN correspondent Joe Johns. A day after the Radio-Television Correspondents Association essentially cleared Johns of wrongdoing in what Stevens called an unethical broadcast, the Senator referred to a television producer as a “smartass” after the producer taunted Stevens about his complaint against Johns.
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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
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