As Speaker, Pelosi Would Follow Legislators’ Footsteps
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When a male colleague brought an alligator onto the Colorado Senate floor, in violation of both chamber rules and her own wishes, state Senate President Joan Fitz-Gerald (D) said the subtext was clear. Fitz-Gerald, the first woman to hold the Centennial State’s Senate presidency, believes the incident had a lot to do with the fact that she has two X chromosomes.
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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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