Shadegg-Coburn Plan Has Merit but Falls Short

By Mickey Edwards
Special to Roll Call
June 26, 2008, 12 a.m.

As a conservative who has often thought liberals had too little concern about constitutional limits on government action, I was pleased to see that Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) has finally persuaded a Senator, Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), to join him in supporting legislation requiring a bill’s sponsors to specify which of the Constitution’s “enumerated powers” justifies the proposed action.



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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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