On Voting Rights, Justices Reveal Contempt for Hill
By Harper Jean Tobin
Special to Roll Call
Special to Roll Call
June 4, 2009, 12 a.m.
In his confirmation hearings, Chief Justice John Roberts quaintly compared judges to umpires, who objectively call balls and strikes. Furthering that analogy, Roberts and his fellow conservative justices may have just moved the strike zone.
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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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