CongressNow: Obama Has a Budget Man on Duty in Senate
CongressNow Staff
One Democrat rode the slogan “The change we need” to a seat in the Senate. The other hopes to make it to the White House with the slogan “Change you can believe in.” Perhaps it’s not a surprise that the two would become close, forging a friendship in the Senate that could bridge the White House and Capitol Hill, especially on budget issues, if the Democrats win the 2008 presidential election.
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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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