Photo From the Attic: Breakfast of Champions
In June 1962, Rep. John McCormack (D-Mass.) had been recently elected Speaker of the House. A Boston trial lawyer who never finished high school, McCormack here has breakfast in the Capitol with unidentified friends and Members. McCormack, who served as Speaker until his resignation in 1970, was seen as a courtly and conciliatory figure.
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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, Its as useless as tits on a bull. But as that panels 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










