Heard on the Hill: Bring in the Translator

By Emily Heil and Elizabeth Brotherton
Roll Call Staff
Oct. 28, 2009, 12 a.m.

Forget the inability of Republicans and Democrats to communicate (one man’s public option is another’s government takeover), or even the whole men-are-from-Mars bit. For conversational breakdowns, you can’t top that old-fashioned North-South divide.



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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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