Newcomers Bask in Hearing’s Glow
By John Stanton
Roll Call Staff
Roll Call Staff
July 16, 2009, 12 a.m.
As Supreme Court hopeful Sonia Sotomayor easily maneuvered her way through a third day of confirmation hearings Wednesday, a trio of the Senate’s newest Democrats were using the confirmation process to make their own marks on the Senate.
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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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