Gingrich, Axelrod Clash on Sotomayor, Health Care Reform

By Kate Ackley
Roll Call Staff
June 7, 2009, 11:53 a.m.

Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.), who has backpedaled from earlier remarks in which he called Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor a racist, said he still views many of her comments as racist but said it’s for the Senate to judge whether she’s the right person for the court.



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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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