Obama Honors ‘the Greatest Legislator of Our Time’

By John Stanton
Roll Call Staff

Aug. 29, 2009, 1:08 p.m.

President Barack Obama hailed the life and work of Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) on Saturday, eulogizing his friend and colleague as “the heir to a weighty legacy; a champion for those who had none; the soul of the Democratic Party; and the lion of the U.S. Senate – a man whose name graces nearly 1,000 laws, and who penned more than 300 himself.”

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