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Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:25:06 -0700

Senator Byrd on Lieberman-Warner
Senator Robert Byrd was the lone Democrat yesterday to vote against invoking cloture on the motion to proceed to consider S....
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Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:25:06 -0700

The NAM Makes Lieberman-Warner a Key Vote
The National Association of Manufacturers today sent a letter to the U.S. Senate registering the NAM's objections to S. 3036,...
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Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:42:50 -0700

Striding, Not Limping Along
From the WSJ:WASHINGTON -- Factory orders unexpectedly surged in April and a barometer of capital spending by U.S. businesses...
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Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:42:50 -0700

Striding Steadily, Not Limping Along
From the WSJ:WASHINGTON -- Factory orders unexpectedly surged in April and a barometer of capital spending by U.S. businesses...
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Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:59:49 -0700

No to NIMBY? Probably Not
RBC Capital Markets released its annual energy survey yesterday (news release), which includes this nugget:Americans' NIMBY...
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Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:34:49 -0700

A Constitutional Question about Lieberman-Warner
Can we at least all agree that S. 3036, the Lieberman-Warner climate change bill, is all about raising revenues? (Specifically:...
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Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:34:49 -0700

Class-Action King Sentenced to 30 Months
From the AP:LOS ANGELES — A federal judge has sentenced law firm co-founder Melvyn Weiss to 30 months in prison for his role...
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Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:34:49 -0700

For Lieberman-Warner, a Promised Veto
The White House today released its Statement of Administration Principle on S. 3036, the Lieberman-Warner emissions...
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Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:54:05 -0700

The Moral High Ground
The pro-regulation, pro-tax, pro-crush-the-economy side of the global warming issue -- supporters of Lieberman-Warner included...
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Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:41:14 -0700

The Week Ahead: The Week of June 2
Congress is back from its Memorial Day recess, with the Senate setting its cap for cap-and-trade anti-global warming...
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Fri, 30 May 2008 15:11:00 -0700

Poll: Public Disinclined to Waste Money
From The National Center for Public Policy Research:Washington, DC - Just as the U.S. Senate is poised to vote on the...
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Fri, 30 May 2008 13:59:04 -0700

On Trade, The Rest of the World Isn't Waiting
While the U.S. Congress blocks trade agreements that would lower tariffs against U.S. exports, other countries busily reach...
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Fri, 30 May 2008 13:59:04 -0700

This Week on America's Business Radio
Congressman Bart Gordon (D-TN) helped push passage of legislation that will create an Advanced Research Projects Agency for...
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Thu, 29 May 2008 11:15:59 -0700

Low-Def Policymaking at the EU on Trade
U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab has announced a challenge to the European Union’s duties being imposed on certain...
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Thu, 29 May 2008 09:00:27 -0700

Energy Inaction = Demand Destruction
From Dow Chemical, a news release, "Dow Responds to Surging Energy Costs." MIDLAND, Mich., May 28, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall...
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Thu, 29 May 2008 09:00:27 -0700

Best of Luck to Joe Loughery and Cummins Inc.
From Cummins Inc. Columbus, IND. – Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced today that Joe Loughrey, President and Chief Operating...
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Tue, 27 May 2008 08:15:40 -0700

Card Check: Why, Yes, It IS a Lot of Money
A contributor to Matthew Yglesias' Atlantic blog -- which leans Democratic -- has a post entitled, "$150 million is a lot of...
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Mon, 26 May 2008 12:06:41 -0700

Memorial Day
The Lone Sailor Statue, Wisconsin Square, Norfolk, Va. The wreath was placed in a ceremony on Saturday, May 24, by the...
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Mon, 26 May 2008 12:06:41 -0700

The Week Ahead: The Week of May 26
Today is Memorial Day, and the President and First Lady will participate in the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington...
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Mon, 26 May 2008 12:06:41 -0700

President Bush Showcasing a Manufacturer
As noted below in the week ahead, the President visits Silverado Cable Company in Mesa, Arizona tomorrow. A few more details:...
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Sun, 25 May 2008 13:01:51 -0700

A Place -- in the U.S. -- That Welcomes Refineries
North Dakota. From a KXMB report, quoting Ron Ness of the N.D. Petroleum Council:The economics behind building new or expanding...
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Sun, 25 May 2008 13:01:51 -0700

Lieberman-Warner Action Coming Up
From Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's discussion on Thursday of the week of June 2, when the Senate returns from a one-week...
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Sun, 25 May 2008 10:05:38 -0700

Container Cranes, Delivered
Well worth the money is a two-hour boat tour of the harbor at Norfolk, Virginia. Commerce and national defense on great...
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Sun, 25 May 2008 10:05:37 -0700

Port Expansions, Economic Opportunity
Speaking of ports, South Carolina and trade, it appears that the South Carolina-Georgia cooperation to build a new port...
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Fri, 23 May 2008 17:46:07 -0700

This Week on America's Business Radio
An alliance of business, education, government and other groups are creating an advanced manufacturing hub in South Texas near...
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