2010-12-29T19:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/blog/300013 tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-29:/commentary/10269449 2010-12-29T19:00:00Z All Global News on One Page For almost six months, the administration&#39;s nominee for the post, Francis Ricciardone, was held up in the Senate by the Republican Sam Brownback. But Obama has just pushed Ricciardone through as a “recess appointment” so Washington will ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.allword-news.co.uk/2010/12/31/usturkey-relations-a-real-cliffhanger/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-29:/commentary/10269448 2010-12-29T19:00:00Z Christianity Today Politics However, Parkinson&#39;s replacement, Governor-elect Republican Sam Brownback, told supporters he would sign any pro-life bill that made it to his desk. Following Nebraska&#39;s lead—the state passed a late-term abortion ban this year based on ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.christianitytoday.com/ctpolitics/2010/12/prolife_efforts.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-29:/commentary/10269447 2010-12-29T19:00:00Z Immigration Watch International (2) elect Sam Brownback also is cool to sweeping immigration proposals, preferring to focus on the state&#39;s budget woes and creating jobs. The chamber&#39;s resistance creates an odd political dynamic in a Republican-leaning state with large GOP ...<br /><br /><a href="http://immigwatch.blogspot.com/2010/12/uk-will-not-hit-its-target-to-cut.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-29:/commentary/10269445 2010-12-29T19:00:00Z The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com For almost six months, the administration&#39;s nominee for the post, Francis Ricciardone, was held up in the Senate by the Republican Sam Brownback. But Obama has just pushed Ricciardone through as a &quot;recess appointment&quot; so Washington will ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/elcin-poyrazlar/post_1499_b_802274.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-29:/commentary/10269443 2010-12-29T19:00:00Z WORLD BULLETIN- TURKEY NEWS, WORLD NEWS In the previous legislative term, the ambassador&#39;s taking the post was blocked by Republican Senator Sam Brownback. According to the U.S. Constitution, appointments to key positions such as ambassadors need an approval from the Senate. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.worldbulletin.net/news_detail.php?id=67969">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-29:/commentary/10269442 2010-12-29T19:00:00Z Mavi Boncuk Ricciardone, most recently the former deputy U.S. ambassador in Afghanistan, and a former U.S. ambassador in Egypt, was the subject of a “hold” by former Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) who has retired from the Senate to become the governor ...<br /><br /><a href="http://maviboncuk.blogspot.com/2010/12/welcome-boysit-is-about-time-part-2.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-29:/commentary/10269441 2010-12-29T19:00:00Z THE ANTI LIBERAL ZONE Also, Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., had concerns about Ricciardone&#39;s promotion of democracy while he was the Ambassador in Egypt. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...<br /><br /><a href="http://theantiliberalzone.blogspot.com/2010/12/impeach-obama-in-2011.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-29:/commentary/10265797 2010-12-29T19:00:00Z Voice For Liberty in Wichita Sam Brownback.” Lance Kinzer is a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from Olathe and a member of Governor-Elect Sam Brownback&#39;s transition team. Barone, in the article mentioned above, writes “Abortion remains controversial. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://wichitaliberty.org/kansas-wichita-quick-takes/kansas-and-wichita-quick-takes-thursday-december-30-2010/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-29:/commentary/10265796 2010-12-29T19:00:00Z GPACE elect Sam Brownback was sworn in on Jan. 10. Bremby refused and was gone immediately. An acting secretary, John Mitchell, was announced a couple of hours later. Mitchell this month granted Sunflower its permit. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gpace.org/news/ousted-agency-head-is-still-paid/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-29:/commentary/10265768 2010-12-29T19:00:00Z NationalTurk.com - English News In the previous legislative term, the ambassador&#39;s taking the post was blocked by Republican Senator Sam Brownback. According to the U.S. Constitution, appointments to key positions such as ambassadors need an approval from the Senate. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nationalturk.com/en/obama-francis-joseph-ricciardone-ambassador-turkey-301210">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-29:/commentary/10265765 2010-12-29T19:00:00Z Infidel Bloggers Alliance The nomination of Ricciardone, another career diplomat who served as ambassador to Egypt during the Bush administration, had been held up by outgoing Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., who had concerns about his work in promoting democracy ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ibloga.blogspot.com/2010/12/cnsnews-obama-bypasses-senate-with-more.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-29:/commentary/10265764 2010-12-29T19:00:00Z Pat Dollard The nomination of Ricciardone, another career diplomat who served as ambassador to Egypt during the Bush administration, had been held up by outgoing Sen. Sam Brownback, a Republican from Kansas, who had concerns about his work in ...<br /><br /><a href="http://patdollard.com/2010/12/gop-fuming-over-recess-appointment-of-lawyer-who-sees-anti-u-s-jihad-as-crime-not-war-as-new-2-at-doj/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-29:/commentary/10265762 2010-12-29T19:00:00Z RUTHFULLY YOURS Frank Ricciardone had his nomination as envoy to Turkey held up by Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kan., who now has retired from the Senate, over concerns about his approach to human rights when ambassador to Egypt. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ruthfullyyours.com/2010/12/30/no-time-wasted-on-vacation-obamas-controversial-appointments-see-note-please/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-28:/commentary/10269444 2010-12-28T19:00:00Z Foolocracy 378 view(s) | posted on 08/28/2010; Porn Star Stormy Daniels Changes Registration To Party Of Money And Sex -- The Republican Party: There is little doubt that porn star Stormy Daniels will run in Louisiana against Senator David Vitt. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://foolocracy.com/2010/12/governor-elect-sam-brownback-gets-a-beer-named-after-him/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-28:/commentary/10265799 2010-12-28T19:00:00Z Office 2007 to this atrocity whooped up by the erratic Senator McCain and the MSM. Comprehensive immigration reform. Ah, there you do have me. I was willing to listen to a possible solution of the situation, in that I didn&#39;t ... but I&#39;m not willing to read hi<br /><br /><a href="http://www.softsblog.com/microsoft-office-2007/toeing-the-line-4/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-28:/commentary/10265780 2010-12-28T19:00:00Z Political Animal Early political career: Ryan worked as an aide to U.S. Senator Bob Kasten beginning in 1992 and as legislative director for Sam Brownback of Kansas from 1995 to 1997. He worked as a speechwriter to &quot;drug czar&quot; William Bennett and to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2010_12/027294.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-28:/commentary/10265779 2010-12-28T19:00:00Z health care ... Casscells (2)Sam Brownback (1)Samuel Nussbaum (1)Sara Rosenbaum (1)Sarah have dinner (25)Scott Gottlieb (1)Sean R. Tunis (1)Sen ! ! ! Robert Enzi (1)Sen. jeff Harkin (1)Sofia Gruskin (1)Stan Dorn (1)Stephen Langel (1)Stephen Somers ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.health-care-health.co.cc/healthnet-it-is-possible-to-debate-on-acquiring-health-insurance-policy-over-point-out/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-28:/commentary/10265777 2010-12-28T19:00:00Z 2008 Election Sen. Christopher Bond, R-Mo. Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Ks. Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky. Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ak-elections2008.blogspot.com/2010/12/if-we-must-eat-crumbs-then-congress.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-28:/commentary/10265776 2010-12-28T19:00:00Z Fat City elect Sam Brownback has a new brew bearing his moniker at the Blind Tiger Brewery &amp; Restaurant in Topeka. Brownback Wheat is a dark wheat, brown in color (get it?) and a little heavier than a standard wheat. And that got us thinking at Fat City: What <br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.pitch.com/fatcity/2010/12/the_top_5_beers_that_should_be.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-12-28:/commentary/10265774 2010-12-28T19:00:00Z Plog elect Sam Brownback with a wheat beer, the Topeka Capital-Journal reported. I haven&#39;t sampled the stuff, but I&#39;d like to try the &quot;rich brown&quot; brew. The beer already has Brownback&#39;s seal of approval. &quot;It&#39;s an excellent wheat b<br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.pitch.com/plog/2010/12/sam_brownback_gets_a_beer_named_after_him.php">Go to article</a>