Open Congress : Blog Articles for Sen. Jon Kyl [R, AZ]

WANTED: Politicians with a Backbone

2008-10-05T00:00:00Z

Representative Jeff Flake: I wrote to John McCain, Jon Kyl, and Jeff Flake regarding the â€œbailoutâ€ bill and, as expected, McCain and Kyl were without vertebrae. Jeff Flake, on the other hand, is such an anti-pork guy that he has been ...

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SENATOR JON KYL CALLS FOR breakup, sale of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac ...

2008-10-05T00:00:00Z

SENATOR JON KYL CALLS FOR breakup, sale of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac. Sounds like a good idea. (Via NewsAlert).

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Faster, Please

2008-10-05T00:00:00Z

"Sen. Jon Kyl, a key player in negotiating the Wall Street bailout/economic stabilization bill, said the time has come to break up and sell Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the nation's two largest mortgage finance lenders. ...

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Americans grapple with Libor

2008-10-04T00:00:00Z

'Without getting real specific, I think I'm probably not competent to be talking about what is happening overseas,' said Senator Jon Kyl, an Arizona Republican who helped shepherd passage of a US$700 billion bank bailout as his party's ...

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Republican Leadership Jockeying In Congress

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

... however, ainâ€™t goinâ€™ nowhere â€” unless Mitch McConnell loses: Despite the certain shuffling in the lower rungs of the Republican ranks, the top three GOP leaders â€” Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.), Minority Whip Jon Kyl (Ariz. .

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Republican Leadership Jockeying In Congress

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

Minority Whip Jon Kyl (Ariz.) and Conference Chairman Lamar Alexander (Tenn.) â€” appear secure in their posts for at least another two years. McConnellâ€™s biggest hurdle for the next Congress might be securing a fifth term to the Senate ...

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John McCain

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

Senior Senator from Arizona. Incumbent Assumed office January 3, 1987, Serving with Jon Kyl Preceded by Barry Goldwater. Member of the US House of Representatives from Arizona's 1st district In office January 3, 1983 â€“ January 3, 1987 ...

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"cuz the girl with the cold hard cash is always miss right."

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

``Without getting real specific, I think I'm probably not competent to be talking about what is happening overseas,'' said Senator Jon Kyl, an Arizona Republican who helped shepherd passage of a $700 billion bank bailout as his party's ...

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New Bill Metro Back on Track

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

it is combined with a bill that is essentially a $13.1-billion taxpayer subsidy to Amtrak, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) said on the floor. Local Virginia and Maryland leaders were ...

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Is it the end of capitalism in US?

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

Republican Senator Jon Kyl described the effects of Wall Streetâ€™s risk-taking as a â€œcancerâ€ spreading across the wider economy, shutting down the availability of credit to the average consumer and making it unavoidable for the ...

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Presidential Candidateâ€™s Views on Internet Gambling and Online Poker

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

Republican nominee John McCain is close friends with Senator Jon Kyl, the author of the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 1997. However, he has never been vocal or stated a position on Internet Poker, so it is unclear about his views ...

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Kyl: Rescue plan's tweaks raise its House prospects

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

By increasing federal deposit insurance limits and including several tax breaks, Sen. Jon Kyl speculated Wednesday, lawmakers will be able to revive a financial-market rescue bill he predicts will now garner enough votes to pass the ...

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Senate Votes Yes

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

But some real conservatives voted yes, including Jon Kyl (R-AZ) and Tom Coburn (R-OK). On the other side of the aisle, self-described socialist Bernie Sander (I-VT) voted no. But so did Mary Landrieu (D-LA), one of the most ...

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McCain, Kyl on the 'aye' side of financial rescue bill

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

Arizona Sens. John McCain and Jon Kyl both voted in favor of legislation crafted to shore up the nation's faltering financial industry. Arizona Republic View Comments |

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Socialism: The Senate Bailout Bill

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

Jon Kyl was just on Fox saying it's going to pass the Senate tonight, that there's not any doubt about this. They've put the sweeteners in it for the House Republicans and the House Democrats so that they will pass it. ...

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October 2, 2008

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

Also, Senator Jon Kyl joins Ankarlo to talk about the Senate bailout package that passed last night. Kyl explains where the money is going to come from to fund the bailout and says this wasnâ€™t the best bill, but it is necessary in order ...

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FARAdb Reveals Who Lobbyists Meet to Influence Congress

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., for example, introduced a resolution advocating a free trade agreement between the United States and Taiwan on Mar. 28, 2006, more than a month after his staffer met with lobbyists representing the country. ...

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Kyl urges House members to approve bailout

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl, having helped steer a financial rescue plan through the Senate, will help lobby House members in an effort to get the revised plan through the lower chamber, where an original bill failed last Monday.

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Kyl: Rescue plan's tweaks raise its House prospects

2008-10-02T00:00:00Z

Public mood shifts, senator says

2008-10-01T00:00:00Z

â€œWe are beginning to feel the tightening of credit in our own communities,â€ said Sen. Jon Kyl, an Arizona Republican. There is a â€œgrowing realization by folks throughout the country â€¦ that this situation (is) a lot more serious than ...

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