Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3]

It's wait and see after Bush signs rescue plan

2008-10-04T00:00:00Z

"It's disgusting that we would ever be brought to this floor to cast this vote," said Rep. Zach Wamp of Tennessee, a Republican who changed to a "yes" vote. But "Congress has to act. We are out of options. Hold your hand over y

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The Gubernatorial Destabilization Act Of 2008

2008-10-04T00:00:00Z

He might have voted that way regardless of his intentions. The vote that interests me the most among the Tennessee delegation was that of another possible Gubernatorial candidates, this one on the GOP side. Rep. Zach Wamp, while voting ...

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Washington: Area lawmakers split on bailout

2008-10-04T00:00:00Z

In the end, after a week of talking to pension managers, bankers and anxious constituents, Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., concluded that he had to reluctantly vote in favor of the $700 billion Wall Street bailout that passed Friday afternoon.

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MARK BRADY: One Vote Tells a Story

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

Rep. Zach Wamp (R-Tenn.) wraps himself in the flag and votes for the bill. "Monday, I cast a blue-collar vote for the American people. Today I am going to cast a red, white and blue-collar vote with my hand over my heart for this ...

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House Votes today. OR Theives at it again.

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

â€œI hate it,â€ but â€œinaction to me is a greater danger to our country than this bill,â€ said GOP Rep. Zach Wamp of Tennessee, one of the 133 House Republicans who joined 95 Democrats in rejecting the measure Monday, sending the stock ...

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House Passes the Bailout Bill

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

This gave me a clue: Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., another who voted against the measure earlier this week, now implored the House to act. â€œWeâ€™re out of options,â€ he said. â€œWe donâ€™t have a month to write a new bill. Things are critical.

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How to say "drop dead" to the American middle-class

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

â€œOn Monday, I cast a blue-collar vote for the American people, shook the foundations of Wall Street, demanding more accountability,â€ said Rep. Zach Wamp (R-Tenn.). â€œBut today Iâ€™m going to cast a red-white-and-blue-collar vote, ...

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House Passes Rescue Plan in Second Vote

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

"I voted against a bad bailout bill on Monday, and will now vote for a better rescue plan, not because I like it or want to, but because we fought as hard as we could for more reforms," said Tennessee Rep. Zach Wamp, one of the 133 ...

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House Prepares for Bailout Do-Over

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

â€œI hate it,â€ but â€œinaction to me is a greater danger to our country than this bill,â€ said Representative Zach Wamp, a Tennessee Republican. via Canadian Business Online: Cong. Leaders Optimistic as House Gears up for 2nd Vote on Bailout

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House support builds for 2nd go-round on $700 billion bailout

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

our country than this bill," said GOP Rep. Zach Wamp of Tennessee, one of the ... "no" vote to a "yes" after the Senate added some $110 billion in tax breaks ... because the Senate attached the bailout to legislation he spearheaded

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Slouching Towards Washington to Be Born - Obama,Barack

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

"I hate it," but "inaction to me is a greater danger to our country than this bill," said GOP Rep. Zach Wamp of Tennessee, one of the 133 House Republicans who joined 95 Democrats in rejecting the measure Monday, sending the stock ...

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House Passes Modified Bailout Bill

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

Along party lines, the vote was: 172 yeas to 63 nays for Democrats; 91 yeas to 108 nays for Republicans. The NY Times reports that Rep. Zach Wamp (R-Tennessee) said, â€œMonday I cast a blue-collar vote for the American people. ...

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Economic Vomit

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

... sincere-minded quotations Iâ€™ve read in a good long while. Although the content makes me want to hurl in actuality, Iâ€™ve got to thank Representative Zach Wamp for providing my half-hour-long laugh attack this afternoon: â€œNobody [...]

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Wamp predicts bailout plan will pass

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON â€” Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., said this morning that the Wall Street bailout bill has enough votes to pass.

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Rescuing the Bailout- Political Word Games

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

â€œI voted against a bad bailout bill on Monday, and will now vote for a better rescue plan, not because I like it or want to, but because we fought as hard as we could for more reforms,â€ said Tennessee Rep. Zach Wamp, one of the 133 ...

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Zach Wamp is a maverick, just â€¦

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

Zach Wamp is a maverick, just like John McCain! http://tinyurl.com/3kgfzh â€¦ the only TN Republican Rep to vote for No Banker Left Behind.

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Second Time a Charm, or a Curse?

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

One of those, Republican Representative Zach Wamp of Tennessee, predicted the votes were probably there for passage. He told reporters at least 12 Republicans and eight Democrats who were in opposition now are supporting the measure. ...

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House Debating Bailout Amid Hopes It Will Pass

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

The House began debating a revised $700 billion financial rescue package amid optimism that there were finally enough votes to approve the measure. What's In the Revised Bill; A Tax Break for Arrows?

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WAMP SUPPORTS NEW RESCUE PLAN REFORMS

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

October 3 â€“ As the US House of Representatives prepares to vote on the US Senate-passed version of the economic rescue plan, Congressman Zach Wamp released the following statement about his vote: â€œThere are two ways to solve a fiscal ...

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Rep. Zach Wamp votes for $850 billion bailout

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

The Tennessee Republican delegation in the US House voted Sept. 29 against $700 billion for a banking industry bailout. read more. Original post by Christian Grantham.

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