Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]

Dick Cheney is a barnacle

2008-06-26T00:00:00Z

According to David Addington, the vice president is not a member of the legislative branch, nor is he/she a member of the executive. The vice president is only "attached" to the legislative. Steve Cohen from Tennessee, restated that ...

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Election bill at center of controversy in W. Va.

2008-06-26T00:00:00Z

CALA director Steve Cohen said Del. Carrie Webster (D-Kanawha) is doing McGraw's dirty work by leading the charge to enact the bill, which is encountering some resistance from state Republicans. "Webster knows McGraw's practice of ...

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Addington: VP Not Part of Executive or Legislative Branches, but ...

2008-06-26T00:00:00Z

... Addington repeated the ridiculous claim that the Vice-President is not part of the executive branch, nor the legislative branch but is rather "attached to the legislative branch." He was asked by Rep. Steve Cohen whether the VP was ...

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Is Cheney a barnacle?

2008-06-26T00:00:00Z

Rep. Steve Cohen questions Cheney chief of staff on whether VP is part of executive or legislative branch.

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Did Yoo Go Over Ashcroft's Head To Addington On Torture/Spying?

2008-06-26T00:00:00Z

Rep. Steve Cohen (D-NC) asked if Yoo ever communicated with Addington without looping in John Ashcroft. "I did not... We notified the Attorney General's office that we had received the request for the [August 1 2002 torture] memo. ...

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Cheney's Chief of Staff: "vice president belongs neither to the ...

2008-06-26T00:00:00Z

REP. STEVE COHEN (D-TN): Mr. Addington, what branch are we in? ADDINGTON: Sir, perhaps the best that can be said is that the vice president belongs neither to the executive nor to the legislative branch, but is attached by the ...

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Quote of the Day: Vice President Is a "Barnacle" on the ...

2008-06-26T00:00:00Z

But on the bright side Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN), did manage to clarify a very important question. Just what branch of government is the Vice President in? Cohen: Mr. Addington, what branch are we in? Addington: Ah, sir, perhaps the best ...

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NIKKI "NO ISSUES" TINKER BRAGS ABOUT GIVING OUT TURKEYS AND HAMS ...

2008-06-25T00:00:00Z

When the candidates for congress were called Randy Wade Director of the 9th Congressional District Office of Congressman Steve Cohen stood in for the congressman who was in Nashville. Speaking of Cohen Wade expressed how Cohen has ...

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Historic radio station resurrected Pueblo Chieftain, CO - KDZA has ...

2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

What are your feelings on the possible split of WFAN's Mike ... Newsday, NY - An industry source yesterday said satellite radio is the likeliest destination for Russo. Steve Cohen, Sirius' VP of sports programming and a former . ...

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Perils of Shariah-Compliant Finance

2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

Steve Cohen Chief Executive Officer SAC Capital Advisors, LLC William Crowley President and Chief Operating Officer ESL Investments Anthony da Costa Chief Executive Officer KBC Multi-Strategy Arbitrage Stephen Daffron ...

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Speaker Pelosi in Tennessee to Aid Cohen Campaign

2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

First-term 9th District congressman Steve Cohen of Memphis has long indicated that he intends to call on some heavy guns to support his reelection campaign for the US House of Representatives And one of the heaviest -- Speaker of the ...

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Pelosi, While In Nashville Sunday, Called Our Steve Cohen (D ...

2008-06-24T00:00:00Z

â€œReturn Steve Cohen to Congress,â€ she concluded. â€œHe is a progressive and an important member of the Transportation Committee, which provides the infrastructure for jobs that will make America more competitive in the global economy.â€ ..

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On Being Threatened

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

According to Tha MATT, someone is threatening his life. He posted pics of a series of threatening text messages that he received Sunday. Tha MATT said he has notified Congressman Steve Cohen who will ask the FBI to investigate. ...

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Breaking News-CENTER WARNS WALL STREET ABOUT THE PERILS

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

Steve Cohen Chief Executive Officer SAC Capital Advisors, LLC. William Crowley President and Chief Operating Officer ESL Investments. Anthony da Costa Chief Executive Officer KBC Multi-Strategy Arbitrage. Stephen Daffron ...

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Happy Birthday Coach

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

Those who spoke included Congressman Steve Cohen who made no bones about it that he was no basketball star. Mayor Herenton who blamed Johnson for his arrogant nature. All jokes aside it was nice seeing the Mayor relaxed and all smiles. ...

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OBAMA MEETS THE FRESSERS

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

Steve Cohen from Memphis was one of the first members of Congress to endorse Obama. Robert Wexler (D-FL) is the chairman of Obama's Florida campaign. Howard Berman (D-CA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Chuck Schumer ...

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Thud the whiner....

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

I was sitting with my close friend Randy Wade who is the Memphis Director for Congressman Steve Cohen. I received 4 text messages all with threats of murdering me,and letting me know that they knew where my mother lived. ...

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Cohen calls for stiffer penalties on hate crimes

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

... Police officer beating a transgendered woman at the Criminal Justice Center. The victim, Duanna Johnson, said the attack was a hate crime. But Tennessee does not have a hate crime law. Representative Steve Cohen wants to change that.

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Rep. Steve Cohenâ€™s Trip To Nashville

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

Chris Sanders caught up with the Congressman just after a fundraiser at Nashvilleâ€™s Tin Angel restaurant featuring House Speaker Nancy Pelosi:. Later in the afternoon, Cohen stopped at Red Restaurant for another event with Nashvilleâ€™s ...

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Here's A Roundup Of The Progressive Blogs In Tennessee

2008-06-23T00:00:00Z

I ask that you support all of us so we can continue to elect progressives like Steve Cohen (D-Memphis) to Congress. A big thanks to Randy Neal at TennViews for compiling this list. Also, some of us have Paypal donate buttons on our ...

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