Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Richard Lugar [R, IN]

Clinton asks Russia to help on Syria

2012-06-04T01:00:00Z

...bring in the rest of the region in ways that could be quite dangerous and are certainly unpredictable." In Washington, Sen. Richard Lugar said the U.S. should work with Turkey to establish safe zones for retreating Syrian rebels. Lugar, the top Republic

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Jun. 3: Democratic congressional candidates, Hatch's participation in debates

2012-06-03T22:16:07Z

Senator Orrin Hatch is the clear front runner but after the primary loss a few weeks ago by six-term republican senator Richard Lugar, he isn't taking anything for granted. Hatch's challenger, former state senator Dan Liljenquist, has put the Hatch ...

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Ind. Senate candidates avoid touchy subjects

2012-06-03T19:38:38Z

Voters got a reminder of the ever-tenuous nature of information provided by a political campaign when the Mourdock team pulled down almost all of its primary materials attacking U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, including a campaign ad that touted the “bromance .

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Sen. Warner knocks ‘wacky’ tea party candidate Mourdock

2012-06-03T14:37:59Z

Mourdock, who recently defeated six term Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar (R) in a primary race, said in May that he wanted bipartisanship to mean Democrats going along with Republicans. “I think what Mr. Mourdock said is wacky,” he told CNN’s ...

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Hillary Clinton pressures Russia on Syria

2012-06-03T12:21:58Z

In Washington, Sen. Richard Lugar said the United States should work with Turkey to establish safe zones for retreating Syrian rebels. Lugar, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said those areas would be on Turkish territory and .

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Clinton steps up pressure on Russia on Syria

2012-06-03T12:14:49Z

In Washington, Sen. Richard Lugar said the U.S. should work with Turkey to establish safe zones for retreating Syrian rebels. Lugar, the top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said those areas would be on Turkish territory and guarded by

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Sens. Warner, Lugar Call for Speedier Deficit Bill

2012-06-03T10:41:45Z

Retiring Sen. Richard Lugar (R., Ind.) said on the same program that passing a bipartisan deficit-cutting bill would be far better now than facing the economic consequences of delaying until after the November presidential elections, when ...

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Sen. Richard Lugar: US should work with Turkey to build, enforce safe zones for Syrian rebels

2012-06-03T10:41:45Z

WASHINGTON — The ranking Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee says the U.S. should work with Turkey to establish safe zones for retreating Syrian rebels. Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana says the so-called safe zones would be on Turkish ...

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PITTS: Politics are a mess, but only one party is the cause

2012-06-03T09:51:39Z

And another one bites the dust. But Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar did not go quietly. After last week’s defeat in the GOP primary, the veteran legislator issued a remarkable statement warning of the dangers of continued partisanship. Lugar ...

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Tea Party-back candidates may remake Senate ranks

2012-06-03T01:23:25Z

Gov. David Dewhurst into a July runoff for an open Senate seat. On May 8, Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock toppled incumbent Sen. Richard Lugar, who was criticized in the Republican primary for compromising with Democrats. In Nebraska ...

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Senators Call For Speedier Deficit Bill

2012-06-03T01:00:00Z

...sending markets tumbling over fears that the US economy was recovering at a much slower pace than expected. Retiring Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) said on the same program that passing a bipartisan deficit-cutting bill would be far better now than facing

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Hines, developer spar on desirable' area

2012-06-03T01:00:00Z

...announced Thursday the formation of a group called Republicans for Donnelly. The six charter members had backed Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., in the past. Lugar, a six-term incumbent, lost the GOP nomination to state Treasurer Richard Mourdock in the May

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Sen. Richard Lugar: US should work with Turkey to build, enforce safe zones for Syrian rebels

2012-06-03T01:00:00Z

...Foreign Relations Committee says the U.S. should work with Turkey to establish safe zones for retreating Syrian rebels. Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana says the so-called safe zones would be on Turkish territory and guarded by Turks to allow Syrians to re

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Sunday’s TV news shows

2012-06-02T01:00:00Z

...chairman; Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas; former Gov. Ed Rendell, D-Pa. • CNN’s “State of the Union,” 6 a.m. — Sens. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., and Mark Warner, D-Va.; Gov. Bob McDonnell, R-Va. Hint: Enter a keyword that you are looking for li

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McDonnell, Warner on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday

2012-06-02T01:00:00Z

...be asked — again — about the possibility of being Mitt Romney’s running mate. Warner will appear with Republican Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana to discuss whether the political center in American politics. Lugar, the third longest-serving member of

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Sunday Talk Shows (6/3/12): Meet the Press, Face the Nation, Fox News Sunday, GPS and more

2012-06-02T01:00:00Z

...Fox News • CNN’s State of the Union with Candy Crowley: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett; Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-VA); Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN); Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA); Dan Balz, Washington Post; Stephen Moore, Wall Street Journal; Mark Zandi, Moody’s

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‘Face the Nation’: Have you heard of Ed Rendell’s book?

2012-06-02T01:00:00Z

...Chip Saltsman, former campaign manager for Mike Huckabee. Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, talks to CNN’s “State of the Union” at 9 a.m. Other guests are Gov. Bob McDonnell, R-Va.; Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind.; and Sen. Mark Warne

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Determined Frankfort Student Graduates

2012-06-02T01:00:00Z

...I had to get back home to graduate, but it was difficult. Frankfort Mayor Chris McBarnes said Rep. Mike Pence and Sen. Richard Lugar helped Olivas on her journey. This was bureaucracy at its finest. I have to tip my cap to our federal leaders. They reac

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Rising Anti-Compromise Republicans Set to Reshape Senate

2012-06-01T21:57:00Z

On May 8, Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock toppled incumbent Senator Richard Lugar, who was criticized in the Republican primary for compromising with Democrats. In Nebraska, Republican state Senator Deb Fischer -- whose backers include ...

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Mexican-born student returns to graduate

2012-06-01T16:42:03Z

The case drew attention from lawmakers across the country and the office of U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., helped arrange a waiver hearing and Indiana Republican Reps. Mike Pence and Todd Rokita sent letters to the consulate on Olivas' behalf.

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