Senator Thad Cochran

Republican  •  Mississippi  •  10th Term  •  Sworn In 1973
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10/20/09
30 Republican Senators

...Bond (R-MO) Sam Brownback (R-KS) Jim Bunning (R-KY) Richard Burr (R-NC) Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) Tom Coburn (R-OK) Thad Cochran (R-MS) Bob Corker (R-TN) John Cornyn (R-TX) Mike Crapo (R-ID) Jim DeMint (R-SC) John Ensign (R-NV) Mike Enzi (R-WY) Lindsey Gra

10/20/09
How to steal from our troops: the annual defense budget raid ...

Showing how porkdom has no partisan lines, ranking member Thad Cochran, R-Miss., won 48 earmarks worth $216 million. He received $144500 in campaign contributions from companies these earmarks will benefit. That same destroyer the Navy doesn't want? .

Source: Politics
10/20/09
Eliot Spitzer on screen - Capitol Confidential - New York Politics ...

Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) Rep. Mike Castle (R-DE) Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR) Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-IA) Rep. John Salazar (D-CO) Rep. Ed Towns (D-NY) Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC). Comment by Blago — October 20th, ...

10/20/09
Health Care Public Option | MajicATL - Majic 107.5 & 97.5 ...

Sen Thomas Coburn R OK Supports the choice of public Healthcare option? No Contact information: Phone: 202-224-5754 | Fax: 202-224-6008. Web: http://coburn.senate.gov. Sen Thad Cochran R MS Supports the choice of public Healthcare ...

10/20/09
Headliner Kerry joins J Street no-show list

...names from J Street’s list, including: Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS), Rep. Mike Castle (R-DE), Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR), Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Rep. Leonard Boswell (

Source: The Politico
10/20/09
Video - Sen. Thad Cochran badgered by blogger on “anti-rape-” amendment

...will put up with an a** like this in such a dignified manner.  And for that member to be one of “ours” is especially good.  Thad responded to every question this guy asked, and did so while maintaining his usual dignified manner, despite the fact

Source: Yall Politics
10/20/09
Defense Department Opposed Franken's Anti-Rape Amendment

The vote against the amendment, sponsored by Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.), has sparked outrage at the all-male, all-white bloc of thirty Republican senators. HuffPost readers have been particularly infuriated by the GOP opposition and have ...

10/20/09
GOP Sen. Thad Cochran Defends Vote Against Franken's Anti-Rape ...

GOP Sen. Thad Cochran Defends Vote Against Franken's Anti-Rape Amendment. By harfobama. This entry was posted on October 21, 2009 at 12:25 am and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS ...

10/20/09
Editorial: Military victimized by Senate mugging | editorial ...

Among the greediest porkers was Democratic Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, chairman of the Appropriations Committee, who inserted 35 earmarks worth more than $206 million. He was outdone by Republican Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi, ...

10/20/09
Yall Politics

Video - Sen. Thad Cochran badgered by blogger on "anti-rape-" amendment reddneck: The blogger was obviously one of Franken's boys. You can be sure that Franken would never be as congenial or even courteous to a conservative blogger. ...

10/19/09
Vitter Alone In Silence Over Justice Who Refuses To Marry Biracial ...

We've heard from the governor and senior senator in Louisiana and from the White House responding to the justice of the peace who refuses to marry biracial couples, but the state's junior senator, David Vitter, has stayed conspicuously silent. Gov

10/19/09
Munz's Place: Senators Raid Troop Funding for Pet Projects ...

He claimed Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, chairman of the Defense Subcommittee, teamed up with ranking Republican Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., and other lawmakers to cut more than $3 billion from the bill to make room for the earmarks." ...

10/19/09
ontd_political: Why Rapepublicans Are Pro-Rapists: "Because The ...

Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) and asked them about their no votes. Cochran told Stark that rape victims deserve their day in court, but it's not the government's place to dictate the terms of employment contracts. ... On the Senat

10/19/09
Investiture events honor Keenum, MSU - News

With Sen. Thad Cochran, Gov. Haley Barbour, congressmen, faculty, alumni and students looking on, Mark E. Keenum was formally invested Friday as Mississippi State University's 19th President. At noon, members of the state legislature ...

10/19/09
U.S. Troop Funds Diverted to Pet Projects

Mr. Inouye had a total of 35 earmarks worth more than $206 million in the final bill, and the ranking Republican on the committee, Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi, sponsored 48 worth $216 million. ...

10/19/09
Mobile Press-Register Editorial: Bill would 'cap' the economies of ...

Labels: Alabama Coal Industry, Cap and Trade, Coal-generated electricity, low-cost power, Mississippi Coal Industry, Roger Wicker, Say No To Cap and Trade, Senator Sessions, Senator Shelby, Thad Cochran ...

10/19/09
Republicans for Rape - Blog - Sign the Pro-Rape Petition!

Thad Cochran (R-MS) John Cornyn (R-TX) Bob Corker (R-TN) Mike Crapo (R-ID) Jim DeMint (R-SC) John Ensign (R-NV) Mike Enzi (R-WY) Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Judd Gregg (R-NH) Jim Inhofe (R-OK) Johnny Isakson (R-GA) Mike Johanns (R-NE) ...

10/19/09
Franken's anti-rape amendment | MetaFilter

As explained by Senator Al Franken in this youtube clip, Ms. Jones had signed a contract requiring binding arbitration of employment related disputes. Sen. Franken introduced Amendment 2588, which would prohibit any use of Federal funds for ... Thad Cochr

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10/19/09
Both Mississippi Senators Voted AGAINST Anti-Rape Amendment

Sen. Cochran and Sen. Wicker both made an issue of their Christian identity and family values morality during their campaigns. Even this atheist can see that rape is something to be opposed. Subscribe to Mississippi Atheists ...

10/19/09
Senators John Thune and Thad Cochran on their opposition to the Al ...

Senators John Thune and Thad Cochran on their opposition to the Al Franken Amendment · without comments. (This is a quick, less than complete, post. I'll update later, but wanted to get something up this evening) ...

10/19/09
Jon Dawson's Blog : Kinston Free Press

Mr. Inouye had a total of 35 earmarks worth more than $206 million in the final bill, and the ranking Republican on the committee, Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi, sponsored 48 worth $216 million. Mr. Cochran defended earmarking as ...

10/19/09
A list of Republican Senators who voted AGAINST anti-rape ...

A list of Republican Senator's and their contact details who voted AGAINST anti-rape amendment to the 2009 Defense Appropriations bill just because it was tabled by a Democrat October 19, 2009; 12 Great Image Search Engines October 19, 2009 ... Thad C

10/19/09
Catfish Farmers of Arkansas: U. S. Catfish Industry Lauches ...

Blanche L. Lincoln (D-Ark.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, urged Vilsack to “support a broad definition ...

10/19/09
Adventures of the TV Addict, the Wannabe Writer, and the Should-Be ...

Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) and asked them about their no votes. Cochran told Stark that rape victims deserve their day in court, but it's not the government's place to dictate the terms of employment contracts. ... So, apparent

10/19/09
Senators John Thune and Thad Cochran on their opposition to the Al ...

Bookmark and Share. Written by Mike Stark. October 19th, 2009 at 4:44 pm. Posted in Uncategorized. « Phil Gingrey (GA-11) · Senator Cornyn physically assaulted me today » ... Tweets that mention Senators John Thune and Thad Cochran on their oppos

10/19/09
» We are winning! Senators/Congressmen are dropping out of J ...

Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) Rep. Mike Castle (R-DE) Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR) Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-IA) Rep. John Salazar (D-CO) ...

10/18/09
Musings of a Vast Right-Winger: U.S. troop funds diverted to pet ...

Mr. Inouye had a total of 35 earmarks worth more than $206 million in the final bill, and the ranking Republican on the committee, Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi, sponsored 48 worth $216 million. Mr. Cochran defended earmarking as ...

10/18/09
Senate mugs the military - CockyTalk

Among the greediest porkers was Democratic Sen. Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, chairman of the Appropriations Committee, who inserted 35 earmarks worth more than $206 million. He was outdone by Republican Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi, ...

Source: CockyTalk
10/17/09
The Weekly Standard

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) Rep. Mike Castle (R-DE) Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR) Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-IA) Rep. John Salazar (D-CO) Rep. Ed Towns (D-NY). Among the members who remain on that ...

10/17/09
Not Ready To Make Nice: Senator Franken Burns KBR Attorney Re ...

Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO) Sen. Sam Brownback (R-KS) Sen. Jim Bunning (R-KY) Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) Sen. ...

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