Open Congress : Blog Articles for Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT]

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows

2008-08-29T00:00:00Z

C., and Tim Pawlenty, R-Minn.; former Sens. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., and Tom Daschle, DS.D.; Reps. John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Eric Cantor, R-Va.; Nancy Pfotenhauer, adviser to McCain; Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn.; R. ...

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Rhetoric vs. Reality

2008-08-29T00:00:00Z

Foxnews.com has just posted the transcript of Sen. Obamaâ€™s acceptance speech. Nowâ€™s the time to dissect it and find out how often his rhetoric didnâ€™t match reality. Hereâ€™s the first instance where rhetoric didnâ€™t match reality: ...

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Rhetoric vs. Reality

2008-08-29T00:00:00Z

When Christopher Dodd, Ted Kennedy and Russ Feingold filibuster the Patriot Act reform legislation, is that the Democratsâ€™ way of defending this nation? I will end this war in Iraq responsibly and finish the fight against Al Qaida and ...

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Cokie's World By Batocchio (King Louis XVI and courtiers at ...

2008-08-28T00:00:00Z

... kids club on Capitol Hill, Cokie Roberts knew the other kids in the club such as young Al Gore, Jr., the son of Senator Al Gore, Senior of Tennessee and young Chris Dodd Jr., son of Christopher Dodd, senior of Connecticut. ...

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For My Brother

2008-08-28T00:00:00Z

Admittedly, I thought Joe Biden or Christopher Dodd the more likely candidates. They have many years of experience, have been defenders of the Constitution for a long time and both men have fought the good fight as legislators but, ...

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getting it right

2008-08-28T00:00:00Z

CORRECTIONAn Associated Press brief ("Republicans seek mortgage inquiry") inside Thursday's Business section reported erroneously about the relationship between Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., and Countrywide's former CEO, Angelo Mozilo .

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Laughter and Democracy

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

Well, I havenâ€™t stumbled upon any ideas of note today, but I had an absolutely terrific gluten-free lunch at Coors Field courtesy of Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut. One of the other guests, Seth Meyers of Saturday Night Live, ...

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Next Treasury Secretary: Geithner, Bair?

2008-08-27T00:00:00Z

Senate Banking Chairman Christopher Dodd (D., Conn.) said he didnâ€™t want to list off potential Treasury nominees under an Obama presidency but was complimentary of Geithner and Bair. â€œGeithnerâ€™s done a great job, and with the Bear ...

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Dodd Steps Back At Convention, Reflects, Motivates

2008-08-26T00:00:00Z

There may not have been much of a chance for Sen. Christopher Dodd, but any lingering White House hopes â€” even as a vice president â€” are set aside now, as he watches a Democratic National Convention at which he has only a ...

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Hedge Funds Hedge Election Bets

2008-08-26T00:00:00Z

It snagged Roger Hollingsworth, a key aide to Sen. Christopher Dodd, the Connecticut Democrat who chairs the Senate Banking Committee. At the committee, Hollingsworth worked several big issues, including the housing rescue bill. ...

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A New Book About Pope John Paul II and Feminism Also Deals with ...

2008-08-25T00:00:00Z

... Obamaâ€™s vice-presidential running mate, Christopher Dodd (D), Rudolph Giuliani (R), Dennis Kucinich (D), Bill Richardson (D); only Senator Sam Brownback (R) and Alan Keyes (R), among former candidates who are Catholic, are pro-life. ...

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Why--and How--Obama Picked Biden

2008-08-24T00:00:00Z

But it was two of Obama's former rivals, Christopher Dodd and Bill Richardson, whose names rarely came up in recent coverage. At one point, the lack of buzz prompted Richardson to ask Obama, during a phone conversation, whether he was ...

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Barack, the little s**t

2008-08-24T00:00:00Z

The first piece of legislation Bill signed into law in 1993 was the Family and Medical Leave Act, sponsored by Democratic Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut, which allowed millions of working people to take up to twelve weeks of ...

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So, it's Joe

2008-08-23T00:00:00Z

If Obama wanted someone who could shore up his foreign policy credentials, he could (and should) have gone with Wesley Clark, Jack Reed, or Christopher Dodd. Not only do those three have more progressive records than Biden, ...

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Dem Veep Thoughts

2008-08-23T00:00:00Z

And I had on my personal short list: Senator Christopher Dodd and Governor Bill Richardson...also members of the wannabe club. So said, I honestly believe that choosing Joe Biden as his partner in the executive branch is an excellent ...

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Could Kerry Take Over Top Foreign Relations Seat?

2008-08-23T00:00:00Z

Next in line is Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.), who like Biden, unsuccessfully sought the Democratic presidential nomination this cycle. Early betting by Senate insiders is that Dodd would not give up his chairmanship of the Banking, ...

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The American Pain Foundation Announcesâ€¦

2008-08-22T00:00:00Z

This bill has now been introduced in the Senate thanks to the efforts of Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT). With this important bill now in both houses of Congress it is important that your Senators hear ...

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Thug on thug violence

2008-08-22T00:00:00Z

In late July, I wrote to US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) and House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank, D-Mass. to suggest that they jointly hold hearings on ...

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Is Sen. Chucky Schumer responsible for the failure of IndyMac Bancorp?

2008-08-21T08:27:50Z

California mulls probing senator over IndyMac crash http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?...45763020080820 Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:51pm EDT By John Poirier WASHINGTON (Reuters) - California's attorney general is reviewing a request by former employees

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Meet the Economist Who Thinks We're Doomed | Corporate ...

2008-08-21T00:00:00Z

For months Roubini has been arguing that the true cost of the housing crisis will not be a mere $300 billion -- the amount allowed for by the housing legislation sponsored by Representative Barney Frank and Senator Christopher Dodd ...

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