Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Bob Corker [R, TN]

Air Force calls off combat training site

2008-09-04T00:00:00Z

Published September 04, 2008 12:07 am - The Air Force said Wednesday it has canceled plans for a new combat training site and 800 permanent jobs that bases in Tennessee, Georgia and Louisiana were competing for. Moody Air Force Base was one of

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Friendly Huckabee promotes GOP ticket, hits Democrats

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- With a smile on his face and an occasional chuckle, former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee on Wednesday urged the Tennessee delegation to work hard for the Republican ticket of Sen. John McCain and Gov.

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Senate Democrats to Push for Bipartison Drilling Bill

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON Democratic leaders in the U.S. Senate will push a bipartisan energy proposal that would allow for some expansion of offshore drilling when Congress returns next week from a five-week recess. A spokesman for Sen. Harry Reid, leader of the

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Palin out to justify nomination

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

She seems to me to be a very unique person,â€ offered Bob Corker, a US senator from Tennessee, going on to praise her "common touch" and her experience as a ...

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Anxious eyes on McCain's gamble

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

I asked Tennessee senator Bob Corker yesterday whether Palin was ready to be commander-in-chief if something should befall the 72-year-old McCain. ...

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Military boost not expected in Cheney Georgia trip

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

US Senator Bob Corker, a member of the foreign relations committee, said during a weekend visit to Georgia that military aid would likely be a "long-term or ...

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Friendly Huckabee promotes GOP ticket, hits Democrats

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

... principle," Huckabee told members of the delegation at a morning breakfast. Also making brief remarks were Tennessee Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker.

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Corker hits Russian attacks

2008-09-03T00:00:00Z

By John I. Carney US Sen. Bob Corker, in a conference call with Tennessee reporters, said Russia has needlessly bombed civilian targets in the Republic of ...

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Corker calls for aid to Republic of Georgia

2008-09-02T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON â€” Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., returned from a weekend trip to the former Soviet republic of Georgia and said the United States should support the ...

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McCain Team Scrambles to Rescript Show

2008-09-01T00:00:00Z

In a 2006 Senate race in Tennessee, Mr. Davis mounted ads against the Democratic opponent of his Republican client, Bob Corker. Harold Ford, a young rising ...

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Senator Corker Lends Aid to Country of Georgia

2008-09-01T00:00:00Z

AP American aid convoys arrived in the Georgian city of Gori on over the weekend, accompanied by United States Senator Bob Corker. Corker, a Republican who ...

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U.N.: Georgians Effectively Blocked From Homes

2008-08-31T00:00:00Z

TBILISI, Georgia — - Russian troops remaining in Georgian territory are effectively preventing Georgians from returning to their homes, a U.N. representative said Saturday. Melita Sunjic, spokeswoman for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees in

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Russia / Georgia Conflict UN says Georgians effectively blocked ...

2008-08-31T00:00:00Z

US Senator Bob Corker, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, visited Gori on Saturday to observe the distribution of US food aid. ...

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U.N. says Russian troops are keeping Georgians from their homes

2008-08-31T00:00:00Z

TBILISI, Georgia — Russian troops remaining in Georgian territory are effectively preventing Georgians from returning to their homes, a U.N. representative said Saturday. Melita Sunjic, spokeswoman for the U.N. High Commissioner of Refugees in Georgia,

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Georgians kept from homes

2008-08-31T00:00:00Z

aid to Georgia in the wake of the war, using naval ships and military aircraft. Russian officials raised speculation that the military involvement could indicate the United States was seeking to restore Georgia's armed forces, which had received

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Georgians kept from homes

2008-08-31T00:00:00Z

We have little choice but to take action

2008-08-30T00:00:00Z

By US SEN. BOB CORKER â€¢ August 30, 2008 Our country faces a formidable energy challenge that can no longer be ignored. This challenge, highlighted by ...

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UN: Georgians effectively blocked from homes

2008-08-30T00:00:00Z

On Saturday, Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., a member of the chamber's foreign relations committee, visited Gori to observe the distribution of US food aid. ...

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UN: Georgians Effectively Blocked From Homes

2008-08-30T00:00:00Z

Russian troops remaining in Georgian territory are effectively preventing Georgians from returning to their homes, a U.N. representative said Saturday. Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin speaks during an interview with Germany's ARD television in...

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UN: Georgians effectively blocked from homes

2008-08-30T00:00:00Z

TBILISI, GEORGIA (AP) - Russian troops remaining in Georgian territory are effectively preventing Georgians from returning to their homes, a U.N. representative said Saturday. Melita Sunjic, spokeswoman for the U.N. High Commissioner of Refugees in

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