Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA]

Virginia Fights Navy's Plan For Carrier At Mayport

2008-11-21T00:00:00Z

...ship. "We believe (the move) is ill-timed, ill-advised, and not supplied by economic logic or strategic logic," Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., told WAVY-TV. "There is no economic logic to this proposal particularly at a time right now when we are in such an econ

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Retired Four-Stars Leading Candidates for Obama's National Security Team

2008-11-20T00:00:00Z

...his part, Blair was an Oxford classmate of former president Bill Clinton, and was a classmate at the Naval Academy of Sen. Jim Webb, D-Virginia. Of course, whether or not Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, ultimately becomes Secretary of State -- which sourc

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Moving aircraft carrier to Florida could cost taxpayers $1 billion

2008-11-20T00:00:00Z

...called on the Bush administration to wait until President-elect Obama takes office and can review the matter. Virginia senators Jim Webb and John Warner were joined at a press conference by Senator-elect Mark R. Warner and Gov. Timothy M. Kaine. The two

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Senators vow to fight carrier's move to Mayport

2008-11-20T00:00:00Z

...Virginia Pilot newspaper's website is reporting that Virginia senators John Warner and Jim Webb are urging the Pentagon to delay the final decision to move a nuclear aircraft carrier to Mayport Naval Air Station. “We’re not going to lose this carrie

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The Morning Report

2008-11-20T00:00:00Z

...the next move that I make I'm going to go and say to Maria [Shriver], 'Maria, you tell me what to do.'" Morning Joe - Sen. Jim Webb, on the auto bailout: "We should be stepping up in some form with the right protections to help them get through this per

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Local lawmakers to fight carrier move

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

"It's not going to happen," said Senator Jim Webb on Monday. According to the Navy, it could. The Navy says it wants one nuclear aircraft carrier homeported ...

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Area lawmakers swamped with inauguration requests

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

Few legislators have felt that enthusiasm like Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.), whose office has received more than 30000 inauguration-related requests this month. ...

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Advocacy Groups Press for Expansion of Coverage Under New GI Bill

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

Sen. Jim Webb , D-Va., the primary author of the benefits language enacted this year, spoke Tuesday evening at an event hosted by one of the veteransâ€™ ...

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Senate Catch 22

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

Accordingly, I encourage you to contact Senator Jim Webb's office or your Congressman's office in the House of Representatives. ...

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Secretary of State Hillary?

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

While we are throwing hats in the ring, why not throw in Virginiaâ€™s Jim Webb? Webb might be a good choice for either Secretary of State or Secretary of ...

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Aid for watermen gets the OK

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

US Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., and Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine made an announcement regarding the crabs Tuesday. The federal government is also making $10 million ...

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Column: Taking Care of Those Who Have Taken Care of Us

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

By Jim Webb US Sen. Jim Webb, former Secretary of the Navy, served as a Marine Corps rifle platoon and company commander in Vietnam.

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Illinois communities getting ready for the winter

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

BY JOHN HOMAN, The Southern This week marks Winter Storm Preparedness Week across the state, and Williamson County Highway Department Director Jim Webb says ...

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Who is Rahm Emmanuel?

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

While left-wing partisans objected to the Democratic Partyâ€™s association with â€œreactionariesâ€ like Jim Webb, the Marine veteran and current Virginia Senator ...

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Inhofe advocates freezing remainder of bailout funds

2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Shortly after Inhofeâ€™s speech, Democratic Sen. Jim Webb, of Virginia, said Treasury Secretary Henry Paulsonâ€™s decision, announced last week, to inject money ...

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Navy wants to move carrier to Florida

2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

...Beach," he said, "and are therefore in a better position to train with the carrier if it is homeported in Norfolk." Sens. Jim Webb, D-Va., and John Warner, R-Va., in a joint statement said: "This is not an announcement that is supported by either econom

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Obama moves to defrost relations between White House, Congress

2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

...to his former colleagues. He built goodwill with many freshman senators, who in turn campaigned for him. McCaskill, Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., and Sen.-elect Mark Warner, D-Va., are among them. Obama also counts among his friends several veteran Democrats. O

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Obama moves to defrost relations between White House, Congress

2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Nuclear carrier rift expected to spark battle between Dems

2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

...sent a letter to Obama. The fight over nuclear carriers will pit several defense authorizers against each other: Sen. Jim Webb (D-Va.) will go against Sens. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), a veteran authorizer, and Mel Martinez (R-Fla.). The fight will also test

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Lieberman Likely To Keep Senate Committee Chairmanship

2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Sen. Jim Webb, D-Va., asked about Lieberman on Monday, would only say: "We're going to discuss that in caucus tomorrow." Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, DR. ...

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