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October 10, 2008 Tennessee: Wamp says voters changing minds on his bailout vote

Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., said voters have been understanding of his reasons for changing his vote last week in support of the $700 billion congressional bailout package.

October 10, 2008 Wamp Says Constituents Okay With His Bailout Flip-flop

Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., said voters have been understanding of his reasons for changing his vote last week in support of the $700 billion congressional bailout package. “Today, actually half the people I meet with say, ...

October 09, 2008 Wamp Opponent Wants Debate

An independent candidate for Congress accuses her opponent Rep. Zach Wamp of failing to do due diligence in researching the bailout bill which passed last week: Dr. Howard-Hill said she thought Rep. Wamp should have done more research ...

October 09, 2008 Chattanooga: Opponent Howard-Hill challenges Wamp to debate

US Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., should debate his opponents on the economy and his qualifications, one of his opponents in the District 3 US House race said Wednesday.

October 09, 2008 Wamp Opponent Wants Debate

An independent candidate for Congress accuses her opponent Rep. Zach Wamp of failing to do due diligence in researching the bailout bill which passed last week:. Dr. Howard-Hill said she thought Rep. Wamp should have done more research ...

October 08, 2008 Howard-Hill challenges Wamp to debate

One of US Rep. Zach Wamp’s opponents in the Nov. 4 election is challenging the Republican incumbent to a debate on his qualifications.

October 06, 2008 The Congressional Betrayal of America

“Nobody in East Tennessee hates the fact more than me that I am going to vote yes today after voting no on Monday,” Representative Zach Wamp, a Republican, said. Those who voted against the bill again in the Senate and House did so for ...

October 06, 2008 You Can Take That Panic to the BANK!

'Nobody in East Tennessee hates the fact more than me that I am going to vote yes today after voting no on Monday,' Representative Zach Wamp, a Republican, said. 'Monday I cast a blue-collar vote for the American people,' he continued. ...

October 05, 2008 House Approves Bailout 2nd Try

Nobody in East Tennessee hates the fact more than me that I am going to vote yes today after voting no on Monday, Representative Zach Wamp, a Republican, said in a speech on the House floor. Monday I cast a blue-collar vote for the ...

October 04, 2008 It's Wait and See After Bush Signs Bailout

"It's disgusting that we would ever be brought to this floor to cast this vote," said Rep. Zach Wamp of Tennessee, a Republican who changed to a "yes" vote. But "Congress has to act. We are out of options. Hold your hand over y

October 04, 2008 It's wait and see after Bush signs rescue plan

"It's disgusting that we would ever be brought to this floor to cast this vote," said Rep. Zach Wamp of Tennessee, a Republican who changed to a "yes" vote. But "Congress has to act. We are out of options. Hold your hand over y

October 04, 2008 The Gubernatorial Destabilization Act Of 2008

He might have voted that way regardless of his intentions. The vote that interests me the most among the Tennessee delegation was that of another possible Gubernatorial candidates, this one on the GOP side. Rep. Zach Wamp, while voting ...

October 04, 2008 Washington: Area lawmakers split on bailout

In the end, after a week of talking to pension managers, bankers and anxious constituents, Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., concluded that he had to reluctantly vote in favor of the $700 billion Wall Street bailout that passed Friday afternoon.

October 03, 2008 Hank Paulson, Take My Wallet!

“Nobody in East Tennessee hates the fact more than me that I am going to vote ‘yes’ today after voting ‘no’ on Monday,” Representative Zach Wamp, a Republican, said in a speech on the House floor. “Monday I cast a blue-co

October 03, 2008 Bailout likely to pass today

The chief Republican vote-counter, Rep. Roy Blunt of Missouri, said, "I think we will be able to go to the floor and be successful." GOP Rep. Zach Wamp of Tennessee announced he was switching his vote from "no" to "yes." ...

October 03, 2008 MARK BRADY: One Vote Tells a Story

Rep. Zach Wamp (R-Tenn.) wraps himself in the flag and votes for the bill. "Monday, I cast a blue-collar vote for the American people. Today I am going to cast a red, white and blue-collar vote with my hand over my heart for this ...

October 03, 2008 House Votes today. OR Theives at it again.

“I hate it,” but “inaction to me is a greater danger to our country than this bill,” said GOP Rep. Zach Wamp of Tennessee, one of the 133 House Republicans who joined 95 Democrats in rejecting the measure Monday, sending the stock ...

October 03, 2008 House Passes the Bailout Bill

This gave me a clue: Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., another who voted against the measure earlier this week, now implored the House to act. “We’re out of options,” he said. “We don’t have a month to write a new bill. Things are critical.

October 03, 2008 How to say "drop dead" to the American middle-class

“On Monday, I cast a blue-collar vote for the American people, shook the foundations of Wall Street, demanding more accountability,” said Rep. Zach Wamp (R-Tenn.). “But today I’m going to cast a red-white-and-blue-collar vote, ...

October 03, 2008 House Passes Rescue Plan in Second Vote

"I voted against a bad bailout bill on Monday, and will now vote for a better rescue plan, not because I like it or want to, but because we fought as hard as we could for more reforms," said Tennessee Rep. Zach Wamp, one of the 133 ...

October 03, 2008 House Prepares for Bailout Do-Over

“I hate it,” but “inaction to me is a greater danger to our country than this bill,” said Representative Zach Wamp, a Tennessee Republican. via Canadian Business Online: Cong. Leaders Optimistic as House Gears up for 2nd Vote on Bailout

October 03, 2008 House support builds for 2nd go-round on $700 billion bailout

our country than this bill," said GOP Rep. Zach Wamp of Tennessee, one of the ... "no" vote to a "yes" after the Senate added some $110 billion in tax breaks ... because the Senate attached the bailout to legislation he spearheaded

October 03, 2008 Slouching Towards Washington to Be Born - Obama,Barack

"I hate it," but "inaction to me is a greater danger to our country than this bill," said GOP Rep. Zach Wamp of Tennessee, one of the 133 House Republicans who joined 95 Democrats in rejecting the measure Monday, sending the stock ...

October 03, 2008 House Passes Modified Bailout Bill

Along party lines, the vote was: 172 yeas to 63 nays for Democrats; 91 yeas to 108 nays for Republicans. The NY Times reports that Rep. Zach Wamp (R-Tennessee) said, “Monday I cast a blue-collar vote for the American people. ...

October 03, 2008 Economic Vomit

... sincere-minded quotations I’ve read in a good long while. Although the content makes me want to hurl in actuality, I’ve got to thank Representative Zach Wamp for providing my half-hour-long laugh attack this afternoon: “Nobody [...]

October 03, 2008 Wamp predicts bailout plan will pass

WASHINGTON — Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., said this morning that the Wall Street bailout bill has enough votes to pass.

October 03, 2008 Rescuing the Bailout- Political Word Games

“I voted against a bad bailout bill on Monday, and will now vote for a better rescue plan, not because I like it or want to, but because we fought as hard as we could for more reforms,” said Tennessee Rep. Zach Wamp, one of the 133 ...

October 03, 2008 Zach Wamp is a maverick, just …

Zach Wamp is a maverick, just like John McCain! http://tinyurl.com/3kgfzh … the only TN Republican Rep to vote for No Banker Left Behind.

October 03, 2008 Second Time a Charm, or a Curse?

One of those, Republican Representative Zach Wamp of Tennessee, predicted the votes were probably there for passage. He told reporters at least 12 Republicans and eight Democrats who were in opposition now are supporting the measure. ...

October 03, 2008 House Debating Bailout Amid Hopes It Will Pass

The House began debating a revised $700 billion financial rescue package amid optimism that there were finally enough votes to approve the measure. What's In the Revised Bill; A Tax Break for Arrows?