Politics Notebook: Allen at coal rally
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Republican Senate nomination candidate George Allen greeted families and spoke at the FACES of Coal rally in Abingdon hosted by the Federation for American Coal, Energy and Security
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Former CIA analyst to speak in Charlottesville
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Ray McGovern will speak on the topic “The United States, Israel, and Iran” on Thursday, June 6, at 6 p.m. at Random Row Books, 315 W. Main St., Charlottesville
Webb: Burmese minister’s visit ‘appropriate time’ to lift sanctions
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Sen. Jim Webb called the first official visit by the Burmese Foreign Minister to the United States an “appropriate time” for the administration to lift sanctions
Webb: Lift all economic sanctions against Burma
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Sen. Jim Webb, whose historic trip to Burma in 2009 set the stage for a new direction in U.S. policy toward that country, today called for the Administration “to facilitate reforms in Burma (Myanmar) through the lifting of economic sanctions.” Sen. Webb, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations East Asian and Pacific Affairs Subcommittee, was…
Warner, Perriello join Obama volunteers at Day of Action events
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Crowds of volunteers gathered across the entire Commonwealth Saturday to register new voters, just a week before President Obama comes to Richmond for his first day of campaign rallies. Volunteers were joined by Senator Mark Warner in Arlington, former Congressman Tom Perriello in Charlottesville, and Obama Campaign Deputy Operation Vote Director Michael Blake in Falls…
Webb joins senators in letter on Asia-Pacific basing
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U.S. Sens. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Jim Webb (D-Va.) today sent the following letter to Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta regarding a new agreement with the Government of Japan on U.S. force posture in the Asia-Pacific region.
Susan Shaer: The Pentagon budget
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As budget chair for the House of Representatives, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) is “The Man.” President Obama presented his budget, and Ryan has announced his. Dueling budgets. Under the Ryan budget, even if you’re part of the infamous 1%, your local services will be cut. That road expansion to bring in more trucks for new…
Federal farm bill’s scope is much broader than farms
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The details of the 2012 farm bill are being ironed out in Congress now, as much of the current law in the 2008 farm bill expires in 2012. While the farm bill does include commodity program support, most of the funds from the bill are allocated to nutrition and food assistance programs such as the…
Robert Hurt: American solutions for job creation
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The recent December unemployment report provides welcome news that more jobs were created last month at a time when so many are struggling. And while signifying a step in the right direction nationally, the simple fact remains that there are still too many in Central and Southside Virginia out of work, and there is still…
Hurt backs effort to tighten sanctions on Iran
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Congressman Robert Hurt (R-Va.) today released the following statement after the Iran Threat Reduction Act passed the House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support by a vote of 410-11. Congressman Hurt is a cosponsor of this measure. “It is clear that Iran poses a great national security threat to our nation, our allies, and our…
