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No, Tony Abbott, nothing about the Senate negotiations was 'normal'
2014-07-12 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Yes, Tony Abbott, it is situation normal for a government to have to deal with minor parties in the Senate to get its legislation through. But the way your team handled those negotiations in the Senate this week is not situation normal at all. In fact, in 26 years of reporting politics, Ive never seen anything quite like it. It is extremely abnormal for a government Senate team to negotiate an amendment with a lower house MP and a gaggle of others in a corridor as journalists watch on and...
Perdue Touts Business Record in Georgia Senate Bid
2014-07-12 15:59:53| Footwear - Topix.net
David Perdue proudly points to his executive experience running major corporations as evidence that he's best positioned to tackle the nation's debt.
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Australian Senate delays carbon tax repeal
2014-07-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The Australian Senate rejected legislation to repeal the country's carbon tax on Thursday because it did not guarantee savings would be passed onto consumers, but amended legislation could still pass as early as next week. Mining magnate Clive Palmer's Palmer United Party (PUP), which holds the balance of power in the Senate, had said it would pass the legislation but withdrew support at the last minute. "We're very clear: we support the removal of the carbon tax, but we don't support the removal...
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CISA bill -- and Internet privacy rights -- moves to Senate for a vote
2014-07-09 21:54:11| InfoWorld: Top News
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U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee approves cybersecurity bill
2014-07-09 14:18:58| InfoWorld: Top News
The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee approved Tuesday a cybersecurity bill that would pave the way for sharing of information between government and the private sector on security threats. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein, a Democrat from California, and Vice Chairman Saxby Chambliss, a Republican from Georgia, said that the committee had approved the bill in a 12-3 vote.
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