Oklahoma City, Edmond Students Chosen for White House Internships
Two Oklahoma City-area students have been chosen as White House interns.
They are Mary Hestilow, of Oklahoma City, from the University of Oklahoma; and Satyam Khanna, of Edmond, from Columbia Law School in New York City.…
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Sen. Tom Coburn Cancels Town Hall Meetings
Because the Senate is cancelling its Independence Day recess next week, Sen. Tom Coburn will have to cancel the town hall meetings he had scheduled for Tulsa, Oklahoma City and Midwest City. The Tulsa town hall meeting was set for July 6, while the Oklahoma City and Midwest City meetings were to be held on July 7.…
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Coburn and Lieberman on Health Care: Watch the News Conference
Sens. Tom Coburn and Joseph Lieberman unveiled a plan Tuesday to cut $600 billion in Medicare spending over the next ten years.…
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Washington Post: Paging Dr. Coburn
In an editorial on Friday, the Washington Post urges Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Muskogee, to return to the Gang of Six and articulate the need for new revenues as part of a deficit-reduction package.…
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President Obama’s Father’s Day Proclamation
President Barack Obama issued a proclamation on Friday in observance of Father’s Day:
FATHER’S DAY, 2011
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
Parenthood is the ultimate gift and an incredible responsibility. Every day, fathers across our country give everything they have to build a better future for their family, asking nothing in return but their children’s love and success. On Father’s Day, we honor the men in our lives who have helped shape us for the good, and we recommit to supporting fatherhood in our families, in our communities, and across our Nation.…
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Rep. John Conyers, Jr. Pays Tribute to Clara Luper
Rep. John Conyers, the venerable Detroit Democrat who co-founded the Congressional Black Caucus in 1969, paid tribute to Clara Luper in a statement for the Congressional Record on Wednesday. Luper, the Oklahoma City civil rights activist, died last week.
Statement of Congressman John Conyers, Jr.
In honor of the life of Clara Mae Shepard Luper
June 15, 2011
Today, we honor Clara Mae Shepard Luper and her lifelong work towards achieving equality for all in the state of Oklahoma. She has been the face of the Oklahoma Civil Rights movement since 1958 and to many she is a treasure to the United States and an icon for the struggle for equality.…
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Rep. Tom Cole: Libyan Actions Need Congressional Approval
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Moore, whose district includes Tinker Air Force Base and Fort Sill and who sits on the subcommittee that approves defense spending, says in his weekly column that President Barack Obama must ask Congress for approval of U.S. military actions in Libya:
It has been almost three months since President Obama sent U.S. forces to Libya _ without bothering to seek authorization from Congress. This action violates both the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution _ both of which clearly identify Congress as the sole governmental body with the responsibility to declare war and raise and support the armed forces.…
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Sen. Tom Coburn on CBS Town Hall About Economy
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Muskogee, is one of the Republican participants in a town hall meeting about the economy being hosted by CBS News. The segment, which also includes House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, is scheduled to air Tuesday, June 14, at 8 a.m. during The Early Show on CBS.…
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Groups lining up on Sen. Tom Coburn’s ethanol amendment
In advance of Tuesday’s vote on Sen. Tom Coburn’s amendment to end ethanol subsidies, here is a new report from Taxpayers for Common Sense on the blender’s tax credit and an update from Americans for Tax Reform, which has criticized Coburn for not proposing to cut taxes to offset repeal of the tax credit.
The Club for Growth is supporting Coburn’s effort.…
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President Obama’s Flag Day and Flag Week Proclamation
The White House issued this proclamation on Friday:
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
On June 14, 1777, the Second Constitutional Congress adopted a flag with thirteen stripes and thirteen stars to represent our Nation, one star for each of our founding colonies. The stars were set upon a blue field, in the words of the Congress’s resolution, “representing a new constellation” in the night sky. What was then a fledgling democracy has flourished and expanded, as we constantly strive toward a more perfect Union.…
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