Rep-elect Markwayne Mullin Announces Some Staff Hires
Markwayne Mullin, a Republican who will be sworn in next month as the new House member for Oklahoma’s 2nd District, announced some of his staff on Tuesday. Karl Ahlgren, former chief of staff to Tom Coburn when Coburn served in the House, will leave his political consulting firm to be Mullin’s top aide. Mullin is retaining some of the Oklahoma “field reps” that have worked the 2nd District for years helping constituents through the maze of federal bureaucracies.
Mullin was elected to replace retiring Rep.…
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Sen. Jim Inhofe Comments on the Passing of Sen. Daniel Inouye
Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Tulsa, released the following statement on Monday’s death of Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii:
“Today America lost a hero; Hawaii lost a faithful and loving Senator; and I lost a friend with the passing of Senator Daniel Inouye.
“As veterans and colleagues, we have shared a deep appreciation for our nation’s military as well as for aviation. I never made a request of Sen. Inouye that was not granted, as he was always one to work towards a bipartisan consensus for the good of the country.…
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President Barack Obama’s Remarks at Newtown Prayer Vigil
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
________________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release December 16, 2012
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT SANDY HOOK INTERFAITH PRAYER VIGIL
Newtown High School
Newtown, Connecticut
8:37 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you, Governor. To all the families, first responders, to the community of Newtown, clergy, guests — Scripture tells us: “…do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away…inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.…
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President Obama’s Remarks on School Shooting in Connecticut
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release December 14, 2012
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
ON SCHOOL SHOOTING IN NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
3:15 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: This afternoon, I spoke with Governor Malloy and FBI Director Mueller. I offered Governor Malloy my condolences on behalf of the nation, and made it clear he will have every single resource that he needs to investigate this heinous crime, care for the victims, counsel their families.…
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Republican Jim Bridenstine Gets on House Armed Services Committee
Newly elected Jim Bridenstine, of Tulsa, who defeated incumbent Rep. John Sullivan in the Republican Primary in June, has secured a seat on the House Armed Services Committee. The Navy Reserve pilot was one of six new Republicans announced by the committee chairman on Wednesday.
Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon, a California Republican who is chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said:
“The Armed Services Committee has long benefited from a bi-partisan roster of insightful, dedicated and energetic members. The 113th Congress will be no exception.…
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One Oklahoma judicial nominee headed for confirmation; another still being stalled
Senate Republicans have agreed to a vote on one of the federal judicial nominees from Oklahoma but are still holding up proceedings on another.
Republican senators have been blocking votes for nearly six months on Robert E. Bacharach, a U.S. magistrate judge in Oklahoma City who has been nominated for a seat on the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals; and John E. Dowdell, a Tulsa attorney nominated for a federal district judge position in Tulsa.
Republicans will allow a vote on Dowdell, expected to come Tuesday afternoon, but they still haven’t agreed to a vote on Bacharach.…
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Oklahoma Secession Petitions Removed from White House Web Site
The two petitions filed on the White House web site last month seeking Oklahoma’s peaceful withdrawal from the union have been removed for not garnering enough support in 30 days. The rules for the We the People petition site require that a petition get at least 25,000 signatures within 30 days. One of the petitions seeking Oklahoma’s withdrawal was started on Nov. 10 and the other was started on Nov. 11. At one time after the Nov. 6 election, there were petitions from all 50 states.…
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James Taylor’s Favorite Song That He Wrote: Sweet Baby James
Just in case you ever wondered, James Taylor’s favorite self-penned song is “Sweet Baby James,” which he wrote for a nephew named after him.
Taylor appeared Friday at a National Press Club luncheon, where he sang and talked politics and music and thoroughly entertained the crowd.
The appearance, recorded by C-SPAN, will likely be shown again. It is now on the station’s home page.
Taylor, who campaign for President Barack Obama and sang at the Democratic National Convention in North Carolina, is a self-described liberal but said he sees the need for a strong Republican Party.…
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Gay Marriage, the U.S. Supreme Court and former Oklahoma Republican Lawmakers
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to decide within days whether to review the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, approved in 1996 and signed by former President Bill Clinton. The act defines marriage as between a man and a woman, allows states not to recognize gay marriages from other states and denies federal health care and other benefits to gay couples.
Former Oklahoma Rep. Steve Largent, then a Republican from Tulsa, was one of the lead authors of the House bill.…
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President Barack Obama Speaks to Indian Tribal Leaders in Washington
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AT THE TRIBAL NATIONS CONFERENCE
U.S. Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.
3:15 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Thank you so much. Everybody, please, please have a seat.
Thank you, Brian, for that wonderful introduction. Thanks to all the members of Congress and members of my administration who are here. And I want to give a special shout-out to Senator Danny Akaka, who has been such a tireless advocate for Native Americans throughout his career.…
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