Inhofe Thanks Boxer for Setting Hearing on GSA Conference
U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Tulsa, on Friday thanked Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., for scheduling a committee hearing on the scandal over the $823,000 training conference held by a government agency in 2010.
Boxer, the chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, set the hearing for April 18. She has called on the acting director of the General Services Administration to testify and the agency’s inspector general, who investigated the lavish Las Vegas conference that has already cost three top …
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Former President Clinton Honors Mike Turpen’s Late Mother
Mike Turpen, the colorful and energetic Oklahoma City Democrat who once served as Oklahoma Attorney General, lost his mother this week. Marge Turpen Shahan was 84.
Former President Bill Clinton sent a letter eulogizing Shahan. Turpen has long been friends with Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Clinton’s letter is here.
President Clinton Condolence for Marge Turpen Shahan 4_3_12…
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Inhofe Says Federal Agency’s Las Vegas Conference was Disgraceful
Sen. Jim Inhofe on Wednesday called it “absolutely disgraceful” that a federal agency put on a lavish training conference in 2010 at a Las Vegas resort. Inhofe, R-Tulsa, wants the Democratic-controlled Senate to hold a hearing on an inspector general’s report about the General Services Administration conference, which cost more than $823,000. The Republican House has already scheduled hearings to investigate it.
Said Inhofe, “It is absolutely disgraceful that as Americans grapple with a struggling economy, we find out that …
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Ryan as Romney’s Running Mate Would Mean an Oklahoman in the Spotlight
The Washington Post has a story today about the prospect of U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican who heads the House Budget Committee, as a running mate for Mitt Romney should the former Massachusetts governor win the GOP presidential nomination.
If Ryan were the selection, people would also get to meet his wife, Janna Little Ryan, a native Oklahoman and first cousin to U.S. Rep. Dan Boren, D-Muskogee.
Janna Little Ryan, an attorney and former Capitol Hill staff member, …
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Sen. Tom Coburn Releases New Report on Health Care Law
U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Muskogee, a vocal critic of the health care law nearing its 2nd anniversary, released a report on Tuesday with Wyoming Republican Sen. John Barasso that examines some of the impacts and potential “side effects.”
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Actor Alec Baldwin Calls U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe an “Oil Whore”
Politico has a story on its website about tweets sent by actor Alec Baldwin about Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Tulsa.…
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Eating Buffalo and Listening to Mumford and Sons at the White House State Dinner
The White House released details for the state dinner Wednesday in honor of British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife, Samantha. The main course is Bison Wellington. Mumford and Sons and John Legend will provide the entertainment.
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Oral Arguments Set in Appeals Court for 1st Lt. Michael Behenna’s Case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces _ the military’s highest appeals court _ has set oral arguments for April 23 in the case of 1st Lt. Michael Behenna, who was convicted in 2009 of unpremeditated murder in a combat zone.
The arguments will be held at the court’s headquarters in Washington, DC.
Behenna, an Edmond native now serving a 15-year sentence at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, was convicted of killing an Iraqi man that Behenna suspected of terrorism. …
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Oklahoma Congressional Delegation Promotes Direct Flight from OKC to DC
All seven members of Oklahoma’s congressional district sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood promoting Southwest Airlines proposal for a direct flight from Oklahoma City to Washington, DC. The lawmakers cite several reasons, including the large federal presence in Oklahoma City that requires travel to and from the nation’s capital. Of course, there is also the fact that members of Congress must fly frequently between Oklahoma City and Washington.
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Rep. Frank Lucas to Hold Town Hall Meetings in Western Oklahoma March 15-16
U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Cheyenne, the chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has scheduled town hall meetings next week in Oklahoma farm country.
Here’s where he’ll be:
THURSDAY, MARCH 15:
Woodward Town Hall Meeting
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
High Plains Technology Center, Seminar Room
3921 34th Street
Beaver Town Hall Meeting
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
First Security Bank
15 South Douglas Street
Guymon Town Hall Meeting
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Texas County OSU Extension Office
301 North …
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