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Politico: Dems hope to use Franken’s anti-rape amendment as political cudgel

By Paul Demko | 11.12.09 | 3:44 pm

Senate Democrats are salivating at the prospect of attacking Republicans in 2010 who voted against an anti-rape amendment sponsored by Al Franken, reports Politico. The provision, which was supported by 68 senators, would prevent the Department of Defense from…

Franken anti-rape provision may be stripped… by a Democrat

By Paul Schmelzer | 10.22.09 | 11:41 am

franken-hed1Huffington Post’s Sam Stein is reporting that an amendment to the defense appropriations bill authored by Sen. Al Franken and approved in the Senate two weeks ago may be stripped from the final bill. Thirty…

McCollum: Take Iraq contract back from KBR

By Chris Steller | 02.18.09 | 3:57 pm

mccollumFourth District U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum wants Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to explain why Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc. (KBR) got a $35 million construction contract in southern Iraq. The company is under criminal investigation in…