Use It or Lose It, a History…a Very Short History
It’s not a perfect measure of the seriousness of “use it or lost it” as a policy proposal in Congress, but we tried a little experiment with Thomas, the Congressional Record search engine. Going here,...
View ArticleThank You, Pharmaceutical Companies! $80 Billion is a Big Deal
From the White House blog, “A Significant Breakthrough to Assist Our Seniors“: Today, the President announced a landmark agreement with pharmaceutical companies, who pledged $80 billion in prescription...
View ArticleCard Check: Members of Congress Continue to Defend Secret Ballots
We always appreciate when Members of Congress stand up to defend secret ballots, and we’ve seen more and more expressions of support for the democratic institution on Capitol Hill. Just today Sen....
View ArticleFISA Update: Civil Immunity? No, We Changed Our Minds
Four Senators recently introduced a bill that would resurrect litigation against U.S. telecom companies that complied with U.S. government orders to assist in electronic surveillance of suspected...
View ArticleRevoking Telecom Immunity Runs Contrary to Security, Fairness
In an editorial last Sunday, “Dont’ squeeze the telecoms, ” The Washington Times beat us to the topic of S. 1725, the Retroactive Immunity Repeal Act, introduced by Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) and three...
View ArticleReturning to the Pre-Stoneridge Standard of Suing Everybody
The Wall Street Journal‘s editorial today, “Dodd’s Lawsuit Makeover“: We like to think of the 1995 Private Securities Litigation Reform Act as Senator Chris Dodd’s finest hour. Joining with House...
View ArticleSen. Dodd’s Financial Regulatory Plan Casts Too Wide of Net
The Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 unveiled this afternoon by Senate Banking Committee Chair Chris Dodd (D-CT) raises more questions and concerns for U.S. manufacturers. For one,...
View ArticlePrepare to be Regulated Financially. By That, We Mean Sued
A major section of S. 3217, the Restoring American Financial Stability Act, establishes the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with the broad authority to enforce violations of whatever strikes...
View ArticleShelby: With Impasse, Economic Harm in Financial Regulation Bill
Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) has issued a statement on the negotiations over the financial regulation legislation, “Shelby: Negotiations with Dodd Reach Impasse.” Excerpt: This bill still contains a...
View ArticleIn the House and Senate, Supporters of Trade Speak Out
We happened to catch two excellent speeches in Congress this week on the importance of Free Trade Agreements. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) spoke Wednesday during the House debate on H.R. 1875, to establish...
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