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September 22, 2010 Last Hope Susan Collins Says She?ll Vote No On DADT Repeal Send by www.365gay.com (Washington) Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins says she?ll vote against a bill that would allow gays to serve openly in the military unless Democrats agree to extend debate so that her colleagues can weigh in on other issues. Collins? position is likely the last nail in the coffin for the Democratic proposal, which would have repealed [ [...] ] Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 22, 2010 San Francisco Sentinel Blog Archives DON'T ASK DON'T TELL ... Send by The San Francisco Sentinel Susan Collins of Maine, a key Republican who supported repealing ?don't ask, don't tell? signaled her unease with the limited floor schedule for debate. Collins had been the only Republican to support the repeal in an earlier committee [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 22, 2010 Lady Gaga News - Lady Gaga Rallies To Overturn Don't Ask, Don't ... Send by Celebuzz ?To the senate, to Americans, to [Republican Senators] Olympia Snowe [and] Susan Collins, both of Maine, and Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts. Equality is the prime rib of America. Equality is the prime rib of what we stand for as a [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 22, 2010 Less Collaboration ? Why? The Texas Piney Woods Send by texaslynn RINO - Susan Collins. ?Moderate? Republican Senator Susan Collins recently says she will vote against a bill that would allow gays to serve openly in the U.S. military. Here is a transcript of a recent news conference. [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 22, 2010 Republicans Block Defense Funding Bill To Sabotage ?Don't Ask, Don ... Send by stevebenen Susan Collins (R-Maine) voted with Democrats in committee, and Scott Brown (R-Mass.) signaled he would not support a filibuster of military funding. In May, with success looking secure, TPM ran a piece: ?How The Deal To Repeal DADT Got [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 22, 2010 Susan Collins Quotes - GreatPersonalities.com Posted by Hellen Popovich Interesting and memorable Quotes by Susan Collins. Susan Collins is a American Politician, junior United States Senator from Maine. Also has quotes and quotations by other personalities about Susan Collins. [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 22, 2010 Yay! We're Going To Stop Spending Money On Defense And Give It To ... Send by Choire SUSAN COLLINS JK IT'S LADY GAGA That is what's going to happen, right, when we don't pass the defense reauthorization bill, because of the Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal rider on it, yes? Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 22, 2010 AMERICAblog Gay: Votes Aren't There To Stop Filibuster Of Defense ... Send by Joe Sudbay (DC) In the Senate Armed Services Committee on May 27th, Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Scott Brown (R-MA) voted for the Defense Authorization bill. The Armed Services Committee press release, with the roll call vote, is here. [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 22, 2010 Maine's Delegation Divided On Bush-era Tax Cuts Send by Stephan Burklin A spokesperson for Senator Susan Collins told MaineWatchdog.org that Collins hopes the Senate can agree on a two-year extension of the current law: ?Senator Collins thinks that it would be a mistake to raise taxes when our economy is so [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 22, 2010 GOP Takes A Stand: ?Don't Ask, Don't Tell? And Amnesty Fails In Senate Send by Jane Jamison Susan Collins was seen as a key 60th vote because she has voiced support for repealing ?don't ask, don't tell.? But she ended up opposing the bill out of concern that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid limited debate and did not give her [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 22, 2010 Man Chosen To Lead Marines Against Lifting Gay Ban - Nation ... Posted by Hellen Popovich WASHINGTON ? Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins says she'll vote against a bill that would allow gays to serve openly in the military unless Democrats agree to extend debate so that her colleagues can weigh in on other issues. [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 22, 2010 Meryl Streep Calls For Women's History Museum Send by Washington Examiner Susan Collins of Maine and New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney on Tuesday night to support the purchase of federal property at 12th Street and Independence Avenue [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 22, 2010 Dana Bash: Sen. Collins' Not So Secret Phone Call Send by politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com A couple of sources gave me a heads up that moderate Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins is considered such a crucial vote on the Defense bill, Vice President Joe Biden called her this morning to lobby her. Collins supports repealing the military's "don't ask don't tell" policy. She was the only Republican to vote with [ [...] ] Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 22, 2010 Shakesville: DADT Repeal Stalls In Senate Send by Melissa McEwan One of Maine's two moderate Republican senators, Susan Collins, said Tuesday she would join a GOP filibuster unless Reid agrees to open the debate. "I find myself on the horns of a dilemma," Collins said on the Senate floor, [...] Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 22, 2010 'Green News Report' - September 21, 2010 Posted by Hellen Popovich TWITTER: @ GreenNewsReport VIA SMART PHONE: Stitcher Radio! IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Ding dong the BP well is DEAD, but the disaster lives on; Jimmy Carter was right; Solar panels on the White House?; PLUS: Get ready for Frankenfish!!! [...] All that and more in today's Green News Report! Listen onlin [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 22, 2010 Tally On DADT-Defense Procedural Vote Still Uncertain | Keen News ... Send by [email protected] (Li Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) is also reportedly uncomfortable with a limit on amendments; and Senator Jim Webb (D-Va.) wants to consider a fourth amendment?one aimed at stopping a cut in military command posts in Virginia. [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 22, 2010 Doubts Persist As Today's 'Don't Ask' Cloture Vote Approaches ... Send by Chris Johnson Reid, if he has not, absolutely needs to be on the phone with Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe, other members that we've discussed ? and also be sitting down with them,? Thomas said. On Monday, two key Republican senators issued statements [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 22, 2010 Collins To Vote Against Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Unless There Is More Debate Send by www.wcsh6.com WASHINGTON (AP) -- Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins says she'll vote against a bill that would allow gays to serve openly in the military unless Democrats agree to extend debate so that her colleagues can weigh in on other issues. [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

September 22, 2010 After Long Wait, Environmentalists Look For Victory In Bingaman Energy Standard Posted by Hellen Popovich Sens. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) and Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) unveiled a proposal Tuesday to increase use of renewable energy. (Flickr, Auntie K) A bipartisan coalition of senators today unveiled a proposal that would require a certain percentage of the country?s electricity to come from renewable sources [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

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