The following is a list of U.S Senators and the Bribes (I mean campaign contributions) that these Senators received from Special Interest Groups to either support or oppose S.510 – The FDA Food Safety and Modernization Act. I have listed the names of the Senators, the Party and State, and the amount of Special Interest…
A food safety bill that has burned up precious days of the Senate’s lame-duck session appears headed back to the chamber because Democrats violated a constitutional provision requiring that tax provisions originate in the House.
The Senate opens today at 2pm. At 5:30pm Senator-Elect Mark Kirk (R-IL) will be sworn in by Vice President Biden. The Senate continues consideration of the Food Safety Bill today. (info on the bill http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-510) Tonight at 6:30pm there will be a vote on the motion to invoke cloture on the Harkin substitute amendment #4715. If cloture…
