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Monday, 14 May 2007 |
PRESS RELEASE
Senate Republican Leader
Senator Phil Berger
26th Senatorial District
Phone Number: (919) 733-5708
North Carolina Senate
1026 Legislative Building Raleigh, NC 27601
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 18, 2008
SENATE DEMOCRATS PASS BUDGET
No Reform/No Debate
The N.C. Senate today passed its version of the 2008/2009 state budget. In doing so, they refused to allow a vote on many Republican offered amendments through motions to call the question or table amendments offered. They were able to avoid recorded votes in an apparent strategy in this election year to maintain control.
Senate Republican Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and members of the Republican Senate Caucus held a press conference immediately following the conclusion of today’s Senate session to discuss the budget’s passage. To view a video of the Senators’ remarks at the press conference, please click here.
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Nine Senators Urge Reid to Delay Countrywide Bailout Vote
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Earlier today the following letter was sent by nine senators to Majority Leader Harry Reid asking him to delay consideration of the housing bill in light of recent allegations related to Countrywide Financial, which stands to gain more than a $2.5 billion taxpayer bailout in the bill (find pdf version here):
June 18, 2008
The Honorable Harry Reid
Majority Leader
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Harry,
We are concerned that you plan to begin consideration of the 630-page housing bill as early as today. We are also concerned with recent allegations related to Countrywide Financial, a private entity that by some estimates would receive more than $2.5 billion in benefits from this bill. We request that you delay consideration until we have adequate time to read the bill and better understand the allegations and how much Countrywide will benefit from the bill.
Sincerely.
Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina)
Senator Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma)
Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma)
Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-Georgia)
Senator Jim Bunning (R-Kentucky)
Senator David Vitter (R-Louisiana)
Senator Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi)
Senator Mike Enzi (R-Wyoming)
Senator John Ensign (R-Nevada)
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