Better
Know Your Supercommittee – Part 12 of 12
Today’s Super Member: Sen.
Rob Portman (R-OH)
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Born
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December 19, 1955 in Cincinnati, OH
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Assumed Office:
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2011
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Committees:
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Budget, Armed Services, Energy and Natural
Resources, Homeland Security.
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Votes on raising the
debt ceiling since 1993:
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2011: Budget Control Act of 2011 - YES
--As Rep. Portman—
2004: A bill to amend title 31 of the United
States Code to increase the public debt limit - YES
2003: Debt Limit Increase resolution – YES
2002: Debt Limit bill - YES
1997: Balanced Budget Act of 1997 - YES
1996: Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996 - YES
1993: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 –
NO
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Since 1993 has voted to
raise the debt ceiling by:
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$3,684,000,000,000
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Fun Fact:
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Better
Know Your Supercommittee – Part 11 of 12
Today’s Super Member: Rep.
James Clyburn (D-SC)
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Born
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July 21, 1940 in Sumter, South Carolina
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Assumed Office:
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1993
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Committees:
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No Committee Assignments.
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Votes on raising the
debt ceiling since 1993:
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2011: Budget Control Act of 2011 - YES
2010: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010
- YES
2009: An act to permit continued financing of
Government operations - YES
2009: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009 – Not Voting
2008: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
of 2008 - YES
2008: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 -
YES
2007: Making continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes – YES
2006: Debt Limit Increase resolution – NO
2004: A bill to amend title 31 of the United
States Code to increase the public debt limit - YES
2003: Debt Limit Increase resolution – NO
2002: Debt Limit bill - NO
1997: Balanced Budget Act of 1997 - YES
1996: Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996 - NO
1993: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 –
YES
1993: To provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit - YES
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Since 1993 has voted to
raise the debt ceiling by:
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$7,734,000,000,000
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Fun Fact:
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Clyburn's eldest daughter, Mignon
Clyburn, was appointed to the Federal Communications Commission by
President Obama. (Politico)
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Better
Know Your Supercommittee – Part 10 of 12
Today’s Super Member: Sen.
Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
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Born
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April 25, 1942 in Oakland, NE
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Assumed Office:
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1995
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Committees:
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Finance, Judiciary
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Votes on raising the
debt ceiling since 1993:
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2011: Budget Control Act of 2011 - YES
2010: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010
- NO
2009: An act to permit continued financing of
Government operations - NO
2009: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009 - NO
2008: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
of 2008 - YES
2008: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 -
NO
2007: Making continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes – YES
2006: Debt Limit Increase resolution – YES
2004: A bill to amend title 31 of the United
States Code to increase the public debt limit - YES
2003: Debt Limit Increase resolution – YES
2002: Debt Limit bill - NO
1997: Balanced Budget Act of 1997 - YES
1996: Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996 - YES
--As Rep. Jon Kyl--
1993: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 –
NO
1993: To provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit - NO
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Since 1993 has voted to
raise the debt ceiling by:
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$5,565,000,000,000
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Fun Fact:
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Better
Know Your Supercommittee – Part 9 of 12
Today’s Super Member: Rep.
Dave Camp (R-MI)
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Born
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July 9, 1953 in Midland, MI
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Assumed Office:
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1991
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Committees:
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Ways & Means, Chairman
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Votes on raising the
debt ceiling since 1993:
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2011: Budget Control Act of 2011 - YES
2010: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010
- NO
2009: An act to permit continued financing of
Government operations - NO
2009: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009 - NO
2008: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
of 2008 - YES
2008: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 -
NO
2007: Making continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes – YES
2006: Debt Limit Increase resolution – Passed by Special Rule
2004: A bill to amend title 31 of the United
States Code to increase the public debt limit - YES
2003: Debt Limit Increase resolution –
2002: Debt Limit bill - YES
1997: Balanced Budget Act of 1997 - YES
1996: Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996 - YES
1993: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 –
NO
1993: To provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit - NO
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Since 1993 has voted to
raise the debt ceiling by:
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$5,234,000,000,000
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Fun Fact:
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Camp is a member of both the moderate Republican Main Street Partnership and
the conservative Republican Study Committee, two groups
with conflicting positions on policy. For example, the RMSP supports stem
cell research and opposes the Federal Marriage Amendment, while the
RSC opposes stem cell research and supports the FMA. He also received a score
of 50 out of 100 from the John Birch Society's "Freedom
Index", a Congressional Scorecard. (Wikipedia)
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Better
Know Your Supercommittee – Part 8 of 12
Today’s Super Member: Sen.
John Kerry (D-MA)
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Born
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December 11, 1943 in Aurora, CO
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Assumed Office:
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1985
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Committees:
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Commerce, Science and Transportation, Small
Business.
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Votes on raising the
debt ceiling since 1993:
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2011: Budget Control Act of 2011 - YES
2010: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 - YES
2009: An act to permit continued financing of
Government operations -YES
2009: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009 - YES
2008: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
of 2008 - YES
2008: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 -
YES
2007: Making continuing appropriations for the
fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes – YES
2006: Debt Limit Increase resolution - NO
2004: A bill to amend title 31 of the United
States Code to increase the public debt limit - NO
2003: Debt Limit Increase resolution – Not Voting
2002: Debt Limit bill - YES
1997: Balanced Budget Act of 1997 - YES
1996: Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996 - YES
1993: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 –
YES
1993: To provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit - YES
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Since 1993 has voted to
raise the debt ceiling by:
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$8,213,000,000,000
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Fun Fact:
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On April 22, 1971, Kerry became the first Vietnam
veteran to testify before Congress about the war, when he appeared before a
Senate committee hearing on proposals relating to ending the war. He was still
a member of the United States Navy Reserve, holding the rank of Lieutenant
Junior Grade. Wearing green fatigues and service ribbons, he spoke
for nearly two hours with the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee in what has been named the Fulbright Hearing, after the Chairman of the
proceedings, Senator J.W. Fulbright. Kerry began with a prepared speech,
in which he presented the conclusions of the Winter Soldier Investigation, and
then went on to address larger policy issues.
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Better
Know Your Supercommittee – Part 7 of 12
Today’s Super Member: Rep.
Xavier Becerra (D-CA)
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Born
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January 26, 1958 in Sacramento, CA
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Assumed Office:
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2009
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Committees:
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Ways & Means, Budget.
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Votes on raising the
debt ceiling:
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2011: Budget Control Act of 2011 - NO
2010: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 – YES
2009: An act to permit continued financing of
Government operations - YES
2009: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009 – YES
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Has voted to raise the
debt ceiling by:
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$2,979,000,000,000
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Fun Fact:
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Becerra ran for mayor of Los Angeles in
2001. He finished with 6 percent of the primary vote, finishing behind
businessman Steve Soboroff, Councilman Joel Wachs,
former California State Assembly SpeakerAntonio Villaraigosa, and the eventual
winner, then-City Attorney James Hahn.
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Better
Know Your Supercommittee – Part 6 of 12
Today’s Super Member: Rep.
Fred Upton (R-MI)
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Born
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April 23, 1953 in St. Joseph, MI
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Assumed Office:
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1987
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Committees:
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Energy & Commerce Committee Chairman
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Votes on raising the
debt ceiling since 1993:
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2011: Budget Control Act of 2011 - YES
2010: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 - NO
2009: An act to permit continued financing of
Government operations - NO
2009: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009 – NO
2008: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of
2008 - YES
2008: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - YES
2007: Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for
other purposes – YES
2006: Debt Limit Increase resolution – Passed
By Special Rule
2004: A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the
public debt limit - YES
2003: Debt Limit Increase resolution –
2002: Debt Limit bill - YES
1997: Balanced Budget Act of 1997 - YES
1996: Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996- YES
1993: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 –
NO
1993: To Provide for A Temporary Increase in the Public Debt Limit - NO |
Since 1993 has voted to
raise the debt ceiling by:
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$6,023,000,000,000
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Fun Fact:
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Quoted as saying: "I'm not a rubber stamp, and people know that. If you can convince me of the merits, you will have my vote every time." |
Better
Know Your Supercommittee – Part 5 of 12
Today’s Super Member: Rep.
Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
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Born
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January 10, 1959 in Karachi, Pakistan
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Assumed Office:
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2003
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Committees:
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Budget
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Votes on raising the
debt ceiling:
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2011: Budget Control Act of 2011 - YES
2010: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 - No House Vote
2009: An act to permit continued financing of
Government operations -YES
2009: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009 - YES
2008: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - YES
2008: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - YES
2007: Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes – YES
2006: Debt Limit Increase resolution – Passed
by Special Rule
2004: A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the
public debt limit - NO
2003: Debt Limit Increase resolution – No
House Vote
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Has voted to raise the
debt ceiling by:
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$5,729,000,000,000
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Fun Fact:
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His father was a Foreign Service officer who
served as Deputy Assistant
Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (1969–72) and U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka (1972–76);
and his mother worked in the Central Intelligence Agency and
the State Department, where she
served as chief of the intelligence bureau for South Asia.
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Better
Know Your Supercommittee – Part 4 of 12
Today’s Super Member: Sen.
Pat Toomey (R-PA)
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Born
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November 17, 1961 in Providence, RI
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Assumed Office:
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2011
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Committees:
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Budget, Banking and Housing Affairs, Commerce
Science and Transportation, Joint Economic.
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Votes on raising the
debt ceiling:
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2011: Budget Control Act of 2011 - YES
---As Rep. Toomey (R-PA 15)-----
2004: A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the
public debt limit – Not Voting
2003: Debt Limit Increase resolution – No
House vote
2002: Debt Limit bill - YES
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Has voted to raise the
debt ceiling by:
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$2,750,000,000,000
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Fun Fact:
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Toomey was elected to the US House of
Representatives three times by comfortable margins. He did not run for
reelection to his House seat in 2004, fulfilling a pledge that he had signed
in 1998 to serve only three terms.
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Better
Know Your Supercommittee – Part 3 of 12
Today’s Super Member:
Sen. Max Baucus
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Born
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December 11, 1941 in Helena, Montana
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Assumed Office:
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1978
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Committees:
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Finance,
Agriculture, Environment and Public Works, Joint Committee on Taxation
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Votes on raising the
debt ceiling since 1993:
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2011: Budget Control Act of 2011 - YES
2010: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 - YES
2009: An act to permit continued financing of
Government operations -YES
2009: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009 - YES
2008: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - YES
2008: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - YES
2007: Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes –
2006: Debt Limit Increase resolution - NO
2004: A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the
public debt limit - NO
2003: Debt Limit Increase resolution - NO
2002: Debt Limit bill - YES
1997: Balanced Budget Act of 1997 - YES
1996: Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996 - YES
1993: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 -
YES
1993: To Provide for A Temporary Increase in the Public Debt Limit - YES |
Since 1993 has voted to raise the
debt ceiling by:
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$8,134,000,000,000
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Fun Fact:
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Baucus has a 74 percent pro-business voting
record as rated by the United States Chamber of
Commerce. He twice voted to make filing bankruptcy more
difficult for debtors, once in July 2001 to restrict rules on personal bankruptcy, and a
second time in March 2005 to include means-testing and restrictions for
bankruptcy filers.
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Better Know Your Supercommittee – Part 2 of 12
Today’s Super Member: Rep.
Jeb Hensarling
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Born
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May 29,
1957 in Stephenville, TX
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Assumed Office:
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2003
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Committees:
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Financial Services
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Votes on raising the debt ceiling:
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2011:
Budget Control Act of 2011 - YES
2010: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 - NO
2009:
An act to permit continued financing of Government operations - NO
2009:
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - NO
2008: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - NO
2008: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - NO
2007: Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes – YES
2006: Debt Limit Increase resolution – Passed by Special Rule
2004: A bill to amend title 31 of the United
States Code to increase the public debt limit - YES
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Has voted to raise the debt ceiling by:
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$4,800,000,000,000
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Fun Fact:
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Hensarling
was State Director for Texas Senator Phil
Gramm from 1985 until 1989. From 1991 to 1993, he
served as executive director of the Republican Senatorial Committee. He
is said to be a top contender to replace Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson.
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Better
Know Your Supercommittee – Part 1 of 12
Today’s
Super Member: Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)
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Born
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October 11, 1950 in Bothell, WA
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Assumed Office:
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1992
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Committees:
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HELP,
Appropriations, Transportation Housing and Urban Development, Budget,
Veterans Affairs, Rules and Administration, Printing, Democratic Leadership
Conference Secretary.
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Vote on raising the debt
ceiling:
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2011: Budget Control Act of 2011 - YES
2010: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 - YES
2009: An act to permit continued financing of
Government operations -YES
2009: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009 - YES
2008: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - YES
2008: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - YES
2007: Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes –
2006: Debt Limit Increase resolution - NO
2004: A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the
public debt limit - NO
2003: Debt Limit Increase resolution - NO
2002: Debt Limit bill - YES
1997: Balanced Budget Act of 1997 - NO
1996: Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996 - YES
1993: Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 –
YES
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Has voted to raise the
debt ceiling by:
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$7,309,000,000,000
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Fun Fact:
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She says a state representative once told her
that she couldn't make a difference because she was just a "mom in
tennis shoes." The phrase stuck, and she later used it in her successful
campaigns for Shoreline School District Board
of Directors (1985–1989), Washington State Senate (1989–1993),
and United States Senate (1993 – present).
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