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Rick Larsen @RepRickLarsen |
| Location: | Washington's 2nd District |
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| Followers: | 48 |
| Tweets: | 31 |
Rep. Larsen, D-Wash., fired three staffers Thursday after they stupidly tweeted about drinking on the job and more. Sean Burroughs (@therocketship1), Ben Byers (@byers_remorse) and Betsy Robblee (@betsybites) deleted their Twitter accounts and disappeared.
Featured Tweet
Weasel Zippers: VICTORY! Pro-Union NLRB Drops Case Against Boeing… http://t.co/KI6xVKMB
U.S. Chamber of CommerceTaxes & Trade
House GOP intros their payroll tax cut bill. In it: pay freeze for fed workers, Medicare means testing for rich, Keystone pipeline push.
Jennifer Bendery, The Huffington Post
Everything in the House bill will be offset by spending cuts, not tax hikes that destroy jobs as Dems propose http://t.co/IIPgX5qg
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio
If the House sends us their bill with Keystone in it, they are just wasting valuable time b/c it will not pass the #Senate
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.
White House on GOP payroll tax cut w/Keystone XL: "Republican leaders in Congress are still playing politics"
Jamie Dupree, Cox Radio
Sen. Graham: “I think we should debate the Keystone pipeline, and we should debate tax policy separately."
Dan Pfeiffer, White House aide
Keep federal pay freeze out of #payroll #tax extension talks, senators say http://t.co/rnrqjp8a
Ed O'Keefe, The Federal EyeLabor
Obama on NLRB decision, per pool: "I'm glad people are gonna be working."
Zeke Miller, Business Insider
However, it’s hard to celebrate an event (NLRB complaint against Boeing SC) which never should have happened.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.
Obama appointees on NLRB board who led this attack on workers' rights should resign immediately.
Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C.
Issa statement: NLRB dropping Boeing suit won't end Oversight investigation of the agency
Philip Klein, Washington ExaminerEnergy & Environment
A potential turning point: EPA links #fracking to water contamination for the first time. What's the impact? http://t.co/91hqA4jD
Pro PublicaDefense & Security
Wash Post: Army to cut 8,700 jobs http://t.co/V0y2qrz6 The impact of budget cuts to natl defense won’t wait; it starts now...
Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va.
Issa/Cummings write to Panetta, demanding answers as to why remains of US soldiers were disposed of in a dump. Want response by Fri.
Chad Pergram, Fox NewsCourts & Crime
AT&T Intent On Challenging DOJ Antitrust Suit http://t.co/cpTW9lb9
Legal Times
New Orleans police officer convicted of lying about circumstances of shooting after Hurricane Katrina: http://t.co/ayjyiPhA -EC
Associated PressPolitics
OR 01: DCCC now spending a total of $487k to save David Wu's 61% Obama district, just added $48k in cable TV buys
Reid Wilson, The Hotline
http://t.co/5Tc89GWz Trump Still Open to Independent Run for White House, says debate collapsing =GOP retribution for his possible candidacy
Jonathan Weisman, The Wall Street Journal
Shorter @SeantorSanders: The Constitution has served us well, but we should amend it to get rid of free speech. http://t.co/4S4GhLmm
James Taranto, The Wall Street JournalOdds & Ends
I did not know welfare money was spent at strip clubs, but GOP bill is supposed to prevent it:http://t.co/QirjAebN
Ian Swanson, The Hill
Large group of Senate Democrats seeks to stop postal service cutbacks http://t.co/uyaHaZyC
Brian Montrose, Beltway Insider
Shockingly Unshocking: Two Congressional Staffers Who Helped Write SOPA/PIPA Become Entertainment Industry Lobbyists http://t.co/7sUeL8b8
Techdirt
Another gov't program so "popular" it ran out of money too early http://t.co/XNQiJkjo
Amanda Carpenter, Senate Republican aide
@USSenScottBrown bet accepted! You'll look great in navy/gold when @NavyAthletics makes it 10 in a row. #ArmyNavyGame Saturday on @CBSsports
Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill.Twit Pics and Videos
GOP needs to stop wasting time with unserious payroll tax cut proposal-watch my YouTube vid: http://t.co/9VOYU1eE
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
Santa's List http://t.co/k3MLKkNu
Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle, R-N.Y.
This is cool http://t.co/tVWeeso4
Brendan Buck, House Republican aideParting Tweets
FIXED LINK: So @TIME picked my "hot damn" tweet on UBL as the #1 best tweet of 2011. Word. http://t.co/qYsZOHo6 #notsohumblebrag
Keith Urbahn, chief of staff to ex-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
Asked about Speaker Boehner's latest payroll tax cut bill, Pres Obama responded to the press pool with "Merry Christmas."
Mark Knoller, CBS