December 10, 2009 3:35 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Hutchison Mocks Federal Government While Texas Accepts Federal Money
Possibly forgetting that so many of her home state's programs are funded by federal monies, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison mocked the federal government while speaking on the Senate floor.
October 22, 2009 1:16 pm ET filed under Fact Check
Sens. Hutchison & Bond Make Misleading Charges About Clean Energy Legislation
On October 21, 2009, Republican Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison (TX) and Kit Bond (MO) wrote an op-ed in the Washington Times in which they make a slew of misleading charges about clean energy legislation. In reality, legislation increasing our investment in clean energy technologies would create jobs in every state and help America become more energy independent, all for less than a quarter a day.
August 18, 2009 6:08 pm ET filed under Blog
Sen. Hutchison Forgets Her School's History
While announcing her campaign for governor of Texas from the high school she attended, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said, "I want to help to create an education system like I had." The only problem? Sen. Hutchison attended a "segregated white school."
May 01, 2009 10:27 am ET filed under Fact Check
In Their Own Words: The Majority's Prerogative
In 2005, many Republican Senators went so far as to claim the filibuster of judicial nominees was unconstitutional. Now four years later, with President Obama's first Supreme Court appointment looming, will they remain consistent in their position or commit one of the most blatant acts of hypocrisy in the 220-year history of the United States Senate?
