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What a remarkable contrast: President Donald Trump was in command at Davos talking about economic growth and prosperity, while House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D - Calif., and disgraced former Democratic National
Committee chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D - Fla., were babbling and belittling thousand - dollar bonuses and increased take - home pay for American workers.
Assembly
Education Committee Chairwoman Cathy Nolan, a Queens Democrat, offered a veiled criticism of the governor in her remarks on the floor, saying she and many other lawmakers felt the policy would spur a revolt.
Assemblyman Robin Schimminger, D - Kenmore, and Senate Finance
Committee Chairwoman Cathy Young, R - Olean, said the final budget will include a $ 30 million dollar pool to mitigate the impact of closed or mothballed power plant facilities.
Senate Democrats on Thursday called on Republicans to back down after Senate Republican
Campaign Committee Chairwoman Sen. Cathy Young of Cattaraugus County told the Buffalo News that the paper ballot counting process «is going to take a while.»
The Republican senator who acknowleded the fear of primaries among his colleagues also warned «there will be hell to pay» for Flanagan and Senate Campaign
Committee Chairwoman Catharine Young if Cuomo aggressively helps the Democrats try to capture control of the chamber after the GOP gave him his top two priorities.
But we're going to let due process take place,» Republican National
Committee Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel said during a Tuesday appearance on Fox News.
Senate
Ethics Committee Chairwoman Elaine Phillips on Thursday said the issues surrounding paid stipends for lawmakers is an issue under «litigation.»
Senate
Energy Committee Chairwoman Mary Landrieu (La.) said: «It is important that all nations do what they can to reduce carbon in the atmosphere».
«This is about parental choice in public education,» education
committee chairwoman Sen. Gloria Romero, D - Los Angeles, said about the compromise she helped negotiate.
But Assemby Higher Education
Committee Chairwoman Deborah Glick told me today that she believes something else is also at play here: Homophobia.
The bill, sponsored by Senate
Housing Committee Chairwoman Catharine Young (R - Cattaraugus), would cost the city nearly $ 2 billion in lost revenue by capping the taxes of building owners who have already received abatements, administration officials said.
The new round of non-renewals will bite much deeper, BOSC
Executive Committee Chairwoman Deborah Swackhamer, a University of Minnesota science professor, indicated in an email today to E&E News.
«We have recruited amazing people to run in these Senate races,» said Democratic Senatorial Campaign
Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (D - Wash.).
House
Rules Committee Chairwoman Rep. Louise Slaughter, D - N.Y. presides over a meeting of the committee to decide on the rules for the debate of the Health Care Reconciliation Bill on Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 25, 2010, in Washington.
But when asked Tuesday, both Zellner and Monroe County Democratic
Committee Chairwoman Jamie Romeo said Collins should have to explain his stance to voters.
Public Safety
Committee Chairwoman Vanessa Gibson (D - Bronx) noted that more than 90 percent of the NYPD's budget paid the salaries and benefits for its 51,000 employees, including 35,000 uniformed police officers.
The White House official is referring to a transportation bill put forth by Senate Environment and Public
Works Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer, a California Democrat.
Senate Energy
Committee Chairwoman Mary Landrieu (La.) cautiously signaled support for the oil and gas industry that is important to her state, without commenting on the plan to sidestep the Senate.
Harrison Democratic
Committee Chairwoman Elizabeth Pritchard said the committee would support Stout if he wins the Sept. 13 primary, but questioned his politics, noting that the Conservative Party aligns more closely with Republican ideologies.
Senate Energy
Committee Chairwoman Lisa Murkowski, R - Alaska, has pressed the White House for months on the issue to no avail.
Democratic National
Committee Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said Wednesday that Republicans are «obsessed» with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and are crossing a line with recent attacks on her bringing up her past.
Senate Ethics
Committee Chairwoman Elaine Phillips (R - Nassau County) noted the issue is the subject of litigation, but then corrected herself to use the word «inquiries.»
Council Finance
Committee Chairwoman Julissa Ferreras (D - Queens) said the budget did not provide a detailed enough breakdown of agencies» spending and lacked a list of cuts that de Blasio says will be added in an updated plan in April.
In one of the great foot - in - mouth quotes of the year, Riverhead Town Democratic
Committee chairwoman Marge Acevedo said, «His job is in New York City and he travels back and forth.
«The department has not presented any evidence to convince us that the next five years will bring a radical change in performance,» said
committee chairwoman Gwyneth Dunwoody.
A senior Democratic aide tells CNN that House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan and Senate
Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray met Wednesday afternoon and are narrowing down the issues in a potential spending deal.
Then there is Senate Rules
Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein of California, who may have bent a few rules by steering over a billion dollars» worth of defense contracts to companies controlled by her husband.
Senate Environment and Public Works
Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer, D - Calif., Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D - R.I., and others are planning stepped - up efforts to raise the topic's visibility.
Since then, Katz has served as the Council Land
Use Committee chairwoman, a position she said has allowed her to familiarize herself with issues affecting city residents in all five boroughs.
TRENTON — Senate President Steve Sweeney, Senate Education
Committee Chairwoman M. Teresa Ruiz and Senate Labor Committee Chairman Fred H. Madden today announced that they will hold joint committee hearings in the wake of online videos that appear to show teachers union officials suggesting that teachers should not report assaults against students, including an alleged sexual assault.
Governmental
Affairs Committee Chairwoman, Tanya Miller reported «the day started with a welcoming from PATS President John Moyer and Mark Singel, President of The Winter Group both who discussed our goals for the day and providing us advice.»
An RNC fundraiser tonight featuring National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Rep. Tom Reynolds (N.Y.) and National Republican
Senatorial Committee Chairwoman Sen. Elizabeth Dole (N.C.) will do little to quell those fears.
«I'm sorry, but I wasn't elected to come here and kiss ass,» Arroyo shouted
as Committee Chairwoman Cathy Nolan sought to move forward in the hearing.
NDP committee chairwoman Bowinn Ma says the recommendations balance the importance of developing regulations that encompass fairness, consumer protection and worker rights in a constantly changing economy.
«Rolling Meadows is building a new ice arena, Buffalo Grove has built a new one and there are three new rinks in Chicago,» countered Finance
Committee Chairwoman Joyce Clark.
Assembly Ways and
Means committee chairwoman Helene Weinstein has been mentioned as a possible successor, but she said she's not interested.
Committee chairwoman Dame Anne Begg said: «Some employers are dismissing the Nest option and choosing a private pension provider who can offer a scheme for all their employees.
At 10:45 a.m., state Senate and Assembly
Aging Committee chairwomen Sen. Sue Serino and Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo call for an increased funding commitment to address the immediate needs of New York's growing senior population, state Capitol, Room 124, Albany.