Rebecca Kirszner
Rebecca Kirszner
bush federal importance nice organizing recognize response
It's nice to have the Bush administration recognize the importance of a federal response to Rita, but why weren't they proactively mobilizing and organizing like this for Katrina?
booming bush came fact george justify lobbyists number point simple since
Republicans can point to the past, but they can't justify the present. It is a simple fact -- lobbying is booming under Bush. Since George Bush came to town, the number of lobbyists has doubled in Washington.
agree balance extension happy liberty patriot strike
We're happy to agree to a shorter-term extension of the Patriot Act. The important thing is to strike the right balance between liberty and security.