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Human Events: Only 34 Percent of Hawaiians Support Akaka Bill
In Case You Missed It Dec 18, 2009
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Only 34 Percent of Hawaiians Support Akaka Bill Human Events Valerie Richardson December 18, 2009 With President Bush no longer wielding a veto and a Hawaiian in the White House, Democrats would need to stumble badly to botch the passage of the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act. Fortunately for conservative...
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Wall Street Journal Editorial: Aloha, Segregation
In Case You Missed It Dec 17, 2009
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Aloha, Segregation: The Akaka bill would create a race-based state in Hawaii Wall Street Journal Editorial December 17, 2009 President Obama speaks proudly of his childhood in Hawaii, so we wonder what the state's voters think of his support for a bill that would redistribute its wealth based on race. That's what woul...
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Committee on public lands formed, Dec. 17, 1805
Blog Dec 17, 2009
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On this day in 1805, the House of Representatives created the Committee on Public Lands, to help Congress manage the Louisiana Purchase Territory, newly acquired by President Thomas Jefferson from Napoleonic France. The acquisition, which stretched northwestward from New Orleans to Montana, covered more than 828,000 sq...
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Guest Blogger Rep. Mike Pence: US Deal In Copenhagen Wrong For Our Country
Blog Dec 16, 2009
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Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN) All across this nation, families and businesses are struggling to make ends meet. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs and many more worry that they will be next. But Americans are meeting these times with courage and by putting first things first, at least everywhere but the White House. ...
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The Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act (H.R. 3726)
Committee Votes Dec 16, 2009
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The Castle Nugent National Historic Site Establishment Act (H.R. 3726) December 16, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 3726 out of Committee (View Roll Call Vote) The bill would establish the Castle Nugent Historic Site on St. Croix in the Virgin Islands. The park would include 2,900 acres and extend out into th...
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The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009 (H.R. 2314)
Committee Votes Dec 16, 2009
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The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009 (H.R. 2314) December 16, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 2314 out of Committee (View Roll Call Vote) The Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009, also known as the Akaka bill, would create a separate governing entity for Native Hawaiians....
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Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009 (H.R. 2288)
Committee Votes Dec 16, 2009
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Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009 (H.R. 2288) December 16, 2009 Full Committee Markup Reporting H.R. 2288 out of Committee (Voted favorably by voice vote) The "Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Improvement Act of 2009" extends funding for two endangered fish programs in the Upper Colorado and Sa...
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National Review Online: It's Not Just the Obamas Going to Hawaii This December
In Case You Missed It Dec 15, 2009
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It's Not Just the Obamas Going to Hawaii This December National Review, The Corner Kathryn Jean Lopez December 14, 2009 For years (since 1999), Daniel Akaka has been trying to make the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act law. On Friday afternoon, the minority on the House Natural Resources Committee got word...
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Democrats Move Forward with Native Hawaiian Recognition Bill
Press Release Dec 15, 2009
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On Wednesday, December 16, 2009 the House Natural Resources Committee will hold a markup on H.R. 2314, the Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2009. This bill would recognize Native Hawaiians as a separate governing entity, providing them with the ability to transfer lands, negotiate with other government ...
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Guest Blogger Rep. Doug Lamborn: Copenhagen’s Threat to U.S. Sovereignty
Blog Dec 14, 2009
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Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO) In the next few days President Obama will venture to Copenhagen, Denmark to attend the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which began last week. One of the discussed goals of this conference is the creation of a universal climate change...
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President’s Ocean Policy Task Force Prepares to Release Final Recommendations
Resourceful Information Dec 10, 2009
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The Obama Administration’s Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force is scheduled to soon release its final recommendations on national policy for the management of our oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes. These recommendations could significantly alter the economic and recreational use of our oceans and have a broad impact on a...
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