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Capitol Briefing Archive: Player of the Week
Player of the Week: John Peterson
Capitol Briefing usually selects a lawmaker to be Player of the Week because of his or her role in what happened in the previous seven days. Rep. John Peterson (R-Pa.) is a little different, in that he is a prime mover behind what DIDN'T happen on the Hill this week....
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July 25, 2008; 5:24 PM ET |
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Player of the Week: Jim DeMint
The most oft-used cliche about the Senate is that it's the "World's Greatest Deliberative Body." Leaving aside the question about whether it really is great, the chamber certainly is deliberative, and Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) has busied himself in recent days making it even more so. DeMint was a key...
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July 18, 2008; 7:00 AM ET |
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Player of the Week: Edward Kennedy
Capitol Briefing must admit that on some Fridays, when the sun is shining and the weekend beckons, he has trouble figuring out whom he should select as Player of the Week. Not so today. On Wednesday, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) made what was widely hailed as a "dramatic" return to...
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July 11, 2008; 4:35 PM ET |
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Player of the Week: Paul Hodes
For a politician, living in New Hampshire can have its privileges. It's particularly advantageous in presidential election years, when candidates come to your state, hat in hand, and are more than happy to share the stage with you. So life has been good this year for freshman Rep. Paul Hodes...
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June 27, 2008; 4:03 PM ET |
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Player of the Week: Steny Hoyer
Which party won this week's round of high-stakes legislative deal making on Capitol Hill? On both the just-passed terrorist surveillance bill and the supplemental spending package that passed Thursday night, Democrats and Republicans have been crowing that they got the better end of the bargain. That's as it should be;...
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June 20, 2008; 12:00 PM ET |
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Player of the Week: Dennis Kucinich
A little less than five months ago, Rep. Dennis Kucinich dropped out of the presidential race and went home to Ohio to find himself enmeshed in a tough Democratic primary fight for reelection to the House. His opponent charged that he was neglecting his district after becoming too enamored of...
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June 13, 2008; 2:32 PM ET |
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