1-31-14

1. No I don't think that I would want to do that because I am environmentally friendly. Oil is bad. Tree are good. yes.

Lecture learnings

1. Congressional pay raises are limited by the President's veto and also fear of losing seats in the next election.

2. Congress has the power to regulate commerce.

3. Direct taxes must be apportioned based on population.

4. Congress cannot pass laws to tax exports.

1-30-14

1. Definitely not, we are used to snow.

2. Not really. Being raised here, it's hard to imagine it not being a necessary evil.

3. I think they're pretty funny.

1-16-14

I think that it's a pretty big reach to say that there is any correlation between the show teen mom and pregnancy rates in teens.

Senate Outline

The Senate
The Upper House of Congress
Intended to not be bound totally by popular opinion
Represent         entire state                             
A continuous body:           there is never a time in which all seats are up for election at once             
Term Length:         6 years                          
Term Limit:            none                          

Originally elected by          state legislators                                  

17 Amendment changed procedures to election by voters.

Before this amendment the Senate was nicknamed the            millionaire's club                         due too the purchasing of seats.

Only one senator for each state is elected at any given election

Exceptions    death and retirement                                    

Formal

1.  30 years old
2.  state residence
3.  9 years citizen

Informal

1. money, name familiarity, gender, race, political experience, fundraising ability

Other Senators can exclude a member with a majority vote

This has been done on  3        occasions

Senators  have the power to punish their colleagues for disorderly conduct

With a        2/3 majority             vote the senate can expel one of its members

This has been done       15       times

14 of which were during the             civil war                          

1-15-14

My favorite president is probably Bill Clinton. He did a lot for the country, and when he left office, the congressional budget office reported that there was a surplus. He knew what he was doing.

1-14-14 Grady Questions

1. Joe Manchin and Jay Rockefeller

2. Mary Poling.

1-13-14

To be honest, I'm not even surprised about this sort of criticism of West Virginia. I'm used to the standard that we are held to, and although there are very many exceptions to this stereotype, the opinion of West Virginia probably will not change for some time.

1-10-13

1. I'm not sure, they sure didn't seem to care about hostage situations in the past.

2. No I don't think that I would.

1-9-14

1. The parents.

2. I think I would pull the plug on my kid.

12-16-13

1. Government Shutdown: The United States Government shut down because they could not reach a decision on a new budget deal. The republicans wouldn't budge on the ACA and the Democrats would not let them repeal it.