http://www.mail.com/people/14644-david-vitter.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/14644-david-vitter.html http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2158796-cbo-senate-immigration-bill-would-help-economy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping immigration legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, at the same time it would bestow legal status on an estimated 8 million immigrants living in the United States unlawfully. In an assessment that drew cheers from the White ... Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:53:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2158796-cbo-senate-immigration-bill-would-help-economy.html 2013-06-19T02:53:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2147024-correction-military-sexual-assault-story.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story June 12, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas was the only Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee who supported a measure to remove commanders from decision-making on whether to prosecute sexual assault cases in the military. Sen. David Vitter, R-La., also supported the proposal. A corrected version of ... Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:59:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2147024-correction-military-sexual-assault-story.html 2013-06-13T18:59:52Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2103236-senate-rejects-bid-to-food-stamps.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday rejected a Republican bid to turn the federal food stamp program over to the states. Known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the food stamp program is administered by the Agriculture Department and federal dollars are unlimited as long as recipients qualify. The program cost $78 billion la... Wed, 22 May 2013 21:58:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2103236-senate-rejects-bid-to-food-stamps.html 2013-05-22T21:58:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2090850-epa-nominee-advances-without-gop-support.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency has moved one step closer to getting the job, but it came without Republican support. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Thursday voted 10-8, along party lines, to advance Gina McCarthy's nomination to the full Senate. McCarthy now leads the EPA's... Thu, 16 May 2013 16:47:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2090850-epa-nominee-advances-without-gop-support.html 2013-05-16T16:47:04Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2087620-senate-votes-to-extend-federal-water-projects-law.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Wednesday put aside its partisan differences to extend the federal government's main water resources law, which promotes investment in port improvements, flood protection, dam and levee projects and environmental restoration. The smooth passage of the Water Resources Development Act on a 83-14 vote was in sharp contrast to ... Wed, 15 May 2013 16:23:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2087620-senate-votes-to-extend-federal-water-projects-law.html 2013-05-15T16:23:33Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2083682-wind-farms-pass-eagle-deaths.html CONVERSE COUNTY, Wyo. (AP) — Wind farms in this corner of Wyoming have killed more than four dozen golden eagles since 2009, one of the deadliest places in the country of its kind. But so far, the companies operating industrial-sized turbines here and elsewhere that are killing eagles and other protected birds have yet to be fined or prosecuted - even tho... Tue, 14 May 2013 21:47:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2083682-wind-farms-pass-eagle-deaths.html 2013-05-14T21:47:07Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2029318-senators-unveil-sweeping-immigration-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Four Democratic and four Republican senators formally unveiled a sweeping immigration bill Thursday at a news conference attended by traditional opponents from big business and labor, conservative groups and liberal ones. The lawmakers argued that this time, thanks to that broad-based support, immigration overhaul legislation can succeed in Congress. ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:52:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2029318-senators-unveil-sweeping-immigration-bill.html 2013-04-18T21:52:37Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027468-labor-nominee-perez-pledges-open-mind.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor secretary nominee Thomas Perez sought to assure senators Thursday that he would approach the job with an open mind and a willingness to work with business and labor groups alike to create new jobs. "You will always have a person who has an open and balanced approach," Perez told the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Comm... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:40:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2027468-labor-nominee-perez-pledges-open-mind.html 2013-04-18T17:40:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2014258-gop-lawmakers-subpoena-emails-labor-nominee.html WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP lawmakers have subpoenaed the private emails of Labor secretary-nominee Thomas Perez, a possible sticking point ahead of his Senate confirmation hearing next week. The subpoena, issued Wednesday by House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrel Issa, R-Calif., to the Justice Department, seeks the emails as part of an investigation into an... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:47:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2014258-gop-lawmakers-subpoena-emails-labor-nominee.html 2013-04-11T22:47:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2013704-tofu-towhit-senators-discuss-epa-email-aliases.html WASHINGTON (AP) — To whom? ToWhit? Tofu? Senators sidetracked their confirmation hearing Thursday for Gina McCarthy, President Barack Obama's nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency, to discuss secret government email addresses that have been used by senior EPA officials for at least a decade. The agency's inspector general is investigating Re... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:05:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2013704-tofu-towhit-senators-discuss-epa-email-aliases.html 2013-04-11T21:05:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2011562-politicians-who-sought-second-chances.html Anthony Weiner, the congressman who resigned two years ago in a sexting scandal, is considering running for mayor of New York. Here are some other politicians who have sought second chances after sexual indiscretions. ELIOT SPITZER He resigned as governor of New York in 2008 in a call-girl scandal. He has worked as a... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:08:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2011562-politicians-who-sought-second-chances.html 2013-04-10T21:08:05Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1979414-business-usual-menendez-amid-investigations.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Beyond the investigations, it's business as usual for Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez. The new Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman presides over hearings on North Korea and counterterrorism, travels to Afghanistan and Pakistan and meets privately with foreign ministers and ambassadors. The two-term New Jersey sen... Tue, 26 Mar 2013 07:32:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1979414-business-usual-menendez-amid-investigations.html 2013-03-26T07:32:27Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1975258-senate-democratic-budget-extends-standoff-with-gop.html WASHINGTON (AP) — An exhausted Senate gave pre-dawn approval Saturday to a Democratic $3.7 trillion budget for next year that embraces nearly $1 trillion in tax increases over the coming decade but shelters domestic programs targeted for cuts by House Republicans. While their victory was by a razor-thin 50-49 vote, it allowed Democrats to tout their prior... Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:11:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1975258-senate-democratic-budget-extends-standoff-with-gop.html 2013-03-23T18:11:07Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1962508-obama-nominates-justice-official-to-top-labor-slot.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama gave a glowing rollout Monday to Thomas Perez, his choice to lead the Labor Department after an aggressive stint as the nation's chief civil rights enforcer. But the nomination quickly ran into trouble as a Republican senator declared he would block the nomination until GOP concerns about Perez's Justice Department tenure are addresse... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:54:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1962508-obama-nominates-justice-official-to-top-labor-slot.html 2013-03-18T20:54:09Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1944490-nuclear-chief-us-plants-safer-japan-crisis.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Two years after the nuclear crisis in Japan, the top U.S. regulator says American nuclear power plants are safer than ever, though not trouble-free. A watchdog group calls that assessment overly rosy. "The performance is quite good," Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Allison Macfarlane said in an interview with The Associated Press.... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:35:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1944490-nuclear-chief-us-plants-safer-japan-crisis.html 2013-03-10T17:35:24Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1903784-bp-civil-settlement-remains-elusive-trial-nears.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department and the five Gulf coast states affected by a massive oil spill nearly three years ago have indicated they would like to settle their environmental and economic claims with BP PLC ahead of a trial scheduled to start next week. The problem is that they haven't been able to agree on the possible terms of such an... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:47:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1903784-bp-civil-settlement-remains-elusive-trial-nears.html 2013-02-21T00:47:47Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1885542-senate-panel-approves-hagel-pentagon-chief.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bitterly divided Senate panel on Tuesday approved President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's defense secretary in a rancorous session at which Republican questioned the former GOP senator's truthfulness and challenged his patriotism. On a party-line vote of 14-11, the Armed Services Committee voted to send th... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1885542-senate-panel-approves-hagel-pentagon-chief.html 2013-02-12T23:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1881134-post-election-vacuum-rubio-rise-within-gop.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Marco Rubio is taking center stage as Republicans search for a new leader. In the nearly 100 days since President Barack Obama won a second term, the Florida senator has made calculated, concrete steps to emerge as a next-generation leader of a rudderless party, put a 21st-century stamp on the conservative movement and potentially positi... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1881134-post-election-vacuum-rubio-rise-within-gop.html 2013-02-10T12:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861238-republicans-face-balancing-immigration.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans face a delicate balancing act as they embrace an unprecedented shift in their views on immigration reform — and no one better exemplifies the potential risks and rewards than Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida. Rubio has courted conservative commentators in recent weeks, outlining a set of principles for changes in immigration law t... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 08:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861238-republicans-face-balancing-immigration.html 2013-02-01T08:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1829252-hagel-pick-test-senate-presidential-choices.html WASHINGTON (AP) — In the middle of a bitter fight over a Republican president's nominee for defense secretary, a former White House occupant pleaded with senators to give the president his choice for the Pentagon job. "Unless there is conclusive evidence against the nominee, the Senate should respect the right of a new president to choose the men and wome... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1829252-hagel-pick-test-senate-presidential-choices.html 2013-01-18T15:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1804996-reid-misspoke-with-disaster-comparison.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday that he misspoke when he suggested in a Senate speech that damage from Superstorm Sandy was worse than that inflicted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. In a short statement released by his office, the Nevada Democrat said he "simply misspoke" in comments Friday criticizing House Republicans for d... Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1804996-reid-misspoke-with-disaster-comparison.html 2013-01-07T21:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1797800-transoceans-14b-oil-spill-deal-will-help-gulf.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A $1.4 billion settlement between the Justice Department and Deepwater Horizon rig owner Transocean Ltd. will pump hundreds of millions of dollars into projects designed to help the Gulf Coast recover from the nation's largest offshore oil spill. Transocean, which owned the rig that sank after an explosion killed 11 workers and spawned ... Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1797800-transoceans-14b-oil-spill-deal-will-help-gulf.html 2013-01-04T09:11:00Z