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March 20, 2014

Senator Wicker says Obamacare push during NCAA basketball tournament a “desperate attempt”

Senator Wicker blasts Obamacare push during NCAA tournament Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., on Wednesday slammed the Obama administration’s decision to advertise ObamaCare during the NCAA basketball tournament. “This is yet another desperate attempt by the administration to persuade young people to enroll in the president’s unaffordable, unworkable, and unpopular policy,” Wicker said in a statement.…
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March 20, 2014

@SenChrisMcDaniel vows to fight #CommonCore every chance he gets after being absent for vote on it

Votes ‘cast’ despite absence Wright’s confirmation, which passed 46-6, was passed by use of “the morning roll call.” Those wishing to be marked as voting against had to make the request on the floor. Both McDaniel and Sojourner had been marked present in the morning, so they were counted as voting for the confirmation, even…