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Low water allocation angers California farmers

Edit San Francisco Chronicle 02 Apr 2016
The district sprawls across 1,000 square miles, and its farmers, who grow $1 billion worth of crops a year — mainly almonds, pistachios, melons, onions, garlic and processing tomatoes — have received no water at all for the past two years ... drought,” and urged Senate action on her legislation, which among other things, would ease rules on pumping....

Obama to push Supreme Court nominee at University of Chicago

Edit Tampa Bay Online 02 Apr 2016
Falling in line with GOP leadership, Moran's office issued a statement Friday saying the senator has examined Judge Merrick Garland's record and doesn't need hearings to conclude that the nominee's judicial philosophy makes "Garland unacceptable to serve on the Supreme Court.". The senator relayed his views to Sen ... Kirk met Garland this past week, while two more GOP senators will next week, Collins and John Boozman of Arkansas....

A funny thing happened on the way to the Upper Chamber

Edit Toronto Sun 02 Apr 2016
19, Prime Minister Trudeau established the Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments. The accompanying press release assured Canadians the board’s mandate was to provide the Prime Minister with merit-based recommendations on Senate nominations ... In the transitional phase those seeking to apply for a senate appointment have to be nominated by an organization ... - David Tkachuk is a Senator for Saskatchewan....

An Iowa Teenager Just Shut Down Chuck Grassley's Supreme Court Argument

Edit Huffington Post 02 Apr 2016
The president should let the people decide," the Iowa Republican said last month on the Senate floor. But Jake Smith, a senior at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, just blew a hole through the senator's argument ... "You, as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, carry significant power in determining who gets to become the next Supreme Court Justice," Smith writes ... That wouldn't be a bad precursor to a Senate run, eh?....

Two more Republican senators are meeting with Obama's Supreme Court nominee

Edit Business Insider 02 Apr 2016
Two Republican senators are scheduled to meet with Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland next week in a hopeful sign for the Obama administration ... Collins has openly criticized GOP Senate leadership for refusing to hold court with Obama’s nominee, claiming that the president should be able to name a replacement for the late Justice Antonin Scalia....

Menendez, Booker Seek Robust Investments for Autism Research, Support (Robert Menendez)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Apr 2016
In annual letters sent to the Senate Appropriations Committee in March, the Senators were joined by colleagues in requesting this help for millions of Americans ... 'One of my top priorities in the Senate has been ensuring that the federal government is making robust investments in medical research,' said Sen ... Fiscal Year 2017 Autism Letters Sent to Senate Appropriators....

Senators GM Bryan Murray says there will be changes

Edit Toronto Sun 02 Apr 2016
PHILADELPHIA — Bryan Murray served notice that nobody should relax heading into the off-season because the Senators have no plans to sit idle ... matinee against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Wells Fargo Center — and the Senators officially eliminated from the playoffs, absolutely every aspect of the organization is under the microscope and changes are coming ... Murray can’t stand where the Senators are sitting right now....

Denver's El Jebel Shrine going high-end condo. Fezzes not included.

Edit Denver Post 02 Apr 2016
(Photo By John Leyba/The Denver Post) ... The 1929 Moorish-style shrine will be divided into 25 condos ranging in size from 1,050 square feet to to 2,700 square feet ... It's been there almost 100 years ... The Shriners sold the 60,000-square-foot building and surrounding property for $4.5 million in 2015 to a group of local developers, according to city records ... ....

Ayotte Calls for Fix to Security Gaps in State Department Database (Kelly Ayotte)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Apr 2016
Senator Kelly Ayotte, a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement today regarding reports of security gaps in the State Department's Consular Consolidated Database that contains visa applications and personal information for individuals who have applied for a U.S....

Warren, Markey, Keating, and Kennedy Applaud Release of Additional LIHEAP Funds for Mass. Residents (Elizabeth Warren)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Apr 2016
Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J ... 'Additional LIHEAP funding will make a real difference for families across our Commonwealth who depend on federal aid to help cover their energy costs,' Senator Warren said ... I am pleased that the administration responded to the call made by our federal delegation and finally released the remaining funds for this year,' Senator Markey said....

U.S. Senate candidate Joseph Vodvarka plans appeal: 'I did everything right,' he says

Edit Penn Live 02 Apr 2016
Senate ... So he plans to appeal ... U.S. Senate candidates are required to collect 2,000 signatures to qualify to be on the ballot, and those who sign must be registered voters in the county where they reside and match the political party of the candidate ... Vodvarka was running for Senate on a platform to replace Free Trade with Fair Trade, return manufacturing jobs to the U.S ... ....

Missouri lawmakers take aim at Planned Parenthood

Edit Kansas City Star 02 Apr 2016
The budget passed by the House attempts to defund Planned Parenthood. A Republican senator wants to charge a Planned Parenthood official with contempt of the Senate. Planned Parenthood leader says it is concerning that “we are talking about jailing women’s health care providers” … Click to Continue » ... ....

Ayotte Statement on Phillips Exeter Controversy (Kelly Ayotte)

Edit Public Technologies 02 Apr 2016
Senator Kelly Ayotte released the following statement today regarding the controversy over reports of sexual misconduct at Phillips Exeter Academy.....
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