MSNBC:
Nov. 19: Rachel Maddow is joined by Sen. Amy Klobuchar to talk about the health care debate and the fight to get conservative Democrats on board. (Other). (Read More)
Huffington Post:
Colorado U.S. Sens Mark Udall and Michael Bennet with 12 other Senate Democrats signed onto a letter urging Senate leaders weighing climate legislation to consider granting valuable credits to utilities that rely most heavily on coal. Udall and Bennet joined other perceived pro-climate legislation lawmakers such as Minnesot (Read More)
washingtonpost.com - Politics:
Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken of Minnesota are blue-state Democrats strongly supportive of President Obama's health-care reform efforts. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is a Republican presidential contender who has loudly criticized Obama's plans.
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The Hill Blog:
I joined with Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar to introduce the Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Act, which will protect consumers by establishing national uniform
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kare11.com - Local News:
Senator Amy Klobuchar's quest for input on health care reform led her to the University of Minnesota medical school Monday. (Read More)
kare11.com - Local News:
Senator Amy Klobuchar is urging changes to the popular 'Cash for Clunkers' program, saying reimbursement delays and. (Read More)
kare11.com - Local News:
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and some senior officials from the State Department will tour a new passport office in Minneapolis. (Read More)
Huffington Post:
Al Franken spewed fire and Amy Klobuchar threw brimstone this morning at the Senate Judiciary Committee's vote on Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Minnesotans joined 10 other Democrats and one Republican in approving the nominee, but not before Franken raked the current Court and Klobuchar decried (Read More)
feeds.latimes.com:
As we often do here on The Ticket, in addition to our own take onpoliticsand events, we are providing a complete transcript of the SenateJudiciary Committee confirmation hearings on Judge Sonia Sotomayor'snomination to the Supreme Court for thoseinterested in reading the political participants' own words in full. Thegoal, (Read More)
Washington Post:
By Eva Rodriguez First there was Nancy Drew. Now, it's Perry Mason. Sonia Sotomayor mentioned Nancy as an influence when first nominated by the president. Now, she's given Perry a starring role. Sotomayor brought up the TV lawyer (played by actor Raymond Burr) in an exchange with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.). The nominee r (Read More)
feeds.latimes.com:
Before yielding the floor, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar had one last question for Sonia Sotomayor. “Did you have a chance to watch the All-Star game?” she asked. The senator was referring to Major League Baseball’s 80th All-Star game, which unfolded Wednesday night in St. Louis, with the American League winning 4-3. “I hav (Read More)
feeds.latimes.com:
As the Judiciary Committee resumed the questioning of Sonia Sotomayor, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said she’d been impressed watching not just Sotomayor, but also her mother, Celina, who was watching the sometimes-tough questioning from the front row. Sotomayor has repeatedly said she rose to where she is today because of (Read More)
feeds.latimes.com:
After joking about their moms, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), a former prosecutor, wanted to get a sense from Judge Sonia Sotomayor, also a former prosecutor, about how she looks at the formulation of criminal charges against defendants in difficult situations, such as when a family member is responsible for the death of a c (Read More)
feeds.latimes.com:
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, praising the value of different life experiences, noted the diverse backgrounds of her fellow Judiciary Committee members. The Minnesota Democrat is the first senator to begin speaking now that the confirmation hearing of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has resumed.Klobuchar invoked her fellow com (Read More)