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Sen. Cornyn and Sen. Hutchison talk fiscal cliff on the Senate floor

"We can stop this fiscal cliff. We can work together to find solution," Hutchison said on the Senate floor this week. "We can answer the calls of the American people who have said clearly, loudly and...

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In final weeks of Senate career, Hutchison battles for Texas tax breaks

As one of her final legislative initiatives, outgoing Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is leading a coalition of senators from income tax-free states with the goal of maintaining a federal tax break for...

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Castro brothers bump into Warren Buffett in New York City

When sharing the photo of their meeting with Buffett with their followers on Facebook and Twitter, the brothers wrote that they were "selling San Antonio to Warren Buffett. He had compliments for USAA."

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Houston area tweeters respond to Obama’s social media request

President Obama encouraged citizens to utilize Twitter to reach out to Congress and encourage members to pass legislation extending tax breaks for the middle class. Houston area tweeters followed the...

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Louie Gohmert: “The rich are gonna move” from U.S. if Bush tax cuts expire

Rep. Louie Gohmert argued that allowing the Bush era tax cuts to expire for the wealthy should not be an option during the fiscal cliff negotiations.

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TexMessage: Obama fears “Scrooge Christmas” if fiscal cliff negotiations go...

“I’ve been keeping my own naughty and nice lists for Washington. So you should keep your eye on who gets K’NEX this year,” he said while touring Rodon Group factory. “There are going to be some members...

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The Week Ahead: A change in White House negotiating strategy led to stalemate...

If the leaders desire it, a yearlong spending agreement could be enacted before Christmas.

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‘Tis the season! Republicans attack Pete Gallego on ‘fiscal cliff’

Pete Gallego hasn’t even been sworn into Congress — that comes January 3 — and he’s already been targeted by the Republican Party. The Democrat from Alpine, who unseated San Antonio Republican Rep....

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The essential Ron Paul: 50 classic Ron Paul quotations

Ron Paul has been making news for four decades with his blunt pronouncements on the Constitution, the Federal Reserve, U.S. interventionism, freedom and liberty. Here is a representative sampling of 50...

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Hutchison, Cornyn explain votes for ‘fiscal cliff’ deal

Happy New Year, y’all! In case you weren’t watching C-SPAN2 in the hours following your champagne toast, you might have missed the first nes story of 2013: The Senate mustered an 89-vote majority for...

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Texas House Republicans resoundingly say ‘no’ to bipartisan fiscal cliff deal

Texas Republican House members just said no to the bipartisan deal to pull the nation back from the “fiscal cliff.” While both Texas senators — Republicans Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn — joined...

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John Culberson says he’s ‘dumbfounded and deeply disappointed’ by fiscal...

Texas on the Potomac welcomes guest commentary from across the political spectrum. Today, we offer a column by Houston Republican Rep. John Culberson explaining his strong opposition to the bipartisan...

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La Raza: ‘Fiscal cliff’ deal is good for Latinos

The overwhelming majority of Texas House Republicans voted against it, but a prominent Latina leader said today that the “fiscal cliff” compromise approved by the House of Representatives late last...

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Henry Cuellar says fiscal cliff deal was ‘imperative’; Gene Green says it...

All nine Democrats in the Texas congressional delegation voted for the bipartisan compromise to make 99 percent of the Bush-era tax cuts permanent while raising the tax rates on family income above...

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John Cornyn explains why he voted for ‘cliff’ deal, says it now ‘may be...

Texas on the Potomac is pleased to offer guest commentary from across the political spectrum. Today, we share an op-ed column by Texas Sen. John Cornyn that appeared this morning in the print edition...

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Wolf Blitzer lectures Ted Cruz after Texas senator says he wouldn’t have...

While appearing on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer this Thursday, Cruz insisted that like many of the Texas Republicans, he would not have voted for the 'fiscal cliff' deal.

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Rep. Ted Poe says lawmakers are addicts, should attend Spending Anonymous

"Congress is addicted to spending money. Maybe Congress should go to Spending Anonymous," he said on the floor of the House on Jan. 1.

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Ron Paul: Fiscal cliff deal was ‘dishonest and unconstitutional’

Texas on the Potomac is pleased to share guest commentary from across the political spectrum. Today, we share Ron Paul’s first “Texas Straight Talk” column since leaving Congress last Thursday. Last...

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Commentary: Hey Tea Party, let’s shift focus from taxes to spending cuts

Until a majority of far less wealthy Americans come to the realization that their own taxes will have to be raised to reconcile an endless series of trillion-dollar federal deficits, the focus on...

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The Week Ahead: Immigration reform prospects brighten as gun control...

Welcome to Texas on the Potomac’s “The Week Ahead,” a preview of events to come on Capitol Hill and at the White House this week. This week’s report was written by William K. Moore of ViaNovo. • • •...

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