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Norm Coleman
United States Senator
from Minnesota
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 7, 2003
Serving with Amy Klobuchar
Preceded byDean Barkley
52nd Mayor of St. Paul
In office
1994–2002
Preceded byJames Scheibel
Succeeded byRandy Kelly
Personal details
Born (1949-08-17) August 17, 1949 (age 75)
New York City, New York
Political partyRepublican (1996- present)
Democratic-Farmer-Labor (1988-96)
SpouseLaurie Coleman
ChildrenJacob Coleman
Sarah Coleman
Adam Coleman
Grace Coleman
ResidenceSt. Paul, Minnesota
Alma materHofstra University
Occupationattorney
WebsiteNorm Coleman - United States Senator - Minnesota

Norman Bertram "Norm" Coleman, Jr. (born August 17, 1949) is an American politician who has served as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota since 2003, serving in the 108th, 109th, and 110th congresses. He served as the mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1994 to 2002. Previously a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), Coleman switched to the Republican Party of Minnesota in 1996. In 1998 he lost a bid for Governor of Minnesota against former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura, a member of the Reform Party of Minnesota, and Democratic Farmer Labor candidate Hubert H. "Skip" Humphrey III.

Coleman is a member of four Senate committees including the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. He is also the ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. In 2004 Coleman campaigned for the chairmanship of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (N.R.S.C.), but was narrowly defeated for the post by North Carolina Senator Elizabeth Dole in a 28-27 vote. Coleman's Northstar Leadership PAC made over $200,000 worth of contributions to other Republican senators that were up for re-election during his campaign for the NRSC chair.[1] Coleman opposed President Bush's plan to increase troop levels in Iraq in January, 2007 but continued to vote against all efforts to change policy in Iraq.[2]

Biography

Coleman was born in New York to Beverly and Norman Bertram Coleman, Sr. He is married to Laurie Coleman (née Casserly), an actress.[3] They have two children, Jacob and Sarah. Two other children died during infancy (Adam, 1983; Grace, 1992) from a rare genetic disorder known as Zellweger syndrome.[4]

Coleman is a graduate of James Madison High School in Brooklyn, New York and Hofstra University on Long Island. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law. New York Senator Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, attended high school with Coleman; Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg are both graduates of the same school.

During his time at college, Coleman was an active member of the counterculture of the 1960s. Coleman celebrated his 20th birthday at Woodstock.[5]

Coleman is also a Freemason, having been made a Mason at sight in 2003 by then GrandMaster of Masons in Minnesota, Neil Neddermeyer.[6]

Mayor of St. Paul

In 1993, Coleman was elected mayor of St. Paul as a Democrat[7]. Coleman had also run for mayor in 1989, but he dropped out when Jim Scheibel won the DFL endorsement[8] [9] [10]. In 1996, he joined the Republican Party[11] and was reelected in 1997 as a Republican[12].

2002 Senate election

Main article: United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2002

Coleman campaigned in 2002 for the United States Senate, after being persuaded by Karl Rove to channel his electoral efforts from a second race for governor to a race for the senate seat against incumbent Senator Paul Wellstone. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002, narrowly defeating former Vice President and former U.S. Senator Walter Mondale (D-MN), who entered the race as the Democratic candidate after Wellstone died in a plane crash on October 25, 2002. Polls had shown Coleman to be in statistical dead heat with Wellstone.[13] Coleman succeeded Dean Barkley, who had been appointed by Governor Jesse Ventura to serve the remaining two months of Wellstone's term.

In April 2003, Coleman told a Capitol Hill reporter that he was a "99% improvement" over Wellstone because he had a better working relationship with the White House. Many supporters of Wellstone were offended and felt that this was deeply insulting, and at least one member of Congress urged Coleman to apologize.[14]

Political positions

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Coleman's politics have changed dramatically throughout his political career. In college, Coleman was a liberal Democrat and was actively involved in the anti-war movement of the early 1970s. He ran for student senate and opined in the school newspaper that his fellow students should vote for him because he knew that "these conservative kids don't fuck or get high like we do (purity, you know)... Already the cries of motherhood, apple pie, and Jim Buckley reverberate through the halls of the Student Center. Everyone watch out, the 1950s bobby-sox generation is about to take over."[4]

While running for mayor in 1993, Coleman wrote in a letter to the City Convention Delegates: "I have never sought any other political office. I have no other ambition other than to be mayor." He goes on in the same letter to say:

I am a lifelong Democrat. Some accuse me of being the fiscal conservative in this race — I plead guilty! I'm not afraid to be tight with your tax dollars.

Yet, my fiscal conservatism does not mean I am any less progressive in my Democratic ideals. From Bobby Kennedy to George McGovern to Warren Spannaus to Hubert Humphrey to Walter Mondale — my commitment to the great values of our party has remained solid.

In December 1996, Coleman announced he was leaving the DFL party to join the Republican Party. He cited his frustrations with the Democratic Party and his belief that the Republican Party offered the best chance to continue his efforts to hold the line on taxes and grow jobs. [3] [15]

Many in Minnesota speculated that his switch was motivated by his known aspirations for statewide office — something that would have been difficult considering distrust of him by DFL party leaders [16]. As an abortion opponent, a frequent adversary of public employee unions and a close ally of the business community, Coleman’s positions put him at odds with the DFL Party in Minnesota and aligned him more closely with Republicans. In a letter to supporters announcing the switch, Coleman wrote that “while the political party I belong to changes, nothing about how I govern or what I believe changes at all.”[17]

Coleman was re-elected in 1997, with nearly 60% of the vote.

Ironically, prior to becoming a Republican and running against him in 2002, Coleman chaired Wellstone's Senate re-election campaign in 1996. While making the Wellstone nomination speech at the 1996 state DFL convention, Coleman stated: "Paul Wellstone is a Democrat, and I am a Democrat." At this point in time, tensions were so high between Coleman and the DFL party that a number of delegates at the convention were loudly booing Coleman's speech.[18]

Coleman is a member of the Republican Main Street Partnership. In March 2007, National Journal ranked Coleman the fourth most liberal Republican in the Senate.[19] GovTrack, an independent tracking website, also describes Coleman as a "moderate Republican" based on their own bill analysis.[20]

In September 2008, Coleman joined the bipartisan Gang of 20, which is seeking a bipartisan solution to the American energy crisis. The group is pushing for a bill that would encourage state-by-state decisions on offshore drilling and authorize billions of dollars for conservation and alternative energy.[21]

He received a 14% progressive rating from Progressive Punch[22] And he scored a 73% conservative rating by the conservative group, SBE Council.[23] In contrast, Minnesota's other senator at the time, Democrat Mark Dayton, received a score of 90% progressive and 9% conservative by the same groups.[22][23]

Position on Iraq

From the start, Coleman was a strong supporter of the war in Iraq and the War on Terror. He has been a consistent supporter of the war over the past several years, and generally tends to agree with the positions of the Bush Administration on Iraq. He is in favor of the eventual removal of U.S. troops from Iraq, but does not believe in any kind of timetable for the removal of troops until the situation in Iraq becomes more stable. According to Eric Black (Writer) of MinnPost.com, "He believes the prospects are good for a drawdown of U.S. troops, but it must be done based on conditions on the ground as reported by commanders in the field, not according to an "arbitrary" timetable set for "political" reasons in Washington."[24]

Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Environment

On December 11, 2005, Coleman voted in favor of invoking cloture on, thus advancing, a defense appropriations bill that included oil exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) after having pledged in 2002 to oppose such drilling. He stated that he did so because although he planned to vote against the bill, he did not believe that a filibuster was warranted. In spite of this, many environmental advocacy groups (most notably the Sierra Club)[25] viewed his vote as a betrayal of his promise. His vote notwithstanding, the filibuster held, and Coleman voted to strip the ANWR provision from the bill in a subsequent vote.[26][27][28][29][30] Sen. Coleman received a score of 33% for 2007 from the League of Conservation Voters, [4][5] in their view taking the pro-environment position in just five of fourteen cases.

Positions on abortion, stem-cell research, and Schiavo case

Coleman has campaigned as a pro-life candidate since at least 1993.[17] Coleman attributes his position on abortion to the death of two of his four children in infancy from a rare genetic disease. He supports limiting stem cell research to adult stem cells and stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood, and, in July 2006, he voted against lifting restrictions on federal research dollars for new embryonic stem cell lines.[31][32] Senator Coleman is a member of the Republican Main Street Partnership a group which supports Embryonic Stem Cell Research. [33] Senator Coleman voted in favor of efforts to prolong the life of severely brain-damaged Floridian Terri Schiavo.[34][35][36]

Position on gay rights issues

Coleman opposes recognition of same-sex marriages or civil unions by either the federal or state governments.[6]

  • For the eight years he was mayor, Coleman refused to sign a city proclamation celebrating the annual gay pride festival, even though his two predecessors and both of his successors have signed the proclamation.

Coleman defended his action in 1998: "What we have had in St. Paul and Minneapolis for many years is [the ritual of] signing a joint proclamation making it gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender month. I will say that I support human rights... And of course that includes sexual orientation. On the other hand, I've felt very strongly that is wasn't government's responsibility to give proclamations for people's sexuality. I don't think government has a responsibility to issue awards for one's sexuality." [37][38] However, in 1998, Coleman hired a transgendered person, Susan Kimberly, to be his deputy mayor. Kimberly also worked as Coleman’s Minnesota Senate Office as State Director. Kimberly used to be Robert Sylvester, a St. Paul city councilman.[39]

  • While running for Governor in 1998, Coleman used an anti-gay flyer at the Republican Party of Minnesota convention.[40]
  • Coleman opposes adoptions by gay and lesbian individuals.[40]
  • In his 2002 Senate campaign, Coleman pledged support for a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that would ban any state from recognizing either same-sex marriage or similar civil unions.[citation needed]
  • In 2004, Coleman voted to end a bipartisan filibuster on that proposed amendment to the Constitution (Senate vote 155, July 14, 2004). The vote failed 48-50. He voted again with proponents of a constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage in June 2006.[41]

Position on marijuana issues

Coleman recently made this statement about marijuana legalization: "I oppose the legalization of marijuana because, as noted by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, marijuana can have serious adverse health affects on individuals. The health problems that may occur from this highly addictive drug include short-term memory loss, anxiety, respiratory illness and a risk of lung cancer that far exceeds that of tobacco products. It would also make our transportation, schools and workplaces, just as examples, more dangerous."[42] According to Coleman's former college classmate Norm Kent,([7]) a dreadlocked Coleman smoked and dealt marijuana regularly in his college years and was an outspoken opponent of drug busts.[43]

Relationship to the Bush administration

In 2002, the Bush Administration persuaded Coleman to run against Wellstone rather than try for the governorship.[44] [45]

In December 2005, Coleman voted for a budget bill that cut funding from a number of programs, but kept funding for sugar beet farmers in Minnesota after Rove asked him to support the administration's position on the issue. Coleman told Congress Daily that he would not vote for a bill that cut sugar beet funding but, "Karl Rove called me and asked what I wanted. A few hours later it was out of the bill."[46]

On March 14, 2006, Coleman called on President Bush to replace or reorganize his staff, stating that they did not sufficiently have their "ears to the ground" on matters like Hurricane Katrina, Harriet Miers' failed Supreme Court nomination, and the Dubai Ports World controversy and accusing the administration of having a "tin ear."[47] He stated that they showed inadequate "political sensitivity" in their handling of the issues.

On January 22, 2007, Coleman, along with fellow Republican Senators John Warner and Susan Collins, joined Democrats in opposition to President Bush's planned troop increase in Iraq.[48]

Position on CAFTA

Picture of Coleman, President Bush, and others at CAFTA signing

Coleman expressed reservations about supporting CAFTA (Central American Free Trade Agreement) unless the interests of the domestic U.S. sugar industry (including Minnesota's sugar beet industry) were accommodated.[49][50][51] He voted in favor of CAFTA after obtaining quotas imposed on foreign sugar until 2008. He stood behind President Bush on August 2, 2005, as the trade agreement was signed into law.[52] "This is a 3 year insurance policy that I have purchased for my sugar farmers..." he said.[53]

Stance in Social Security debate

Coleman supports allowing workers to divert a portion of their Social Security contributions to the creation of individual accounts to be invested in the stock market, a variation of a general plan referred to by supporters as "personal accounts," referred to historically as "privatization."[54][55][56] He agrees with President Bush's statements that the contribution changes would apply to those younger than 55.[57] "The Social Security system for those folks 55 and over will not change in any way shape of form- no ifs, ands, or buts," he said.

Investigations Subcommittee and Galloway testimony

In May 2005, the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, chaired by Coleman, held hearings on their investigation of abuses of the UN Oil-for-Food program, including oil smuggling, illegal kickbacks and use of surcharges, and Saddam Hussein's use of oil vouchers for the purpose of buying influence abroad. These Oil-for-Food Program Hearings covered corporations (including Bayoil) and several well-known political figures of various nations (including Vladimir Zhironovsky), but are much remembered for the confrontational appearance of British Member of Parliament George Galloway, a member of the RESPECT The Unity Coalition (Respect), a then-new British political party. Coleman accused Galloway of abuses, which Galloway denied. [58][59] The previous year, Coleman had called for the UN's Secretary-general Kofi Annan to resign for other alleged program abuses. On June 2, 2006, Coleman responded to criticism that he had insufficiently investigated the Australian Wheat Board (AWB) for sanctions busting, saying that there were legal and cost hurdles.[8] The Prime Minister of Australia at the time, John Howard, was a supporter of the invasion of Iraq. The Australian ambassador to the U.S., Michael Thawley, met with Coleman in late 2004 to lobby against any investigation of AWB. [60][61]

Coleman and government infrastructure

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On February 10, 2006, in a meeting of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of which Coleman is a member, during testimony of former FEMA director Michael D. Brown, Coleman attacked Brown for poor leadership during Hurricane Katrina disaster relief efforts, "you didn't provide the leadership, even with structural infirmities." Coleman went on, "you're not prepared to kind of put a mirror in front of your face and recognize your own inadequacies" and "the record reflects that you didn't get it or you didn't in writing or in some way make commands that would move people to do what has to be done until way after it should have been done."[62] Brown responded combatively, "well, Senator, that's very easy for you to say sitting behind that dais and not being there in the middle of that disaster, watching that human suffering and watching those people dying and trying to deal with those structural dysfunctionalities"[63] and implored Coleman to stick to questions.[64] He later likened Coleman's charges to a "drive-by shooting."[65] Brown had recently stated that he notified Department of Homeland Security and the White House of the tremendous scale of Katrina flooding earlier than had been previously reported.[66]

On March 14, 2006, Coleman introduced a bill that would ban foreign companies from operating ports in the United States and most of Canada. (S.2410, 3/14/2006: A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to limit foreign control of investments in certain United States critical infrastructure).

In March 2007, Coleman introduced legislation (S. 754[67]) to kill the Defense Travel System,[68] a program intended to automate the purchasing of travel services by the U.S. Department of Defense, which accounts for more than half of the federal government's total outlays of around $11 billion annually for travel, including transportation, lodging, and rental cars. Shortly after he filed the legislation, Coleman received a generous contribution from the CEO of The Carlson Companies, which owns Carlson Wagonlit Travel, a business travel management firm whose CW Government Travel unit provides travel management services for some federal agencies. The Carlson Companies is based in Minnesota. Over the years, Coleman has received tens of thousands of dollars in campaign donations from people connected with The Carlson Companies.[69]

2008 reelection bid

Main article: United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2008

Coleman is running for reelection in 2008. Al Franken announced on February 14, 2007, on his Air America Radio show that he would run against Coleman in the 2008 election.[70] Both men first had to win their parties' primary election, and did. According to media polls, a third-party candidate will receive a significant percentage of the vote in general election.[citation needed]

Committee Assignments

  • Committee on Foreign Relations
    • Subcommittee on African Affairs
    • Subcommittee on Near East and South and Central Asian Affairs (Ranking Member)
    • Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps and Narcotics Affairs
  • Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
  • Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
    • Subcommittee on Energy, Science and Technology
    • Subcommittee on Nutrition and Food Assistance, Sustainable and Organic Agriculture, and General Legislation (Ranking Member)
    • Subcommittee on Production, Income Protection and Price Support
  • Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
    • Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration
    • Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (Ranking Member)
  • Special Committee on Aging

Electoral history

Minnesota U.S. Senate Election 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Norm Coleman 1,091,253 49.5
Democratic Walter Mondale 1,029,982 47.3
Independent Jimbo Moore 43,892 2.0
Minnesota Gubernatorial Election 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independence Jesse Ventura 768,356 37
Republican Norm Coleman 713,410 34
Democratic Hubert Humphrey III 581,497 28
St. Paul Mayoral Election 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Norm Coleman (incumbent) 58.7
Democratic Sandy Pappas 40.8
St. Paul Mayoral Election 1993
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Norm Coleman 54.7
Democratic Andy Dawkins 44.3

See also

References

  1. ^ Northstar Leadership PAC FEC disbursements
  2. ^ Diaz, Kevin (2007-01-08). "Minnesota delegation offers cool response". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2007-01-09.
  3. ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0171114/ IMDB Listing for Laurie Coleman
  4. ^ a b Norm's Conquest — City Pages, 2/11/98
  5. ^ Star Tribune
  6. ^ The Minnesota Mason January-February 2006 Vol. 53 No. 5
  7. ^ New York Times, Nov 3, 1993.
  8. ^ St. Paul Pioneer Press, Jan 31, 1989.
  9. ^ Newshour, 2002.
  10. ^ St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 3, 1993.
  11. ^ New York Times, December 20, 1996.
  12. ^ New York Times, Nov 5, 1997
  13. ^ Zdechlik, Mark (September 18, 2002). "Wellstone, Coleman race remains tight, poll says". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 2007-04-04.
  14. ^ "Coleman Should Apologize for Wellstone Remark, Congresswoman Says" — Minneapolis Star-Tribune 04/08/03
  15. ^ Star Tribune, 19 December 1996, "Republicans welcome Coleman; Kemp, Carlson hail mayor's defection"
  16. ^ St. Paul Pioneer Press, 18 December 1996, "Norm Coleman Leaving DFL; Gleeful Republicans Prepare a Welcome"
  17. ^ a b Star Tribune, 18 December 1996, "Coleman to leave DFL: Kemp, Carlson to welcome St. Paul mayor" Cite error: The named reference "pro" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  18. ^ Coleman could get boost from Bush in Senate bid — Minnesota Public Radio 2/11/02
  19. ^ "The Centrists", National Journal, 3 March 2007
  20. ^ GovTrack: Norm Coleman
  21. ^ http://www.startribune.com/politics/28297749.html
  22. ^ a b "Leading with the Left". Progressive Punch. Retrieved 2006-11-02.
  23. ^ a b "Congressional Voting Scorecard 2005" (pdf). SBE Council’s Congressional Voting Scorecard 2005. Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council. 2006. Retrieved 2006-11-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  24. ^ [1]
  25. ^ Senator Coleman breaks promise on oil drilling — Minnesota Sierra Club 12/21/05
  26. ^ Coleman votes in favor of debating ANWR provision in defense bill — KARE News 12/21/05
  27. ^ On the Concurrent Resolution (S. Con. Res. 74 ) senate role call
  28. ^ STATEMENT BY SEN. NORM COLEMAN: SENATE CLOTURE VOTE ON DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS BILL — Norm Coleman website 12/21/05
  29. ^ ANWR STRIPPED FROM DEFENSE BILL BY 48-45 VOTE — Norm Coleman website 12/21/05
  30. ^ Coleman Votes Against Filibuster Of ANWR — cco.com 12/21/05
  31. ^ Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 vote record 7/18/06
  32. ^ "Coleman To Vote Against Stem Cell Bill". Associated Press. 2006-07-12.
  33. ^ [2] Republicanmainstreet.org
  34. ^ Timeline: Terri Schiavo case &mdsash; BBC News updated Thursday, 31 March, 2005
  35. ^ COLEMAN COMMENDS BIPARTISAN SENATE EFFORT TO SAVE TERRI SCHIAVO — Norm Coleman official website 3/20/05
  36. ^ Congress passes Schiavo measure - Washington Post 21 March, 2005
  37. ^ City Pages
  38. ^ All the people should be equal under the law — Star Tribune, 5/4/94
  39. ^ Family Research Report -Mar-Apr 2002
  40. ^ a b Text Copy of Anti-Gay Flyer from Norm Coleman's 1998 Campaign
  41. ^ On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. J. Res. 1 ) vote record 6/7/06
  42. ^ NORML's open letter to Sen. Norm Coleman - celebstoner
  43. ^ Senator, You Used to Be a Pot Head -- Now You're Talking Like a Narc — alternet, 7/6/07
  44. ^ Campaign 2002 — Minnesota Public Radio
  45. ^ Penny, Coleman, Bly eye finish line — Manitou Messenger Online, 11/1/02
  46. ^ When the Cutting Is Corrupted — Washington Post 12/27/05
  47. ^ http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2006/03/14/minn_rep_calls_for_new_white_house_team/ Minn. Rep calls for new White House team
  48. ^ Key GOP senator opposes Bush's Iraq plan — CNN 01/22/07
  49. ^ COLEMAN FEELING HEAT ON CAFTA — The Hill 4/27/05
  50. ^ SUGAR DADDY NO MORE — City Pages 7/27/05
  51. ^ CAFTA HAS LITTLE SUPPORT AMONG MINNESOTA LAWMAKERS — Kare11 5/9/05
  52. ^ Bush Signs Trade Accord with Central America, Dominican Republic usinfo.state.gov 8/2/05
  53. ^ COLEMAN JOINS BIPARTISAN MAJORITY IN PASSING CAFTA AFTER BROKERING AGREEMENT TO FULLY PROTECT U.S. SUGAR INDUSTRY — Norm Coleman website 6/30/05
  54. ^ Norm Coleman on Social Security — On The Issues 2003
  55. ^ Wary Words On Social Security — Washington Post 5/10/02
  56. ^ PROJECT ON SOCIAL SECURITY PRIVATIZATION — CATO Institute
  57. ^ SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM — Norm Coleman website Feb 2005
  58. ^ Galloway tongue-lashes Coleman; committee documents show Bush political friends and family paid Oil-for-Food kickbacks to Saddam Hussein — Online Journal 5/21/05
  59. ^ Media react to blistering hearing — BBC News 5/17/05
  60. ^ Inquiry into certain Australian companies in relation to the UN Oil-For-Food Programme — Australian Attorney General's Department 11/10/05
  61. ^ Revealed: ambassador tried to kill US hunt for AWB bribes. Sydney Morning Herald. 1 February, 2006.
  62. ^ New York Times 2/11/06 (requires login)
  63. ^ Report Blasts Gov’t Failures and ‘Fecklessness’ Before and After Katrina blackamericaweb.com 2/13/06
  64. ^ Following the Brown testimony on Katrina = USA Today Online Feb 2006
  65. ^ Self-righteous scapegoat — Chicago Tribue 2/10/06
  66. ^ Ex-FEMA Head Blames Bosses for Shortfalls — The Ledger 2/11/06
  67. ^ Senate Bill 754 - The Defense Travel Simplification Act of 2007
  68. ^ Defense Travel System
  69. ^ A $5 Billion Earmark? — ElephantBiz.com 7/12/07
  70. ^ Grossberg, Josh (2007-02-02). "Mr. Franken Goes to Washington?". E! Entertainment Television. Retrieved 2007-02-05.


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