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Republicans Monday had new hope that they could influence health care deliberations - influence that so far has eluded them - as the debate moves to the Senate, where the rules and the politics can work to their advantage.Some Republicans are trying to win Democratic support for more help for small business, different medical malpractice policies ...

Bob Corker said Friday. a oeWhat people care most about is food, clothing and shelter.

Sen. Bob Corker said Friday that incumbents of both parties need to be concerned during times of high unemployment and a shaky economy.

"Every day that we delay them moving to the floor with this bill is a very, very good thing." Marsha Blackburn Those are the words of U.S. Rep.

" U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said today in remarks on the Senate floor that the results of Tuesday's elections in Virginia and New Jersey reflect Americans' strong concerns with many of the current policy debates in Washington, including health care.

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U.S. Sen. Bob Corker is co-sponsoring legislation that seeks to improve the health of children in the world's poorest countries.

There are a few things that are no-brainers, conventional wisdom would say, especially if you're running for political office - or trying to keep one.

Governor Phil Bredesen and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matthew Kisber recently approved a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant to assist in infrastructure improvements at two target areas in the Point Pleasant Community of Cocke County.

U.S. Rep. Phil Roe is confident the swine flu vaccine is safe, so he intends to get it when he becomes eligible.

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Bob Corker began picking up his campaign fundraising in the third quarter of the year bringing in $412,716 during the three-month period ending Sept.

The fate of financial reform has always hinged on whether Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd and Republican Richard Shelby could cut a deal.

From the Detroit News : But Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., blasted plans Thursday to give GMAC more aid.

Gov. Phil Bredesen and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matthew Kisber recently approved a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant to assist in infrastructure improvements in Portland.

The winner of an election in this country is the side that gets the most votes. This is the standard, whether in contests for PTA president or U.S. senator.

From the vantage point of Red State Tennessee, it can be hard to see or even fathom, but all signs point to growing momentum in Congress for health care reform, including some form of a public option.

The bill calls for a 20% cut in greenhouse gases by 2020, a rule that senators from Georgia and Tennessee say could increase the cost of energy.

PIKEVILLE, TN Speaking at town hall meeting in Bledsoe County today, U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said the Senate Finance Committee's health care bill could raise the cost of health insurance for some Tennesseans by as much as 60 percent.

Senator Corker says aid provisions aim neither interference in Pakistan nor Indian appeasement WASHINGTON, Oct 24 : Senator Bob Corker, co-sponsor of oversight requirement for U.S. counterterrorism aid for Pakistan, Saturday said provisions in the Defense Bill are not an attempt to appease the Indian lobby on the Hill and nor are they meant to ...

Sen. Bob Corker, a Republican from Tennessee, was in a fine fury Tuesday morning.