Senate Approves Apology To American Indians Oct 8, 2009
Republican Sam Brownback of Kansas and Democrat Byron Dorgan of North Dakota introduced the resolution. Brownback has pushed for the measure since 2004. (KWTX.com, TX)
Brownback: Air Force should consider WTO ruling in tanker bid Sep 30, 2009
Latest Political Stories. Latest World Stories. (Fresno Bee)
Boeing receives information on tanker Sep 26, 2009
Sam Brownback (R-Kan. said in a written statement. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Pentagon vows 'crystal clear' rules in tanker deal Sep 25, 2009
"I am very concerned that it does not incorporate the effects of illegal European aircraft subsidies as confirmed by the World Trade Organization," Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas said in a statement. The Pentagon said competing firms' proposals would have to meet more than 300 mandatory technical requirements and would be judged on the price of their bid but on other factors as well, including the effectiveness of the aircraft in war scenarios and the cost of its operation over decades. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Obama nominee McHugh sworn in as secretary of the Army Sep 22, 2009
But the nomination was blocked by the two Kansas senators, Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts, over the prospect of Guantanamo detainees being sent to that state. The senators lifted their opposition last week after discussions with administration officials led them to conclude the detainees would go elsewhere. (Boston Globe)
Republicans Move To Block FCC's Network Neutrality Initiative Sep 22, 2009
Sam Brownback (R-Kan. David Vitter (R-La. (Multichannel News)
Senate Democrats Grapple with a Suddenly Less Promising 2010 Sep 22, 2009
Riding high with what would become a gain of eight seats (when the Minnesota recount was eventually decided in Al Franken's favor), Menendez was delighted when four Republican senators announced their intention to retire: George Voinovich of Ohio, Mel Martinez of Florida, Kit Bond of Missouri and Sam Brownback of Kansas. President Barack Obama had carried both Ohio and Florida in 2008 and the open seats looked like promising potential Democratic pick ups. (Time.com)
Construction manager selected for bio lab Sep 19, 2009
Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback and U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Delay sought in Guantanamo trials Sep 17, 2009
Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback had been standing in the way of confirmation of New York Republican Rep. John McHugh for the Army secretary job as well as Senate clearance of nominees for a host of other senior Defense and Justice department positions. (MSNBC -- International)
Senators confident Gitmo prisoners not coming to Kansas Sep 17, 2009
Pat Roberts (R) and Sam Brownback (R) had blocked the confirmation of Obama's pick for Secretary of the Army Rep. John McHugh (R-N.Y.) and other Defense and Justice department posts. (TheHill.com)
Outburst During Speech 'Regrettable' | 13WMAZ... Sep 12, 2009
Sam Brownback, R-Kan. commended the president for making the speech but added, "I have serious concerns that his proposals will not accomplish the reforms that are needed.". (13WMAZ.com, GA)
Boeing hurt by Airbus subsidies: WTO Sep 12, 2009
"They didn't assess a damage amount, as of yet. But they said there was a violation of the rules and there was harm that happened to Boeing because of this ... aid that was illegal," Senator Sam Brownback of Kansas told Reuters on Friday. A damage estimate usually comes in later stages of WTO litigation and provides the basis for countries to impose retaliation if an offending practice is not reformed. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Kevin Cullen: You had to like Ted Aug 27, 2009
And that would explain why the two people in Washington who were praying for him as hard as anyone this past year were a couple of Republican senators named Orrin Hatch and Sam Brownback. Hatch, from Utah, and Brownback, from Kansas, are as ideologically to the right as Ted Kennedy was to the left. (Boston Globe)
Why Newt Gingrich Converted to Catholicism Aug 17, 2009
But a steady stream of high-profile political conservatives have bucked this trend by converting in the past decade, including columnist Robert Novak, Kansas Senator Sam Brownback and CNBC host Larry Kudlow. Unlike Evangelicals, for whom conversion is often an emotional, born-again experience, Catholic converts tend to make more of a considered decision to join a theological and intellectual tradition. (Time.com)
Five Ways Congress Can Redeem Itself Aug 15, 2009
Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts have placed a legislative hold on the nominees, not due to any objections to the candidates, but to protest the Obama administrations decision to try Guantnamo Bay detainees at the military penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, in their home state. Brownback and Roberts are demanding personal briefings by Gates and Holder on the detention issue, further analyses on the costs of relocating the prisoners, and more information on the detainees being moved. (Slate)
Feds visit Mich. prison for Gitmo transfers Aug 14, 2009
Kansas' two Republican senators, Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts, oppose proposals to move detainees to Fort Leavenworth, and have held up the nomination of New York Republican Rep. John McHugh for Army secretary until they receive more information from the Obama administration about the possible Leavenworth choice. (MSNBC -- International)
Universal Lubricants to open eco-friendly refinery Aug 14, 2009
Sam Brownback, U.S. Senate Secretary, representatives from the and Wichita Mayor Carl among those scheduled to attend Monday s ceremony. Established in 1929, Universal has nearly 300 employees spread throughout 28 facilities in 12 states. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Giuliani's foes see abortion as chink in armor Aug 14, 2009
Sam Brownback (R-Kan. a presidential candidate and steadfast abortion opponent, said in last week's debate: "I could, because I believe in the Ronald Reagan principle that somebody that's with you 80% of the time is not your enemy; that's your friend and that's our ally.". (Yahoo News -- Presidential Election 2000)
Feds to tour possible Gitmo prison replacement Aug 13, 2009
Sam Brownback and other officials vehemently oppose placing prisoners there. Don't Miss. (CNN -- US)
Health Care Chorus: Back in the U.S.S.R. Aug 10, 2009
"The government dictated what physicians must believe, and how they should practice.". Katrina Alexis Belova, a young American medical student from Ukraine, was lamenting the ironic parallels between old Soviet medicine and President Obama s health care policies (read ). (Human Events Online)
A Kansas view of NBAF Aug 9, 2009
Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, both Republicans, went berserk when it was leaked that the Obama administration was eyeing Kansas, home of the U.S. military's only maximum-security prison, as a likely site for transferring the Gitmo detainees. Envisioned is a courtroom in a prison set-up where the remaining detainees can be held and put on trial, finally lifting the human rights stain the abuses at Guantanamo Bay brought upon the United States. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Senate panel backs formal apology to Indians Aug 7, 2009
Sam Brownback, R-Kan. "apologizes on behalf of the people of the United States to all Native Peoples for the many instances of violence, maltreatment, and neglect inflicted ... by citizens of the United States." It mentions some of the infamous chapters of Indian misery such as the Trail of Tears and massacres at Sand Creek and Wounded Knee. (AZCentral -- News)
Kansas Revolts Over Obama's Planned Gitmo Terrorist Transfers Aug 7, 2009
Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts, both R-Kan. said Thursday that they are prepared to block the appointments until they get answers from the White House about the proposal. (Newsmax)
The only thing to fear is fear mongering Aug 6, 2009
Sam Brownback of Kansas has been particularly strident in leading legislators from Kansas and Michigan in chorus after chorus of "Not in my back yard.". Their basic objection is that these 229 men, who have never been convicted of the terrorism they are suspected, pose too much of a threat to be allowed into the country and the prisons that are home to serial killers, rapists and murderers. (NJ.com -- Times)
CQ: Guantanamo ire provokes Senate threats Aug 6, 2009
Roberts and the states senior senator, Republican Sam Brownback, are preparing legislative and procedural measures to pressure the administration to take Kansas off their list. Brownback, the front-runner for an open-seat governors race next year, lamented that the administration made no attempt to work with him or local officials before floating this idea, adding that state and local officials were adamantly opposed. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Senators send letters in support of Kensington Aug 6, 2009
Murkowski; Begich; James Risch, R-Idaho; Sam Brownback, R-Kansas; Mike Crapo, R-Idaho; James Inhofe, R-Oklahoma; John Barrasso, R-Wyoming; Bob Bennett, R-Utah; Mike Enzi, R-Wyoming; John Thune, R-South Dakota; Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii; and Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii. Share this page. (Juneau Empire)
New Gitmo Proposal Draws Wide Range of Critics Aug 5, 2009
Senator Sam Brownback and Representative Jerry Moran, both Kansas Republicans, are leading the not-in-our-backyard brigade at Fort Leavenworth; both have denounced the task force's proposal as a bad idea. (There are indications that there may be local support for the Standish plan, which would save the 600-cell prison from imminent closure and preserve local jobs. (Time.com)
Jobs trump fears of terrorists in Michigan town Aug 5, 2009
Sam Brownback, a Republican. "They should be treated with dignity and humanely, but not here.". (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Top State Stories Kansans to respond to Gitmo reports Aug 4, 2009
Sam Brownback and Rep. Lynn Jenkins plan to hold a news conference Monday morning in Leavenworth to discuss the reports. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Brownback, Kansans: Gitmo Detainees Unwelcome Aug 4, 2009
"This is a patently bad idea," Republican Senator Sam Brownback told reporters in the northeast Kansas riverside community of Leavenworth near the Fort Leavenworth U.S. Army base, which was cited this weekend as a possible new home for the Guantanamo prisoners. The Washington Post reported on Sunday that a government task force was considering as possible sites Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and a 604-bed maximum security prison in Standish, Michigan, that is scheduled to be closed. (Newsmax)
Officials Weigh New Detainee Site in U.S. Aug 4, 2009
The U.S. senators from Kansas, Republicans Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts, have been vocal in their opposition to using Fort Leavenworth to house Guantanamo Bay detainees, arguing that the facility in Cuba should be kept open. They also said that any transfer of detainees to Kansas would undermine the ability of the base's Command and General Staff College to attract foreign military personnel who would be reluctant to attend programs at Fort Leavenworth if former Guantanamo Bay detainees were... (CBS News -- US)
Sources: Military-Civilian Terror Prison Eyed Aug 3, 2009
Sam Brownback and Rep. Lynn Jenkins planned a news conference in Leavenworth on Monday to "discuss opposition to any efforts to move detainees to Fort Leavenworth.". (Time.com)
Frankenstein's Folly Aug 2, 2009
Senators Sam Brownback (R-KS) and Mary Landrieu (D-LA) are making headlines for introducing controversial legislation that would ban the American scientific community from developing embryos that contain both human and animal material. Dubbed the , the bill upholds the unique dignity of the human species and condemns human-animal hybrids as "grossly unethical because they blur the line between human and animal, male and female, parent and child, and one individual and another individual.". (Townhall.com)
Liberal Dems best take this health-care deal Jul 29, 2009
Richard Shelby of Alabama * Lisa Murkowski of Alaska * John McCain of Arizona * Mel Martinez of Florida * Johnny Isakson of Georgia * Mike Crapo of Idaho * Chuck Grassley of Iowa * Sam Brownback of Kansas * Jim Bunning of Kentucky * David Vitter of Louisiana * Kit Bond of Missouri * Judd Gregg of New Hampshire * Richard Burr of North Carolina * George Voinovich of Ohio * Tom Coburn of Oklahoma * Jim DeMint of South Carolina * John Thune of South Dakota * Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas * Bob... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
US Senate for review of NKorea terror blacklist status Jul 23, 2009
Yesterday, the Senate voted to defeat tougher language from Republican Senator Sam Brownback that would have urged the Obama administration to return North Korea to the US list of state sponsors of terrorism. Instead, they adopted a measure offered by Democratic US Senators John Kerry, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Jim Webb, chairman of its panel on East Asian and Pacific Affairs; and Carl Levin, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. (India Times, India)
Vietnam failing rights standard Jul 21, 2009
The letter, an initiative organized by the political prisoner advocacy group Freedom Now and Senators Sam Brownback and Barbara Boxer, also requested information about Ly's health and welfare. The US Senate's letter came hot on the heels of the US House of Representatives adoption of a new resolution calling for the State Department to re-designate Vietnam as a CPC, as recommended by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. (Asia Times Online)
Jeff Vrabel: Leave the mermaids alone, senator Jul 21, 2009
Sam Brownback of Kansas and the dark side of Neptune and 2008 presidential candidate for exactly 24 minutes (less time than Fred Thompson, just in case you were worried that was impossible), introduced legislation banning the creation of terrifying-sounding ANIMAL-HUMAN HYBRIDS, such as mermaids, or Perez Hilton. Creating human-animal hybrids, which permanently alter the genetic makeup of an organism, will challenge the very definition of what it means to be human and is a violation of human... (Medfield Press, MA)
Religious Speech Amendment Added To Hate Crimes Bill Jul 18, 2009
The amendment, which was introduced by Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kan. essentially clarifies that speech from the pulpit, electronic or otherwise, remain protected unless its intent was to cause violence. (Multichannel News)
Trashed Job Market Follows Obama's Health Plan: Sam Brownback Jul 17, 2009
Trashed Job Market Follows Obamas Health Plan: Sam Brownback - Bloomberg ... Trashed Job Market Follows Obamas Health Plan: Sam Brownback ... Commentary by Sam Brownback. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
What is the Flat Tax? Jul 8, 2009
Most recently in the United States, republican senator Sam Brownback (KS) proposed for a 15% flat tax on all income. Steve Forbes, CEO of Forbes, Inc. and republican presidential candidate in 1996 and 2000, had previously proposed a rate of 17. (Suite101.com)
Obama soars abroad, but America's PR doesn't Jul 4, 2009
Sam Brownback of Kansas earlier this year introduced a bill to do just that, but it has failed to gain traction. Without political support for a new stand-alone agency to conduct public diplomacy, it remains a function of the State Department. (Yahoo News)
US call to free Vietnamese priest Jul 2, 2009
The senators - led by Democrat Barbara Boxer and Republican Sam Brownback - asked Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet to intervene in the case. Flawed. (BBC News)
'Her parable fails' Jul 1, 2009
Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John McCain and Sam Brownback might as well give up now rather than waste their time or their supporters' money. Why. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Nigeria: U.S. Apology for Slavery, Victory for Anti-Racism Jun 26, 2009
Former President Bill Clinton, while in office, had expressed regret for the act while George W. Bush described it as "one of the greatest crimes of history. But they stopped short of a proper apology. Some states in the country had also adopted resolutions expressing regret for slavery, but no formal bill at the national level was officially passed. The resolution also fell on June 19, being the celebration of the freedom of African-Americans at the end of the Civil War in 1865. Plans are in... (allAfrica.com)
Tiahrt Nabs Major Endorsement in Kansas Senate Race Jun 26, 2009
Sam Brownback (R), a darling of social conservatives and the anti-abortion movement who is stepping down to run for governor in 2010. Because both Members have similar voting records, the Kansans for Life endorsement could be a major boost for Tiahrt in the GOP primary. (Roll Call)
Congress grows impatient on Iran, N. Korea, vows action Jun 26, 2009
Sam Brownback (R) of Kansas called on the Obama administration to use measures included in the Patriot Act to designate North Korea a "primary concern" of the US over its money-laundering networks. That would authorize the Treasury Department to take steps on the issue. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Ensign to Face the Music Jun 23, 2009
Embattled Republican Will Address Colleagues Today. By John Stanton and Jessica BradyRoll Call Staff June 23, 2009, 12 a.m.. (Roll Call)
Group wants Senate to investigate Ensign's affair Jun 23, 2009
Sam Brownback, R-Kan. talked with Ensign for several minutes and Sen. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Disclaimer with slavery apology draws anger Jun 19, 2009
Sam Brownback, R-Kan. a co-sponsor of the resolution. (AZCentral -- News)
Senate Advances Comprehensive Energy Bill Jun 18, 2009
Democrats Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Robert Menendez of New Jersey voted against the bill, and Republicans Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Sam Brownback of Kansas, Jeff Sessions of Alabama and Bob Corker of Tennessee supported it. Chairman (D-N.M.) called the bill a compromise that moves federal energy policy forward. (Scientific American)
A Friend Recalls Her Visit to Tiller's Clinic Jun 2, 2009
There were elections going on at the time, and in my hotel room I remember seeing Sam Brownback, a senator from Kansas, on T.V. giving some big speech, and he kept saying this is a message for Americans and for the "unborn children." And I thought, "this is just horrible." This is a very difficult decision, a very personal decision, and it shouldn't be up for debate in this kind of forum. It seemed totally inappropriate. (Slate)
Rx: Prairie Marxism Jun 1, 2009
Voters and activists who supported that move are also the cadres that helped elect Sam Brownback, a man who has since made a name for himself as an outspoken pro-lifer and opponent of human cloning, to the U.S. Senate. There are a growing number of politicians like Brownback in Kansas, from U.S. Rep. (The American Conservative)
New Army Reserve unit coming to Wichita May 29, 2009
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Your Computer is Killing Congo May 28, 2009
Sam Brownback, Dick Durbin and Russ Feingold, aims to suppress this trade by making the supply chain more transparent. The bill, if passed, would map rebel-controlled mines and require U.S.-registered companies whose products use minerals from Congo and neighboring countries to report the mines of origin to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. (Slate)
Sotomayor: A Three-Part Harmony May 27, 2009
Sam Brownback, R-Kan. a Judiciary Committee member who voted against Judge Sotomayor before and will almost certainly vote against her again, declared that in his view the role of a justice is as an umpire, not a policy maker. (CBS News)
Africa: Arms and Air Transport [analysis] May 26, 2009
U.S. Senators Sam Brownback (R-KS), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Russ Feingold (D-WI) introduced the Congo Conflict Minerals Act of 2009 in Congress in April. Note from the Editor. (allAfrica.com)
Giuliani's foes see abortion as chink in armor May 22, 2009
Sam Brownback (R-Kan. a presidential candidate and steadfast abortion opponent, said in last week's debate: "I could, because I believe in the Ronald Reagan principle that somebody that's with you 80% of the time is not your enemy; that's your friend and that's our ally.". (Yahoo News -- Presidential Election 2000)
GOP Senate Prepared to Back Colman ... May 20, 2009
U.S. Senate Republicans have voiced strong support for Colman and many like Senator Sam Brownback (R-Kansas) and Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn) have openly suggested that he take his fight all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. In a recent article that appeared in the on-line magazine The Hill. (Suite101.com)
Critics Call Obama's Tribunals "Bush Lite" May 17, 2009
Sam Brownback, R-Kan. who opposes bringing detainees to the military's maximum security prison located in his state. (CBS News -- Iraq)
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Congress Moving to Track 'Conflict Minerals' May 16, 2009
Durbin, along with Senators Sam Brownback, Republican from Kansas, Russell Feingold, Democrat of Wisconsin, and Charles Schumer, Democrat of New York, are sponsoring the Congo Conflict Minerals Act that would require U.S. companies selling products using tin, tantalum or tungsten, to disclose the country of origin of the materials to the Securities and Exchange Commission. If the country is the Democratic Republic of Congo or neighbouring states, the company would need to disclose the mine of... (allAfrica.com)
Car buyers may get $4,500 vouchers May 8, 2009
The plan relies on funds already set aside for stimulating the economy, said Senator Sam Brownback, a Kansas Republican. Estimates put the cost at $3 billion to $4 billion. (Boston Globe)
13 House members seek higher office May 4, 2009
In the Senate, Republican Sam Brownback is running for Kansas governor. Overall, six senators have announced plans to leave; all but one is Republican. (USA Today)
Why not hold terrorists right here in Ga.? May 4, 2009
Sam Brownback of Kansas, home of both a federal penitentiary and a high-security military prison at Fort Leavenworth, claims to think so. Please not at Leavenworth, Brownback told Gates at the hearing. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
NYT: U.S. jails for 100 Gitmo detainees? May 1, 2009
Please not at Leavenworth, said Senator Sam Brownback, Republican of Kansas. This is a hot topic in my state. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
Romer: Unemployment Will Increase Throughout 2009 May 1, 2009
Sam Brownback, R-Kan. that the administration should reduce its stimulus spending next year if the economy begins to recover. (Newsmax)
