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Politics & The Nation
Hurling beanballs at the unemployment line
Postmaster delivers bundle of bad news ...............................................A3
In Savannah, skepticism over a recovery...............................................A3
Study: Weedkiller can create ’hormone havoc’ in frogs ......................A4
Ford won’t challenge for Senate in N.Y..................................................A4
Court declines to rule on resettlement of Guantanamo detainees .....A5
Skilling case latest to test ’honest services’ ...........................................A5
The World
Offensive in Marja entering new phase .................................................A7 DANA MILBANK
Chile struggles to contain chaos .............................................................A7
Washington Sketch
Dubai cracks down on Israelis after Hamas figure’s slaying ...............A8
Iranian board shuts down 2 media outlets............................................A8
Foreign Digest
Possible arms deal draws Medvedev ....................................................A7
I
n his 17 years pitching in the
big leagues, Jim Bunning was
known for his graceful
curveball, his rising slider and his
Economy & Business sidearm fastball. Now 78 years
old and about to retire from the
Spending up, saving down in January .................................................A10
Senate, the Republican of
White House extends aid for troubled homeowners ..........................A10
Kentucky is apparently down to
Toyota problems to get 3rd hearing......................................................A11
only one pitch: the screwball.
Business Digest
For four days, he has been on a
Greek cabinet to meet about further budget cuts.............................A10
one-man campaign to cut off
unemployment benefits, kick the
The Fed Page unemployed off of health
insurance, cut Medicare
Fine Print
payments to doctors, deny
PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS/ASSOCIATED PRESS
Intelligence disclosure and the power of 8 ........................................A13
satellite TV to rural Americans, Sen. Jim Bunning is taking the whole “Party of No” thing pretty darn seriously.
In Session
shut down federal flood
A Senate dissident’s maneuver keeps jobless,
insurance and highway projects, Reid was almost gleeful. “The teleprompter.
federal workers on the line....................................................................A13
a71 Jobless benefits,
and furlough thousands of fact is my friends on the other Just over a year ago, Bunning
federal workers. side of the aisle are opposing resumed his erratic form when he
transportation funding
Opinion Democrats can hardly believe extending unemployment predicted in public that Supreme await next vote. A13
the gift Bunning has given them benefits for people who are out of Court Justice Ruth Bader
Editorial: Can Chile’s new president handle earthquake recovery? .A14
by single-handedly shutting work,” he said. Ginsburg would probably be 2010 campaign.
Editorial: Disclosures are needed for Marion Barry’s lawyer............A14
down these popular programs. The ornery Kentuckian said he dead from pancreatic cancer On the Senate floor, Democrats
Editorial: Our choices in Fairfax’s special election.............................A14
Bunning’s fellow Republicans are was merely insisting that within nine months. lined up for the chance to
Editorial: Another critical gun rights case for the high court ...........A14
aghast. If this were baseball, the Congress find a way to pay for the Yet, with the possible exception denounce Bunning for his
Orrin Hatch: A health reform tactic that degrades the Senate..........A15
Hall of Famer would be on his $10 billion, 30-day extension, but of that perfect game in ’64, the “outrageous” affront to the
John A. Powell: Who gets left behind in jobs legislation ....................A15
way down to triple-A. But this is that was difficult to square with events of the past week have been unemployed. Two hours after
Anne Applebaum: Chile’s earthquake recovery advantage ................A15
the Senate, where any one of the his recent votes against attempts Bunning’s most visible. Reid forced Bunning to make his
Richard Cohen: Israel and the “apartheid” calumny ......................... A15
100 members has the ability to to rein in debt and spending. Reid opened Monday’s Senate 10th objection, the deputy
Post Partisan: Charles Lane on Nancy Pelosi’s flawed logic ..............A15
bring proceedings to a halt, and This left people puzzling over session with the same business Democratic leader, Dick Durbin
Bunning continues to hurl his Bunning’s motives. Was he taking that had been on the floor for (Ill.) went after Bunning for an
wild pitches. revenge on his senior colleague Thursday’s and Friday’s sessions: 11th time. For 20 minutes,
CORRECTION
The leadoff hitter Bunning from Kentucky, Senate trying to get Bunning to release Durbin, looking up at the visitors
faced on Monday was ABC News Republican leader Mitch his objection. Bunning, his face in the gallery, spoke of all the
producer Z. Byron Wolf. Wolf, McConnell, who helped to push red, stared angrily at Reid. programs Bunning had
intercepting Bunning as he left Bunning into retirement? Or was Bunning claimed the standoff temporarily killed. “I don’t get it,”
a71 A Feb. 25 Page One article cuss President Obama’s latest
about Democrats already looking health-care proposal. Abortion
his office, asked the senator to he just being, well, crazy? This was Reid’s fault, for removing the he said. “I feel we ought to be
beyond that day’s White House rights advocates in the House say
stay and talk to the cameras. second possibility cannot be provisions from an earlier piece standing behind the people in
health-care summit incorrectly that they have renewed their re-
Bunning, according to Wolf, dismissed out of hand. With the of legislation. Pointing at Reid, our nation who are struggling to
said that lawmakers who support quest for such a meeting but that
flashed him the middle finger. Phillies and the Tigers, he had Bunning blurted out: “He did it!” find a job,” he said.
abortion rights had sent a delega- it has yet to occur, although in-
Next batter: ABC’s Jonathan enviable accuracy, boasting one True, there were many ways in Listening to Durbin, Bunning
tion to the White House to dis- formal discussions are ongoing.
Karl, who caught Bunning at the of the best strikeout-to-walk which Democrats could have grinned, laughed and muttered to
elevator, with the camera rolling. ratios. But since his reelection passed the extension earlier. But himself. At one point he extended
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“Excuse me! This is a senators- campaign, in 2004, Bunning has then they would have missed the his right hand — his pitching
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that would avoid the furloughs “little green doctors” at a political to the American people that many people that get up and
and the cutoff of unemployment picnic. He refused to debate in Republicans are abusing propose that,” he said, “I will be
benefits and highway funds. person, instead doing so by procedures in the Senate and it is here, whenever it is.”
“I object!” Bunning called out teleconference from Republican costing the American people,” That’s right where the
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