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Dome Memo: Russian monarchs edition

bniolet — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:21:55 -0400

THE ANTI-CZAR CZAR: Rep. Patrick McHenry helped Republicans rail against President Barack Obama's "czars," which he says are making huge decisions and should be confirmed by the Senate. Democrats were quick to mention that a few years ago, McHenry met with President George W. Bush's drug czar. It may be time to appoint a special czar to sort out this czar mess.

DNC blasts McHenry

bniolet — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:50:59 -0400

The Democratic Party is blasting U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry's war against czars.

"McHenry's hypocrisy is astounding," said Joanne Peters, a regional press secretary for the Democratic National Committee. "Most telling of the credibility of these attacks is that they come from the same Republican party that didn't utter a peep about the 47 documented czars in the Bush administration."

McHenry goes to war against czars

bniolet — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:20:31 -0400

U.S. Rep. Patrick McHenry says President Barack Obama's "czars" should have to testify before Congress.