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Key Votes

Date	No.	Title	Status
4/15/13	HR 249	Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013	Bill Failed - House (250 - 159)
3/23/13	S Con Res 8	An Original Concurrent Resolution Setting Forth the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2014, Revising the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Year 2013, and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2015 Through 2023	Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (50 - 49)
3/14/13	S Amdt 66	Temporarily Freezes the Hiring of Nonessential Federal Employees	Amendment Rejected - Senate (45 - 54)
3/07/13	PN 48	Nomination of John Brennan to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency	Nomination Confirmed - Senate (63 - 34)
2/01/12	HR 3835	Extends Pay Freeze for Congress and Non-Military Federal Workers	Bill Passed - House (309 - 117)

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Public Statements

Date	Title	Speaker	Location
5/19/13	Remarks by the President at DNC Event- Atlanta, GA	Pres. Barack Hussein Obama II	Atlanta, GA
5/19/13	Remarks by the President at Morehouse College Commencement Ceremony	Pres. Barack Hussein Obama II	Atlanta, GA
5/17/13	Weekly Address: The President Talks About How to Build a ...	Pres. Barack Hussein Obama II	Washington, DC
5/17/13	Remarks by the President at Ellicott Dredges	Pres. Barack Hussein Obama II	Baltimore, MD
5/17/13	Message -- Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to ...	Pres. Barack Hussein Obama II	Unknown

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Ratings

Year(s)	Name
2010	Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions
2008	Citizens Against Government Waste - Lifetime Score
2008	Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions
2007-2008	National Association of Counties - Positions on County Government Advocacy
2007	Citizens Against Government Waste - Positions

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Ballot Measures

Date	State	Title	Outcome
11/06/12	MO	Relating to the Selection of Supreme Court and Court of ...	Failed
11/06/12	VA	Concerning Legislative Veto Sessions	Passed
11/06/12	VA	Constitutional Amendment Prohibiting Taking or Damaging of Private Property for ...	Passed
11/06/12	AK	Constitutional Convention Question	Failed
11/06/12	AL	Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 11	Passed

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