Bob Corker
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MD - MAY 6: U.S. President Barack Obama stands with U.S. Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) as he plays golf with some Senators May 6, 2013 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Obama played with U.S. Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), and U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and U.S. Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) and planned to to discuss 'a range of issues' with his Republican playing partners, seeking 'common ground.'
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I've not been comfortable with the federal government involvement with TVA and thinking that that is going to lead TVA to a great place
This episode is going to have a big effect … There are multiple, multiple issues that have to be addressed
This weapons transfer is obviously disappointing and will set back efforts to promote the political transition that is in the best interests of the Syrian people and the regionMore quotes »
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TN senators have differing views on potential TVA sale
Knoxville, Tenn.) US Senator Bob Corker says he's open to the idea of changing the ownership model for TVA, including cutting ties with the federal government. The senator made those remarks to a Chattanooga newspaper after the Obama administration's budget 5/23/13 from WBIR Read more »
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Sen. Bob Corker would be open to some TVA changes
President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal, the Tennessee Valley Authority might be better off severed from Uncle Sam, U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said Wednesday. Corker said he isn't pushing to sell TVA to try to cut the federal debt, as President Obama proposed 5/23/13 from KnoxNews Read more »
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Rand Paul: My colleagues just voted to arm the allies of al Qaeda
voted overwhelmingly to arm elements of the Syrian opposition in a bill co-sponsored by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN). "This is an important moment," Paul said, addressing his Senate colleagues. "You will be funding, today, the allies from Foreign Policy Read more »
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Legislation Introduced to Halt Imported BioFuel
to meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s renewable fuel mandate, according to a bill co-sponsor Tennessee Senator Bob Corker (R). “Because its mandated biofuels volumes are too high, the RFS is also unintentionally incentivizing ethanol imports. from Transportation Topics Read more »
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Sen. Corker: IRS Mess Will Affect Other Federal Agencies and Programs
going to be felt in many other federal agencies and programs, including Obamacare and immigration reform, Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker says. "This episode is going to have a big effect … There are multiple, multiple issues that have to be addressed,'' Corker from NewsMax Read more »