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Title: Eric Cantor, the only Jewish Republican in Congress, to become majority leader
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URL Source: http://www.ejpress.org/article/47031
Published: Nov 3, 2010
Author: EJP
Post Date: 2010-11-03 15:36:14 by christine
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A fierce Israel defender, he will have broad control over the House of Representatives agenda WASHINGTON (EJP)---The only Jewish Republican in the US Congress, Eric Cantor, is likely to become the new majority leader of the United States House of Representatives after his party made massive gains at Tuesday's midterm elections. He will take over in January from Democrat Steny Hoyer. Republicans needed 39 seats to gain the majority in the House, and reports suggest they have taken nearly 60, the largest shift since the 1940s. The Democrats managed to maintain their majority it the Senate. As the Republican House majority leader, 47-year-old Cantor will have broad control over the chamber's agenda. Ohio Representative John Boehner is likely to be the House speaker. As the senior Jewish Republican in national politics, and a fierce Israel defender, Cantor will likely place President Obama's Middle East policies under closer scrutiny, an aide predicts. Cantor, who won the Virginia seat he has held since 2000, has been the minority whip since 2008. The Republican landslide victory means he is expected to step into a more influential role. Cantor said about the elections result: "The result must be to return America to the land of opportunity, responsibility and success." "We will get to work right away to reduce the deficit by cutting federal spending next year down to 2008 levels.” "This administration's had 20 months, and all the promises that have been made about the most important issue, which is the economy, have been broken, and they are fed up, and they have a reason to be fed up." Cantor was born in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from the Collegiate School, earned a baccalaureate at George Washington University and a juris doctorate from William & Mary Law School. He also received a master of science degree from Columbia University. Before entering politics, he worked for over a decade with his family's small business doing legal work and real estate development. Following Barack Obama’s election in November 2008, Cantor stated that a stronger U.S.-Israel relationship remains a top priority for him and that he would be "very outspoken" if Obama "did anything to undermine those ties." He said this relationship is "a constant reminder of the greatness of America".
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#34. To: christine (#0)
obvious garbage.O'bamer was put in place by zionists,Cantor is full of smokescreenitis
Cantor will have a direct phone line to Tel Aviv.
#36. To: Cynicom, Joey the Zionist, 4 (#35)
Or perhaps Tel Aviv will will have a direct line to Cantor. As the Kinesset appears to have to DC.
i believe the correct term is an IV line
I notice that 15-term Dem incumbent Kaptur easily defeated SS re-enactor Iott. Cantor dissed him but that didn't cause Iott's defeat. Boehner still campaigned hard for Iott, perhaps as a way to draw more DNC funds into that race. Anyway, the split between Cantor and Boehner was an interesting bit of leadership friction. The most intriguing Cantor news was his new bill to separate Israel's aid from all other foreign aid, a chance to whack the rest of the foreign aid and leave Israel's alone. Perfect timing for it from the AIPAC perspective since public support for Israel is at an all-time high (70%) and Boehner's strategy is to break the usual eleven huge omnibus bills into many more small bills. Many people still don't grasp just how important it is to stop voting on these omnibus bills. It makes good fodder for the 2012 campaign by forcing Dims to vote on specific bills and it forces the Senate to do the same, eliminating much of the mischief you get from the bicameral reconciliation committees that actually determine the final form of any bill.
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/LatestFollowing Barack Obama’s election in November 2008, Cantor stated that a stronger U.S.-Israel relationship remains a top priority for him and that he would be "very outspoken" if Obama "did anything to undermine those ties
#35. To: paddlefeet (#34)
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#37. To: Cynicom (#35)
#38. To: Cynicom (#35)
Cantor will have a direct phone line to Tel Aviv
#45. To: Cynicom (#35)
Cantor
will have still has a direct phone line to Tel Aviv.
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