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Capitol Quotes: March 23, 2012
This week’s most outstanding quips, jibes and utterances.
Schweikert consultant: Boehner will cut us a check
The intraparty war between congressional Republican leadership and the conservative Club for Growth appears to have simmered down for now, even while the race between U.S. Reps. David Schweikert and Ben Quayle is growing fiercer.
U.S. House Speaker John Boehner this week agreed to give Schweikert a contribution from his PAC to compensate for a contribution he made earlier to his primary[...]
Group warns GOP leaders on Quayle/Schweikert race
A conservative advocacy group is warning GOP leaders to stay neutral in an Arizona congressional race featuring two Republican incumbents a�� Reps. David Schweikert and Ben Quayle.
Vowing a return, Giffords submits resignation letter
With a vow to someday return, U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords formally resigned her seat in Congress today, one year after she was nearly killed in an assassination attempt.
Rep. Giffords to resign from Congress this week
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona announced Sunday she intends to resign from Congress this week to concentrate on recovering from wounds suffered in an assassination attempt a little more than a year ago.
According to officials in Washington, her resignation, first disclosed on the congresswoman's Facebook page, is expected to take effect on Monday.
Jon Kyl named to debt ‘super-committee’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has named Sens. Jon Kyl of Arizona, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania and Rob Portman of Ohio to the committee.
Obama heads to Texas today to push immigration overhaul
President Barack Obama is making his first trip as president to the U.S.-Mexico border, using the setting to sharpen his call for a remake of the country's immigration laws and try to cast the Republican Party as the obstacle standing in its way.
Speaker Tobin promises continuity, Court ‘honored’ to be new leader
The man with the gavel insists the change is more superficial than substantive.
“Speaker Adams and I have a very similar record, similar style,” Andy Tobin, R-Paulden, said just minutes after he was officially installed as speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives at a special April 28 meeting.
Adams resigns from Legislature to run for Congress, Tobin steps up to House speaker
This morning, the House Republicans chose their new leadership as former speaker Kirk Adams, R-Mesa, resigned in order to launch his bid for Congress.
Boehner to hit the Valley, local GOP wallets
While the U.S. House of Representatives is on recess this week, Arizona will play host to more than just its own congressional delegation, as House Speaker Boehner will be in the state for a fundraiser.
Tucson tragedy looms over Obama State of the Union speech
An empty seat among Arizona's Republican and Democratic lawmakers. The gaze of a child's grieving parents. The solemnity of a president and warring lawmakers promising, for the moment, to come together in peace.
Tucson rampage spurs talk of greater Hill security
The Senate's sergeant-at-arms says he's against members of Congress arming themselves to increase their safety in the wake of the shooting rampage in Arizona.
