JohnEnsign: http://twitpic.com/17snpd - I'm honored stand up for these brave warriors on the mend Today
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JohnEnsign: So proud of young people like him who sacrifice so much for our freedom. Today
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JohnEnsign: Just visited a brave young Marine from NV who was injured in Afghanistan by IED. Even with major wounds his goal is to get back to his unit Today
Senators Ensign and Thune participated in a blogger conference call to discuss President Obama's 2010 budget and fiscal responsibility. Here's a roundup of blog posts from the call.
The United States Senate has voted, with overwhelming bipartisan support, to adopt an amendment offered by Senator John Ensign (R-NV) that seeks to protect the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens in the District of Columbia. The amendment, attached to S.160, the D.C. Voting Rights Act, will repeal restrictive gun control laws passed by the District of Columbia's (D.C.) city council after the landmark D.C. v. Heller Supreme Court decision. The vote margin was 62-36.
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"NRA would like to thank the lead sponsor, Sen. John Ensign for his efforts to reform D.C.'s gun laws and enable folks to protect their property and their loved ones," concluded Cox. "It's time for leaders in Washington to wake up to the fact that the Supreme Court decision is now the law of the land."
President Obama released his budget proposal for the 2010 budget (which starts 10/1/09) today.
As I have said many times in the past it is critical that we work together to solve this nation's economic woes, and President Obama has indicated he wants to do this through an 'honest' budget. But we need to remember that we don't just need an honest budget, we also need an effective one.
With this budget, Democrats have laid out their priorities for spending taxpayer dollars, and their priorities are clear: grow the size of government until it is entwined into every aspect of our lives. The era of big government is back.
This budget proposes over one trillion dollars in new taxes. Don't let the rhetoric fool you -- it is not just the rich who will be responsible for paying for this colossal spending bill -- every single American will feel the effect of this budget. If you use electricity you will be taxed to pay for this bill. It's as simple as that.
Let's get to work to craft a budget that protects taxpayers' dollars while creating jobs at the same time.
