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Rep. criticizes First Lady's 'posterior’

NYDailyNews.com - Health - NY Daily News  Thu, 12/22/2011 - 18:09

A Wisconsin lawmaker who made a bid deal of Michelle Obama’s “large posterior” plans to apologize the First Lady.

Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisc.) was overheard by a Democratic operative at Reagan National Airport on Tuesday talking about a woman who approached him at a church auction to praise President Obama’s wife, Fishbowl DC reported.


 

Lawmaker asks J&J for proof of recall agreement

Headlines from the Associated Press  Tue, 09/21/2010 - 16:38

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scrutiny of drug and consumer product giant Johnson & Johnson ratcheted up Tuesday as a congressional chairman demanded the company provide proof of its claim that federal regulators cleared a plan to secretly buy up defective painkillers....


 

Lawmaker's death a reminder of surgery risks

Headlines from the Associated Press  Tue, 02/09/2010 - 17:48

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Gallbladder surgery is usually a very safe operation, but a powerful congressman's death is a reminder of the known risks....


 

Lawmaker wants probe of E. coli and school lunches

Headlines from the Associated Press  Sun, 11/08/2009 - 23:30

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee wants an investigation into the risk of deadly E. coli getting into school lunches....


 

Lawmaker to investigate software glitches at VA

Headlines from the Associated Press  Thu, 01/15/2009 - 10:39

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee said Thursday he would investigate software glitches at the VA that put patient safety at risk, calling the problems a sign of a "dangerous lack of accountability."...