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trailmonkee

(2,681 posts)
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 10:53 PM Apr 2013

Roger Wicker (R-Miss) Dines w/Obama, Votes to move forward Gun debate, gets envelope full of Ricin

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http://www.clarionledger.com/viewart/20130410/NEWS03/130410033/Roger-Wicker-joins-GOP-senators-dinner-Obama-

Roger Wicker joins GOP senators at dinner with Obama

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama hosted Republican senators at the White House Wednesday evening, with dinner conversation including the deficit, gun control and immigration.

A White House official characterized their discussion over steak and sautéed vegetables as constructive and wide ranging, including all three of the pressing issues at the top of the president's agenda. Their dinner came on the same day that Obama unveiled a $3.8 trillion budget proposal and on the eve of a debate over gun legislation on the Senate floor.

Georgia Sen. Johnny Isakson compiled the invitations to the White House's Old Family Dining Room, at Obama's request. Among those on the list were Sens. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Arkansas' John Boozman, Maine's Susan Collins, Idaho's Mike Crapo, Wyoming's Michael Enzi, Nebraska's Deb Fischer, Utah's Orrin Hatch, Kansas' Pat Roberts, Florida's Marco Rubio, South Dakota's John Thune and Mississippi's Roger Wicker.

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http://yallpolitics.com/index.php/yp/post/34826/

Roger Wicker votes to move forward with gun control measure

The Senate voted to move forward on gun control Thursday, clearing the first of what is expected to be many 60-vote hurdles for the legislation.

In a 68-31 vote, the Senate approved a procedural motion that will allow debate on the Democratic measure to begin. Sixty votes were required for approval.
Sixteen Republicans voted in favor of the motion, while two Democrats — both from states President Obama lost in the 2012 election — voted against it. The two Democrats were Sens. Mark Begich (Alaska) and Mark Pryor (Ark.), both of whom face reelection next year.

The 16 Republicans who voted to proceed were Sens. Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), Kelly Ayotte (N.H.), Richard Burr (N.C.), Saxby Chambliss (Ga.), Tom Coburn (Okla.), Susan Collins (Maine), Bob Corker (Tenn.), Jeff Flake (Ariz.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Dean Heller (Nev.), John Hoeven (N.D.), Johnny Isakson (Ga.), Mark Kirk (Ill.), John McCain (Ariz.), Pat Toomey (Pa.) and Roger Wicker (Miss.). Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) missed the vote.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/04/16/envelope-sent-to-roger-wicker-tests-positive-for-ricin/

Envelope sent to Roger Wicker tests positive for ricin

Federal officials discovered Tuesday a poison-laced letter sent to Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), uncovering the material at an off-site location where congressional mail has been screened since anthrax-laced letters were sent to Capitol Hill in 2001.
Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) and other senators exiting an FBI briefing on the Boston attacks, told reporters that the letter was tested at the facility and came up positive for ricin. Officials gave no indication why the letter was sent to Wicker, a low-profile senator in his second term.


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Roger Wicker (R-Miss) Dines w/Obama, Votes to move forward Gun debate, gets envelope full of Ricin (Original Post) trailmonkee Apr 2013 OP
He was on tweeted list of R's along with the noose recently SaveAmerica Apr 2013 #1
well, there it is grasswire Apr 2013 #2
K&RRRRRRRRRR this needs to be known! Cha Apr 2013 #3
I really can't imagine any other reason why Wicker would be LuvNewcastle Apr 2013 #4
First and foremost, we need to find out the guy who did this sakabatou Apr 2013 #5
We live in Mississippi. 1st thing my partner said was "I'll bet some gun-nut sent it" Rowdyboy Apr 2013 #6
either that our somebody who hates guys that look like Phil Donahue trailmonkee Apr 2013 #8
hmmm. eShirl Apr 2013 #7

LuvNewcastle

(16,820 posts)
4. I really can't imagine any other reason why Wicker would be
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 01:23 AM
Apr 2013

singled out in this way. As the last article says, he's fairly low-profile. Wicker took Trent Lott's place when Lott resigned after a stupid comment he made at a banquet honoring Strom Thurmond. I don't think that many people outside of MS have heard of Wicker, which makes me think that the person who sent that letter is either from MS or has some close ties to the state.

Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)
6. We live in Mississippi. 1st thing my partner said was "I'll bet some gun-nut sent it"
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 01:31 AM
Apr 2013

And he's probably right.

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