Meet Dean Heller, Nevada’s New Senator

[underpants]

http://thinkprogress.org/2011/05/09/meet-dean-heller/

One week ago today, Nevada Senator John Ensign (R) resigned from office following a well-publicized sex scandal and subsequent ethics investigation. He gave his final speech on the Senate floor to a mostly empty chamber. Today his successor, Rep. Dean Heller (R-NV), took the oath of office.

- Heller recently said he was “proud to be the only member of Congress who will get to vote” against Medicaid twice – once in the House and again in the Senate.

– Heller was among the 130 Republicans who wanted to end birthright citizenship.
– He once claimed unemployment benefits are creating “hobos.”

– In 2004, he said “John Kerry changes his position more often than a Nevada prostitute.”

– In 2007, Heller voted against the SCHIP bill, denying health care coverage to 4 million children.

– In contrast to Ensign, Heller voted to uphold “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” to continue barring gays from serving in the military.

– Heller voted against the Troubled Asset Relief Program of 2008, while Ensign voted for it

[Mike Nelson]

1. I wonder...

how he knows about the Nevada prostitutes -
I would guess they would like to get the job done with a few position changes as possible!

[Ohio Joe]

2. Sounds like a typical repug

Sorry Nevada DU'ers :(

[Historic NY]

3. Good luck Nevada.

[hobbit709]

4. What's that Who song?