Al Green

...government regulations on business, the pendulum is swinging the other way. ''Too big to fail is the right size to regulate,'' declares Rep. Al Green, D-Texas. The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- House lawmakers crafting legislation to...

In this article: Barack Obama, Federal Reserve, Paul Kanjorski, Washington, House Financial Services Committee, Capitalism, and Recession

...effort to formally pardon Brown or honor him on a national scale -- yet. "Time tells, history judges and the truth is revealed," said Rep. Al Green, D-Texas. "John Brown, at some point of this infinite continuum we call time, will...

In this article: John Brown, Paul Finkelman, Civil War, Chaka Fattah, Harvard University, National Park Service, and Philadelphia

...and who also served on Frank's committee. Community banks weren't the culprits, Brooks told him, adding that his bank already was paying fees to multiple regulators and didn't need another. "I know the pendulum swings far one way and far...

In this article: Brad Miller, Barney Frank, Timothy F. Geithner, and Texas

...They were waving a copy of their alternative healthcare proposal. Also Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) was waving a victory sign, and Al Green (D-Texas) was waving his fist. Media Matters: Hey Dana, you did it! Media Matters isn't happy with your...

In this article: Dana Milbank, Joe Wilson, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, God, and House of Commons

...Los Angeles. "It's a different standard." Gonzales also noted that, in the 2004 elections, Texas added a third African American to its congressional delegation, Democratic Rep. Al Green of Houston. The staff memo, however, said that Green's...

In this article: Alberto R. Gonzales, Texas, Justice Department, Voting Rights Act, Attorney General, Supreme Court, and Nancy Pelosi

...Dixie" with the Texas swing group Asleep at the Wheel), Best Pop Vocal Collaboration (1994 for "Funny How Time Slips Away" with Al Green) and Best Country Male Vocal (1989) for Lyle Lovett and His Large Band). Lovett has acted in a number...

In this article: Lyle Pearce Lovett, Grammy Award, Texas, Julia Roberts, The Road to Ensenada, Dr. T & the Women, The Player, You've Got a Friend in Me, and Texas A&M University

...in his opening statements at the hearing. Rep. Al Green, a Democrat from Texas, said he supported greater oversight but warned Mr. Geithner of the push-back from the financial community. Still, some lawmakers remain skeptical of the...

In this article: Timothy Geithner, House Financial Services Committee, Derivative, The Treasury, and Scott Garrett

...people. Thirteen of Texas' districts are in the bottom 30. "It's not something that I'm proud of," said Rep. Al Green, D-Houston, whose district ranks 28th from the bottom. Not a single Texas congressional district - even the state's...

In this article: Texas, Houston, National Journal, Hearst Newspapers, Ruben Hinojosa, Gene Green, and Michael Burgess

...with his hand and waving it at Obama. Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, also on the GOP side of the aisle, felt the need to pound his fist in the air and make what looked, awkwardly, like a fascist salute." More than 400 readers voted in a poll...

In this article: Barack Obama, John Shimkus, Joe Wilson, Dana Milbank, Harry Reid, House of Commons, Chicago Tribune, and GOP