George Voinovich
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Senate healthcare vote clears the way for formal debate to begin...would pave the way for a government takeover of healthcare and drive up the national debt. Sen. George V. Voinovich (R-Ohio) missed the vote. "We know that Americans oppose this bill," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said... In this article: Blanche Lincoln, Harry Reid, Mary L. Landrieu, GOP, Barack Obama, Tax, Medicare, and Congressional Budget Office |
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Ft. Worth Star-Telegram | 7 days ago
Vote clears way for Senate debate on healthcare
...voted to advance the bill. All 39 votes in opposition were cast by Republicans. GOP Sen. George Voinovich of Ohio was the only senator not to vote. Sen. Paul Kirk of Massachusetts was among those who remembered Kennedy. Appointed to...
In this article: Harry Reid, Mary Landrieu, Edward M. Kennedy, Robert Gibbs, Blanche Lincoln, Mitch McConnell, Barack Obama, and White House
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USATODAY.com | November 03, 2009
GOP senators absent at start of climate debate
...that the bill's economic costs have not been fully examined. Republican Sen. George Voinovich of Ohio attended the session to explain the GOP's argument for staying away. He said the tactic "is not a ruse" to block the bill, but concern...
In this article: GOP, All rights reserved, USA Today, EPA, Barbara Boxer, Harry Reid, Washington, and California
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | November 20, 2009
Sen. George Voinovich reaffirms: Bad bill, no vote. (Sorry, Lee Fisher.)
...our nation's health care system." But Voinovich is gone, preparing for his 30th anniversary gathering tomorrow with friends and advisers from that day in November 1979, when he was elected Cleveland mayor. Besides, he says, the "right thing"...
In this article: Harry Reid, Lee Fisher, Republican Party, Ohio, Washington, Tax, Medicare, and E mail
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AP Online | 7 days ago
Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle
...voted to advance the bill. All 39 votes in opposition were cast by Republicans. GOP Sen. George Voinovich of Ohio was the only senator not to vote. Montana Sen. Max Baucus, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee who has labored...
In this article: Harry Reid, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln, Edward M. Kennedy, Tax, Chris Dodd, Medicare, and Robert Gibbs
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Deseret News | November 03, 2009
Climate talks encountering difficulties ahead of meeting
...planned startup of voting on amendments to the bill. Only Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, showed up and he stayed only for 15 minutes to give the reasons for the Republicans' absence. Story continues below African countries ended a...
In this article: Carbon, Angela Merkel, Global warming, U.N., Copenhagen, Fossil fuel, E mail, and Climate change
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Description from Wikipedia:
George Victor Voinovich (born July 15, 1936) is the senior United States Senator from the state of Ohio, and a member of the Republican Party. Previously, he served as the 65th Governor of Ohio from 1991 to 1998, and as the 54th mayor of Cleveland from 1980 to 1989. Voinovich will retire from the Senate in 2011 when his current term expires.
- Birth Date:
- July 15, 1936
- Birthplace:
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Religion:
- Roman Catholic
- Nationality:
- Slovene-Serbian American
- Spouse:
- Janet Voinovich
- Residence:
- Cleveland, Ohio
- University Attended:
- Occupation:
- attorney
- Political party:
- Republican
- Office:
- Governor of Ohio
- Represents:
- Ohio
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