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Omaha Steve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-04-07 06:29 PM
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Craig a No-Show As Senate Reconvenes
Source: Associated Press

By MATTHEW DALY

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Larry Craig was a no-show Tuesday as Congress reconvened after a summer break and it wasn't clear whether he'll return at all since deciding to resign over his guilty plea in a restroom sex sting.

Craig, a Republican who has represented Idaho in Congress for 27 years, announced Saturday that he intends to resign from the Senate on Sept. 30.

His spokesman, Dan Whiting, said Tuesday that Craig was expected to spend the week in Idaho as the Senate votes on spending bills for veterans and other programs. Whiting did not rule out Craig returning to Washington before the end of the month.

Craig gave up his senior positions on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee and the Appropriations veterans subcommittee last week, at the request of Senate Republican leaders. The Senate began debating the veterans spending bill Tuesday.

Read more: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hpkuFVVbw1dJCo-Fv6sPiDOeQ7KA
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Benhurst Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-04-07 06:31 PM
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1. Did they check the Capitol men's room?
:rofl:
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-04-07 06:44 PM
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4. Yes, republicon Senator Vitter was in there
Wearing his diapers

no sign of Craig, but they did not check the stalls
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shooter1965 Donating Member (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-04-07 06:33 PM
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2. Not so sorry charlie
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-04-07 06:39 PM
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3. Will he get more money if he waits until to 30th?
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kestrel91316 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-04-07 06:59 PM
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5. Oh, probably.
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phillysuse Donating Member (683 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-04-07 07:33 PM
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6. He was stalled in the stall!!!
Maybe the toilet wouldn't flush.

Or maybe the foot tapping was so good.
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high density Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-04-07 07:40 PM
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7. MSNBC's Countdown quotes AP saying that he is "reconsidering" his resignation... NM
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catgirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-05-07 05:03 AM
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8. Yup. And he'll probably get a standing ovation

from the pukes when he returns to the Senate.
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