The Notable and Quotable Barney Frank
By Elahe Izadi
Now-retired Rep. Barney Frank said he’d be interested in filling Sen. John Kerry’s seat until a special election in later this year. And if it actually happens — political junkies could be in for a treat.
Here’s a compilation of the most provocative Frank quotes.
(Photo: Jose Luis Magana/AP)
Here we see Sen. Grassley targeting the Fantasy/SciFi demographic. —BdM
The New Faces of the 113th Congress
The 2012 House and Senate elections brought over 80 new members to Washington.
Use our interactive application to sort and filter the freshmen by age, experience, ethnicity, and more.
Hover over each picture for name, state, and district information. To read a full narrative of each newcomer, written by the staff of The Almanac of American Politics, click the member’s picture.
The cover of the April 14, 2012 issue of National Journal.
Grin and Bear It: Like it or not, Senate candidates can’t escape a president’s gravitational pull. Their fates are increasingly tied to his. By Ron Brownstein
Obama Facing Breaks From Base On Contraceptive Mandate
“And based on yesterday’s reactions from senators and Senate candidates to the Obama administration’s policy requiring some religious institutions to provide coverage for prescription contraceptives, President Obama faces plenty of road mines ahead.”
By Kevin Brennan and Sean Sullivan
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Central Intelligence Agency Director Leon Panetta testifies during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday. Panetta has been nominated by President Obama to replace Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Trivia Time!
A Friday thank you to Gregg Sangillo! Trivia will return on Tuesday.
Who were the first two senators to set up personal websites?
