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WASHINGTON Two thousand federal transportation workers were furloughed without pay on Monday, and the Obama administration said they have a Kentucky senator to blame for it.
Republican Sen. Jim Bunning
Senate impasse puts federal employees out of work - Business Breaking News - MiamiHerald.com
Hundreds of Thousands Lose Unemployment Benefits Due to GOP Filibuster
Jim Bunning: The Underperformer
Before he entered politics, Kentucky Republican Jim Bunning was an outstanding baseball pitcher who was inducted into the Hall of Fame. But so far the burly right-hander has struck out in his seven years in the Senate.
In addition to being hostile to staff members on the Hill and occasionally even other Senators, Bunning shows little interest in policy unless it involves baseball, according to congressional experts and colleagues. When asked, they struggle to recall any legislation Bunning has worked on, although he did join Arizona Senator John McCain last spring in demanding tougher punishments for steroid use in professional sports.
Read more: Jim Bunning: The Underperformer - TIME
Republican Sen. Jim Bunning
Senate impasse puts federal employees out of work - Business Breaking News - MiamiHerald.com
Hundreds of Thousands Lose Unemployment Benefits Due to GOP Filibuster
Jim Bunning: The Underperformer
Before he entered politics, Kentucky Republican Jim Bunning was an outstanding baseball pitcher who was inducted into the Hall of Fame. But so far the burly right-hander has struck out in his seven years in the Senate.
In addition to being hostile to staff members on the Hill and occasionally even other Senators, Bunning shows little interest in policy unless it involves baseball, according to congressional experts and colleagues. When asked, they struggle to recall any legislation Bunning has worked on, although he did join Arizona Senator John McCain last spring in demanding tougher punishments for steroid use in professional sports.
Read more: Jim Bunning: The Underperformer - TIME