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UPDATE 2-U.S. lawmaker unveils financial firm break-up plan
Nov 18th, 2009 - Reuters
* Break-up power would be given to council * Size just one of many factors to be evaluated * Plan offered as amendment to bill being debated (Adds Kanjorski, Miller comments...
Robert Byrd Becomes Longest-Serving Member Of Congress
Nov 18th, 2009 - The Huffington Post
WASHINGTON — West Virginia Sen. Robert C. Byrd has become the longest-serving lawmaker in congressional history, a milestone to be marked Wednesday with a Senate resolution.
Byrd becomes longest-serving Congress member
Nov 18th, 2009 - Boston
WASHINGTON—The Senate is marking a new milestone Wednesday when West Virginia Sen. Robert C. Byrd becomes the longest-serving lawmaker in congressional history. "I...
Lawmaker apologizes after 'savage religion' remark
Nov 17th, 2009 - Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Washington - An Illinois congressman who opposes the idea of moving terrorism suspects to a prison in his district issued a qualified apology Tuesday after a comment that critics viewed as insulting to Islam.
SC lawmaker: Rendezvous not enough to impeach gov
Nov 17th, 2009 - Times Online
A top South Carolina lawmaker says the embattled governor should not face impeachment simply because he secretly left the state in June _ a trip he took to see his Argentine lover.

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Lawmaker's War Hero Son Would Have Wanted Road Bill Passed
www.theonion.com Rep. David Whittle (D-VA) speaks passionately about how his son, who died in Iraq, would have loved to see this appropriations bill passed.
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Lawmaker Compares Football's BCS to Communism
The coordinator of the Bowl Championship Series told Congress Friday that a switch to a playoff system would threaten the existence of celebrated bowl games. (May 1)
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Geert Wilders Dutch lawmaker speaks at Temple University
***NEW *** Check this video too www.youtube.com PHILADELPHIA — An anti-Islamic Dutch lawmaker's visit to Temple University was cut short after a question and answer session turned nasty. Geert Wilders (VIL'-durz) was escorted ...

Lawmaker from WikiPedia:

A legislator (or lawmaker) is a person who writes and passes laws, especially someone who is a member of a legislature. Legislators are usually politicians and are often elected by the people. Legislatures may be supra-national (for example, the United Nations General Assembly), national (for example, the United States Congress), regional (for example, the Scottish Parliament) or local (for example, local authorities).

The political theory of the separation of powers requires legislators to be different individuals from the members of the executive and the judiciary. Certain political systems adhere to this principle, others do not. In the United Kingdom, for example, the executive is formed almost exclusively from legislators (members of Parliament) although the judiciary is mostly independent (until reforms in 2005, the Lord Chancellor uniquely was a legislator, a member of the executive (indeed, the Cabinet), and a judge).