<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:pingback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/pingback/" xmlns:trackback="http://madskills.com/public/xml/rss/module/trackback/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Mac Thornberry (R-TX) - whereIstand.com</title><link>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/</link><description>whereIstand.com: Mac Thornberry (R-TX) - whereIstand.com</description><image><url>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/Thumbnail</url><title>Mac Thornberry (R-TX) - whereIstand.com</title><link>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/</link></image><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2004-2008 whereIstand.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved.</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:18:24 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>whereIstand.com 2.3</generator><managingEditor>nick@whereIstand.com</managingEditor><webMaster>nick@whereIstand.com</webMaster><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">Mac Thornberry (R-TX)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Instead we are left with a crass attempt at political cover. There has to
      be a better way.</em></div></body><title>Congress should not tax AIG bonuses. (Congress Seeks To Recoup AIG Bonuses)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/79399</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/79399</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:44:05 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Instead we are left with a crass attempt at political cover. There has to be a better way.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Congress Seeks To Recoup AIG Bonuses</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">Mac Thornberry (R-TX)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>It would create a competitive leasing program to responsibly drill on federal
      lands in Alaska </em></div></body><title>The U.S. should allow drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). (Environment)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/1016</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/1016</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:29:31 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;It would create a competitive leasing program to responsibly drill on federal lands in Alaska &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Environment</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">Mac Thornberry (R-TX)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>H.J. RES. 1, The Balanced Budget Amendment - Constitutional Amendment requiring
      the federal government to balance the budget annually</em></div></body><title>The U.S. should enact a balanced budget amendment. (National Debt)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/34403</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/34403</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:21:44 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;H.J. RES. 1, The Balanced Budget Amendment - Constitutional Amendment requiring the federal government to balance the budget annually&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>National Debt</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">Mac Thornberry (R-TX)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>encourage construction of new refineries by requiring the IRS to implement
      provisions from the Energy Policy Act of 2005</em></div></body><title>The U.S. should build more oil refineries. (Oil Industry)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/49096</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/49096</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:28:12 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;encourage construction of new refineries by requiring the IRS to implement provisions from the Energy Policy Act of 2005&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Oil Industry</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">Mac Thornberry (R-TX)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>"I will vote to sustain the President's veto in large measure because to
      pass a bill that funds a growing program with a declining revenue source is irresponsible
      and all taxpayers would have ultimately suffered the consequences." </em></div></body><title>The U.S. should not expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). (Children's Health)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/30818</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/30818</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:30:46 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;"I will vote to sustain the President's veto in large measure because to pass a bill that funds a growing program with a declining revenue source is irresponsible and all taxpayers would have ultimately suffered the consequences." &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Children's Health</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">Mac Thornberry (R-TX)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Eliminating that competition in favor of government price-fixing could increase
      costs, reduce the choices available, or both</em></div></body><title>The government should not negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies. (Healthcare)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/18757</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/18757</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:30:37 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Eliminating that competition in favor of government price-fixing could increase costs, reduce the choices available, or both&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Healthcare</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">Mac Thornberry (R-TX)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Thornberry voted against the Free Flow of Information Act.</em></div></body><title>The U.S. should not enact the Free Flow of Information Act. (Freedom of The Press)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/44509</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/44509</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:15:42 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Thornberry voted against the Free Flow of Information Act.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Freedom of The Press</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">Mac Thornberry (R-TX)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Cosponser of H.R. 2905 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007</em></div></body><title>The Fairness Doctrine should not be reinstated. (Media Regulation)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/26649</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/26649</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:22:14 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Cosponser of H.R. 2905 Broadcaster Freedom Act of 2007&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Media Regulation</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">Mac Thornberry (R-TX)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Thornberry voted against a timetable.</em></div></body><title>The U.S. should not set a timetable to withdraw troops from Iraq. (U.S. Strategy in Iraq)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/14705</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/14705</link><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:35:25 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Thornberry voted against a timetable.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>U.S. Strategy in Iraq</category></item><item xml:lang="en-us"><dc:creator xmlns:dc="target">Mac Thornberry (R-TX)</dc:creator><body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><div><em>Thornberry voted for the Marriage Protection Amendment</em></div></body><title>The Constitution should be amended to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman. (Same-Sex Unions)</title><guid>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/163</guid><link>http://whereistand.com/MacThornberry/163</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:41:50 GMT</pubDate><description>&lt;div&gt;&lt;em&gt;Thornberry voted for the Marriage Protection Amendment&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description><category>Same-Sex Unions</category></item></channel></rss>