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06.10.2009 3:52 pm

Bond: ‘Hard to say goodbye’ to St. Louis fighter wing

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F-15s made up the 131st Fighter Wing

F-15s made up the 131st Fighter Wing

WASHINGTON –  All good things must come to an end and for Sen. Christopher S. “Kit” Bond, R-Mo., one of those good things is the 131st Fighter Wing stationed at St. Louis’ Lambert Field, and…

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06.09.2009 12:55 pm

Bond sets sights on extending St. Louis-made jet fighter

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Sens. Bond (left) and Durbin

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WASHINGTON — With funding for one endangered Boeing plane likely secure at least for now, Sen. Christopher S. “Kit” Bond, R-Mo., is moving on, fighting reductions for an aircraft line that employs thousands in St. Louis.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates‘ 2010…

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05.19.2009 5:10 pm

Bond’s homeless bill on way to president

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Bond watches Cheryl K. Barnes, a volunteer at a DC shelter, speak on her experience as a homeless person in a press conference today.

Bond watches Cheryl K. Barnes, a volunteer at a DC shelter, speak on her experience as a homeless person in a press conference May 6.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed Sen. Christopher S. “Kit” Bond’s bill this afternoon that would…

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05.15.2009 10:08 am

Bond calls Pelosi’s CIA claims ‘unfortunate’

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WASHINGTON — Sen. Christopher S. “Kit” Bond is a leader in the explosive debate over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s claim that the CIA lied to Congress about torture methods in 2003.

Bond spoke on MSNBC’s Morning Joe this morning saying:…

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05.14.2009 3:51 pm

Bond hopeful about C-17’s future despite Senate’s funding gap

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Sen. Bond

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WASHINGTON — Sen. Christopher S. “Kit” Bond said he is optimistic about the future of the C-17 line during a committee meeting this afternoon even though a Senate defense bill currently allocates no funding for the Boeing cargo planes.

The Senate Appropriations Committee met…

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05.11.2009 3:32 pm

Danforth among those encouraging a Schweich Senate bid

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Thomas Schweich

Thomas Schweich

WASHINGTON — Thomas Schweich, a visiting law professor at Washington University and Bush administration official, is considering running in the Republican primary for the Senate seat being vacated by Christopher S. “Kit” Bond, R-Mo.

Schweich said he is in the…

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05.11.2009 11:24 am

Blunt’s fender-bender with the opposition

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Roy Blunt

Roy Blunt

WASHINGTON — Usually Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Springfield, prefers words to bash Democrats, but last week he took it to a different level.

Blunt accidentally backed his black SUV into a Senate Democratic staffer’s car Wednesday in the parking lot of…

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05.06.2009 1:53 pm

UPDATE: Bond’s bill for the homeless speeding through Congress

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Bond watches Cheryl K. Barnes, a volunteer at a DC shelter, speak on her experience as a homeless person in a press conference today.

Bond watches Cheryl K. Barnes, a volunteer at a DC shelter, speak on her experience as a homeless person in a press conference today.

UPDATE: Sen. Christopher S. “Kit” Bond’s legislation for the homeless just passed the Senate as an amendment…

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