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Sen. Christopher J. Dodd is Connecticut¿s senior senator, first elected to that body in Jan. 1981. A Democrat, he is the son of Sen. Thomas Joseph Dodd, a former FBI agent and prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials. Chris Dodd was born in Willimantic on May 27, 1944. After graduating from Providence College in1966, he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic, later graduating from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1972. An Army veteran, Dodd was elected to the House of Representatives in 1975, then reelected twice. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1980, but was elected to the Senate in 1981. He was reelected there four times. His latest term ends Jan., 2...
Sen. Christopher J. Dodd is Connecticut¿s senior senator, first elected to that body in Jan. 1981. A Democrat, he is the son of Sen. Thomas Joseph Dodd, a former FBI agent and prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials. Chris Dodd was born in Willimantic on May 27, 1944. After graduating from Providence College in1966, he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Dominican Republic, later graduating from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1972. An Army veteran, Dodd was elected to the House of Representatives in 1975, then reelected twice. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1980, but was elected to the Senate in 1981. He was reelected there four times. His latest term ends Jan., 2011. Dodd served as general chairman of the Democratic National Committee and, in 2007, made an unsuccessful bid for president. Dodd is married to Jackie Marie Clegg, a former director for the Export-Import Bank of the United States. They have two young daughters.
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Allan Powell: Four words we find odious - 'I told you so'
How many times have we become irritated at someone with a haughty grin who blurts out, “I told you so?” We wonder if they were just lucky or if they were bright and informed. One such case comes to mind while reflecting about the present...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Occupy Wall Street, Banking, Politics, Finance
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Krysztoforski taking another shot at Bartlett
andrews@herald-mail.comAfter campaigning in Western Maryland the last three congressional elections, Joseph T. Krysztoforski thinks he has established a “good foothold” in the 6th District and is trying again. Even when Maryland redrew its congressional...Tags: Baltimore County, Politics, Environmental Politics, Medical Specialization, Frederick County (Maryland)
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Letters to the Editor - Oct. 18
Solid waste, recycling changes are necessary To the editor: I appreciate being informed on local issues, however I feel a recent article about managing Washington County’s solid waste department was very misinforming. The tone of the article...Tags: Church and State Relations, Human Interest, Religion and Belief, Tea Party Movement, Manufacturing and Engineering
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A massive federal failing
In the midst of the debt ceiling debate and continued economic uncertainty, it might be helpful to see how we reached the current situation. Are there any lessons for us? The economic crisis shows little sign of improvement after three years of...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Human Interest, Banking, Politics, Alan Greenspan
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Letters to the Editor - March 2
Bush was in the car, but the Democrats were driving To the editor: I’m getting a little tired of letters blaming President Bush for the problems this country is having. To set the record straight, the Democrats took over the Senate and the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Human Interest, Executive Branch, Norman Rockwell, Science and Technology
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JPMorgan's dividend
WASHINGTON -- JPMorgan Chase has spent upward of $20 million on lobbying and campaign contributions in the past three years. On Tuesday, the bank received a healthy dividend on that investment. Its chairman, Jamie Dimon, has admitted that the firm was...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Mary Schapiro, Richard Shelby, Politics, Reince Priebus
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Key regulators learned of JPMorgan loss from media reports
WASHINGTON — The public won't be protected from the type of risky bets that led to the huge trading loss at JPMorgan Chase & Co. until new rules are approved to allow better monitoring of complicated derivatives transactions, two key federal...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Barack Obama, Politics, Financial Markets, Laws
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When bankers become bettors
Addiction counselors tell their clients, "We can't help you until you admit you have a problem." It's time for American financial institutions to admit they have a gambling problem. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: Banks: In a May 22 Op-Ed about...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Carl Levin, Politics, MF Global, Shareholders
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Regulators said they learned of JPMorgan loss from news reports
WASHINGTON — Two key financial regulators told senators Tuesday that they learned of the huge trading loss at JPMorgan Chase & Co., through media reports and that the public wouldn't be protected from the fallout from future incidents until new...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, American International Group, Mary Schapiro, Derivative Securities, Richard Shelby
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Speaker Boehner's strained definition of bipartisanship
House Republicans like to refer to the legislation they've passed on energy, the environment, taxes and federal spending as a "bipartisan" package of jobs bills. For example, Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) said in a televised interview Sunday: "We've...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, U.S. Senate, Laws, Politics
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JPMorgan loss shows need for Wall Street regulations
Our Club for Growth senator, Pat Toomey, supports repeal of all the regulations on Wall Street that the Dodd-Frank law has put in place. Does the senator have an answer for what happened to JPMorgan Chase & Co.? The company lost $2 billion gambling on...Tags: Allentown
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Obama uses JPMorgan loss to defend Wall Street regulations
WASHINGTON — Aiming squarely at GOP critics of Wall Street reform, President Obama said Saturday that investment bank JPMorgan's stunning $2-billion loss serves as a reminder of the importance of Washington's role in preventing another financial...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Barack Obama, Washington, DC, Politics, Democratic Party
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