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Flight carrying members of Congress makes emergency landing in New Orleans
HOUSTON -- A Continental Airlines flight carrying seven members of Congress from Houston to Washington was forced to make an emergency landing after it lost cabin pressure this afternoon.
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Jet carrying 7 Texas congressmen loses pressure, lands in New Orleans
A Continental Airlines jet carry seven Texas congressmen, including former presidential candidate Ron Paul, lost cabin pressure and made an emergency landing in New Orleans.
Why Ron Paul really, really, really wants to fly Air Force One now
The following report is taken from the Trail Blazers blog of the Dallas Morning News : 9:48 PM In part, because it probably wouldn't depressurize while skirting the stratosphere.
I am glad I was not on this flight...
Check out the email I just received from FNC colleague Chad Pergram: From: Pergram, Chad Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 6:00 PM To: Subject: Urgent: Incident on board plane carrying seven House members to ...
Flight Carrying Former GOP Candidate Makes Emergency Landing
A Washington-bound flight carrying former presidential candidate Ron Paul and six other members of Congress made an emergency landing in New Orleans after a loss in cabin pressure.
Jet with 7 Texas congressmen makes emergency landing at Armstrong
A Continental Airlines flight carrying seven members of Texas' congressional delegation from Houston to Washington made an emergency landing this afternoon at Louis Armstrong International Airport.
Joint House and Senate Hearing 'Lessons Learned: Ensuring the...
WASHINGTON, July 18, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- On Thursday, July 24th, the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response, chaired by ...
Schafer to lead Congressional delegation visit to Colombia
Schafer to lead Congressional delegation visit to Colombia Jul. 17, 2008 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer will lead a bi-partisan Congressional delegation to Cartagena, Colombia, on July 18.
Valley troops in Afghanistan ask for more support
Rio Grande Valley troops stationed in Afghanistan with the U.S. military say they are not getting all the resources they need, according to U.S. Rep.
The following guests appeared on Monday's political and public affairs programs: Tue.
U.S. Teens Released From Pakistani Madrassa
Two American teenage boys, allegedly kept against their will at a radical Islamic madrassa in Pakistan, have been released and are on their way back to the United States.
Lawmaker: Improve emergency systems
Improving emergency communications should be a top priority for the next administration, the chairman of a House subcommittee that deals with homeland security legislation said today.
ICE Role Questioned in Release of Relative to Rep. Silvestre Reyes
According to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington in a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff asked for an investigation into Immigration and Custom Enforcements ...
Reps. Meet With Musharraf on U.S. Teens in Madrasa
Two American teenage boys studying for the past four years at a radical madrasa in Karachi, Pakistan, have been unable to leave, a situation that has led three Texas lawmakers to meet with Pakistani leader ...
July 5th, 2008 by F Mirza As the bipartisan delegation led by Congressman Gene Green includes Congressman Mike McCaul and Congressman Henry Cuellar , met with the President of Pakistan who was a general once ...
Homeland Security Bills in House
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson , chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, Rep. Henry Cuellar , chairman of the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response, and Rep.
Editorial: Court decision fails to deter foes
The controversial border fence, opposed by many officials and citizens from Laredo to San Diego, received a significant boost last week when the Supreme Court refused to hear a case by environmental groups to ...
Taste of home: Tortillas headed to troops in Afghanistan
They were deployed to Afghanistan last November and now a local official is paying a visit this Fourth of July.
Gary Martin: Key staffer's move to Obama leaves hole in Rodriguez's team
Ciro Rodriguez's congressional re-election campaign could suffer a setback when a key aide departs to run Barack Obama's presidential bid in New Mexico.
Economics of DSL in Floresville too costly...
Victoria Dixon Wilson County News February 14, 2007 FLORESVILLE - Several representatives from Verizon attended a Feb.