Ellison’s Must Read of the Day
My must read of the day is “Tom Harkin: Don’t Be Fooled Because Joni Ernst Is “Really Attractive,” “Sounds Nice,” in BuzzFeed. MSNBC: Iowa Voters ‘Definitely Down’ on Obama, Looks Like Ernst Going To Win
Tom Harkin Suggests Bruce Braley Will Lose Senate Race
Sen. Tom Harkin (D., Iowa) told the New York Times in a recent interview that he is not sure what the big deal is about his aspiring Democratic successor’s comments about Iowa farmers earlier this year—and appeared to predict that he will lose. Critics: UFCW Hypocritical on Irregular Hours
Union fronts hiring ‘flexible’ workers to bash flexibility
Union front groups are hiring for positions that require long, irregular hours to help champion legislation that will eliminate jobs that require employees to work long, irregular hours. Rubio Delivers Forceful Response Against Lifting Cuban Economic Embargo
Fla. Sen. describes harsh realities of communism, blasts Cuba's support of repressive Venezuelan government
Democrats Really Don’t Want You to Smoke E-Cigarettes
After accusing actors and actresses of “killing” their fans for using electronic cigarettes at the Golden Globes, a handful of Senate Democrats are not stopping their crusade, vowing a crackdown on the smoking simulators. Major Dem Donor’s Company to Benefit from Minimum Wage Hike
Costco will not be hit by minimum wage increase like its competitors will
Costco, whose CEO is a prominent Democratic Party fundraiser, will directly benefit from the 40 percent minimum wage increase proposed by Sen. Tom Harkin (D., Iowa) and embraced by the president in his State of the Union address. Scott Rips Dems Over Nuke Option on NLRB
Democrats propose using the ‘nuclear option’ to prevent GOP from blocking Obama appointees
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott (R.) slammed liberal proposals to use the nuclear option to push President Barack Obama’s controversial labor board nominees through Senate confirmation.
Consent Questioned
Republicans criticize Obama and NLRB nominees
Republicans on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee laid into President Barack Obama's controversial nominees to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) at a Thursday morning hearing. 