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  Congressman Stearns > Official Home Page
Cliff Stearns was elected in 1988 to the U.S. House of Representative, his only elected office.
Stearns is a leading advocate for increasing funding for the VA. For years, Stearns pushed for establishing a VA cemetery in the Jacksonville area, and his proposal was enacted leading to a new VA cemetery set to open in 2009.
Veterans Affairs: Stearns is a leading advocate for increasing funding for the VA. For years, Stearns pushed for establishing a VA cemetery in the Jacksonville area, and his proposal was enacted leading to a new VA cemetery set to open in 2009.
www.house.gov /stearns/Congressman/Biography.html   (2236 words)

  
 Rep. Cliff Stearns tightens grip on WWE over steroids
Stearns, the minority leader of the House Energy and Commerce committee, repeated yesterday that he would like to hold hearings about the use of illegal performance enhancers in wrestling some time late this month, but that it's up to committee chairman John Dingell (D-Mich.).
Stearns said he wants the WWE to fully explain how it tests performers, since it obviously isn't catching too many on its own.
Stearns said he hopes hearings on steroids will goad the WWE into toughening its drug program the way previous Congressional hearings - including before his own committee when he was chairman - did for Major League Baseball.
www.nydailynews.com /sports/more_sports/2007/09/01/2007-09-01_rep_cliff_stearns_tightens_grip_on_wwe_o.html?ref=rss   (469 words)

  
 Cliff Stearns News
Cliff Stearns News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns of Ocala is an experienced, able and accessible member of Congress.
U.S. Rep Cliff Stearns has all the advantages in the campaign to represent Florida's 6th Congressional district.
www.topix.net /us-house/cliff-stearns?scoring=r   (683 words)

  
 American Politics Journal -- GOP Congressmen Attack Freedom of Speech
Congressman Cliff Stearns, a leading but unknown neoconservative war monger, claims he was watching television news veteran and ABC news anchor Peter Jennings on March 10th and was "taken aback" by Jennings' interviews with American troops in Kuwait.
Somehow Stearns, by no means the brightest bulb in the congressional chandelier, still managed to focus on the crux of American values and attacked Jennings's questions focused public attention on "hypothetical" situations that could arise from combat -- "such as casualties and the enemy response" that were ghastly.
Stearns is also a backer of a memorial to slaves on the mall in the nation's capitol.
www.americanpolitics.com /20030331Koop.html   (957 words)

  
 Cliff Stearns - The Huffington Post
In July, U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Florida) requested records from the WWE in regards to the company's drug prevention efforts.
Cliff Stearns tightens grip on WWE over steroids
The subcommittee's ranking Republican, Rep. Cliff Stearns of Florida, called for Congress to investigate steroids in wrestling two weeks after Benoit's death.
www.huffingtonpost.com /people/Cliff+Stearns   (585 words)

  
 The Air Force Caucus
Stearns and his fellow co-chairs have been trying to organize a group trip to bases around the country for a firsthand look at service concerns.
Stearns and others have expressed concern to leading senators about the long period of time in which the Air Force has lacked a formally confirmed Secretary.
Stearns himself has already seen his district lose one installation--NAS Cecil Field, Fla. He is not optimistic that a round of closures will be approved during this session of the 106th Congress.
www.afa.org /magazine/june1999/0699caucus.asp   (1877 words)

  
 CNN.com - Stearns: Martha Stewart could be subpoenaed - August 22, 2002
STEARNS: Well, I think she has a certain justification to redact that information which is personal about her own life.
STEARNS: I would say a little bit, because if she would have cooperated in the beginning, this would not have been a problem.
STEARNS: Well, I think with Michael Kopper, you go after Andrew Fastow, then you go up to [former Enron CEO] Jeff Skilling, and from Jeff Skilling, you go up to Kenneth Lay, and that would be the logical.
archives.cnn.com /2002/ALLPOLITICS/08/22/stearns.cnna/index.html   (1024 words)

  
 Enjoy The Drive -- Representative Cliff Stearns   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Republican Congressman Cliff Stearns began his career in the House in 1989, as the Representative from Florida’s 6th District.
Stearns is a member of the House Commerce Committee, where he is chair of the Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee.
Stearns is a four-time recipient of the Guardian of Small Business Award, which is given out by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).
www.enjoythedrive.com /content/?id=8866   (109 words)

  
 Cliff Stearns News - Page 2
Congressmen Cliff Stearns, Jim Matheson, and Mike McIntyre have introduced the Truth in Video Game Rating Act bill, which would, among other things, require game raters to review "the content of the video or...
Florida Republican Cliff Stearns, who most recently presided over a hearing entitled "Violent and Explicit Video Games: Informing Parents and Protecting Children", is now proposing U.S. legislation, HR 5912,...
Florida Republican Congressman Cliff Stearns has authored a new bill for the US House of Represenatives that is being called the "Truth in Video Game Rating Act." If passed by Congress and signed by President...
www.topix.net /us-house/cliff-stearns/page2   (982 words)

  
 Cliff Stearns - Congresspedia
Clifford Bundy Stearns has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1989, representing the 6th District of Florida (map).
Stearns was born April 16, 1941 in Washington, D.C. He was educated at George Washington University and the University of California, Los Angeles, served in the United States Air Force, and was a businessman before entering the House.
In 2006, the Democrats nominated David E. Bruderly to face Stearns in his November 2006 bid for reelection.
www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Cliff_Stearns   (305 words)

  
 Friends of Cliff Stearns
Congressman Stearns is one of the very rare individuals who does not speak about what he is going to do, rather he goes ahead and shows what he can do for us.
Stearns scored an "A" rating, earning the "Taxpayers Friend Award." The rating is based on votes cast in the first session of the 109th Congress.
Cliff has the experience, the know-how, and the ability to hit the ground running and succeed the day the new Congress is convened.
www.cliffstearns.net /endorsements.cfm   (7519 words)

  
 NBA.com David Stern & Billy Hunter: Congressional Q&A
CONGRESSMAN CLIFF STEARNS: You see my point, is if you’re depending upon the honor system of the NBA players, and you’re testing them only in a discreet part of the year, during their training, then you’re leaving open all the other time.
CONGRESSMAN CLIFF STEARNS: Instead of, I mean you’re willing to do it when you go play in the Olympics, but you won’t adopt their standards.
Stearns to consider your input as we move forward, so thank you very much.
www.nba.com /news/djs_qa_050518.html   (5502 words)

  
 WebCPA | "Cliff" Notes for FASB?
Along the same lengthy lines, it was brought to the attention of a House subcommittee last week that the current standard of accounting for derivative instruments and hedging from the Financial Accounting Standards Board is nearly 800 pages.
FASB came under Stearns’ microscope as the House Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee zeroed in on the accounting maelstrom at the government-sponsored Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., better known as Freddie Mac.
Stearns vowed to reintroduce legislation similar to the bill he proposed last year to streamline the FASB’s standard-setting process.
www.webcpa.com /article.cfm?articleid=5379   (419 words)

  
 Cliff Stearns - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He was born in Washington, D.C., was educated at George Washington University, Washington, D.C. and the University of California, Los Angeles, served in the United States Air Force where he rose to the rank of captain and was a businessman before entering the House.
The National Taxpayers Union voted Stearns as the top tax cutting member of the House.
Stearns is the chairman of the Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection subcommittee.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cliff_Stearns   (223 words)

  
 Concealed Carry Conundrum
Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) would like to see H.R. 382--a bill that would grant CCW reciprocity between all 50 states--enacted into law.
Representative Cliff Sterns (R-Fla.) has introduced in both the 106th and 107th Congresses a bill that could dramatically simplify the reciprocity of concealed carry laws in the United States.
Stearns admits that H.R. 382 needs more co-sponsors, but he believes there will be a version of this bill enacted into law at some time.
www.gunsandammomag.com /in_the_field/concealed_carry_conundrum   (1078 words)

  
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Congressman Cliff Stearns is the Representative for Florida's Sixth District, and was first elected in 1988.
Stearns has worked for Data Control Systems Inc., CBS Inc., Kutoloa Advertising Agency, Images 70 / Wilson Height Welch, and Stearns House Inc.
Stearns lives in Ocala, FL with his wife Joan and their three sons.
www.military.com /NewContent/0,13190,Stearns_070103,00.html   (511 words)

  
 Cliff Stearns | Congress votes database | washingtonpost.com
See how Cliff Stearns voted on key votes -- the most important bills, nominations and resolutions that have come before Congress, as determined by washingtonpost.com.
Cliff Stearns has missed 4 votes (0.5%) during the current Congress.
Cliff Stearns has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 88.2% of the time during the current Congress.
projects.washingtonpost.com /congress/members/s000822   (227 words)

  
 Cliff Stearns on Education   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Stearns scores 17% by the NEA on public education issues
Neither the United States nor any State shall require any person to join in prayer or other religious activity, prescribe school prayers, discriminate against religion, or deny equal access to a benefit on account of religion.
Click here for a summary of Cliff Stearns's positions on all issues.
www.issues2000.org /FL/Cliff_Stearns_Education.htm   (995 words)

  
  Rep. Cliff Stearns Blog
Cliff Stearns is a leader who has voted time and again to create jobs, improve our domestic security, and promote economic growth." - Thomas J. Donohue, President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce (February 13, 2003)
Veterans Affairs: Stearns is a leading advocate for increasing funding for the VA. He supported a proposed 12-percent budget increase in the 107th Congress and is continuing to work to ensure that veterans get the benefits they deserve.
Helping Older Americans: Stearns voted to reform Medicare with a prescription drug benefit, and although that measure was not enacted, he is continuing to work toward such a benefit.
www.newsbull.com /m.asp?id=18   (1995 words)

  
 Congressman Cliff Stearns > Press Release >Flood cars
Stearns today re-introduced the Damaged Vehicle Information Act.
As Chairman of the Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Subcommittee last year, Stearns held a hearing on title washing.
"The witnesses in that hearing outlined the need to strengthen titling procedures and to require providing title data to a national database empowering buyers, both consumers and dealers, with this information." Stearns offered the same legislation, H.R. 6093, in the 109th Congress.
www.house.gov /stearns/PressReleases/PR2007Releases/pr-070213-FloodCars.html   (212 words)

  
 Cliff Stearns - dKosopedia
Cliff Stearns is a Republican representative from Florida.
Stearns has sponsored the following resolution in the 105th, 106th and 108th congresses:
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Ten Commandments shall be prominently posted for display in the chambers of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the United States.
www.dkosopedia.com /wiki/Cliff_Stearns   (103 words)

  
 NFIB.com - U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns Honored as Guardian of Small Business by NFIB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Faris today vowed to make Rep. Stearns’ “rock-solid, pro—small-business voting record” a key element in the campaign when presenting him with the group’s coveted “Guardian of Small Business” award.
“Rep. Stearns is a stalwart champion of small business, having stood strong on the key small-business votes in the 108th Congress,” Faris said.
NFIB highlighted Rep. Stearns’ key votes for the passage of Small-Business Health Plans, a permanent end to the death tax, and The Jobs and Growth Act of 2003, which accelerated the income-tax cuts enacted in 2001 for all taxpayers and included key tax provisions for small businesses.
www.nfib.com /object/IO_18342.html   (440 words)

  
 Cliff Stearns on Abortion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Stearns scores 0% by NARAL on pro-choice voting record
For over thirty years, NARAL Pro-Choice America has been the political arm of the pro-choice movement and a strong advocate of reproductive freedom and choice.
Click here for HouseMatch answers by Cliff Stearns.
www.govote.com /FL/Cliff_Stearns_Abortion.htm   (1148 words)

  
 Radio World NewsBytes
Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., chairman of a subcommittee of the House Commerce Committee, plans to hold a hearing Wednesday on audio content and consumer electronics.
Stearns wants to explore the concept of fair use and the need to protect copyrighted works.
Stearns held a similar hearing for video in March.
www.rwonline.com /dailynews/one.php?id=8929   (222 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Stearns
Stearns, Foster Waterman (1881-1956) — also known as Foster Stearns — of Hancock,
Stearns, Justus Smith (1845-1933) — also known as Justus S. Stearns — of Ludington, Mason County, Mich. Born in Pomfret town,
Blossom Hill Cemetery, Concord, N.H. Stearns, Ozora Pierson (1831-1896) — of Minnesota.
politicalgraveyard.com /bio/stearns.html   (459 words)

  
 lifeissues.net | ANALYSIS: Stearns' Congressional Human Cloning Fairy Tale "Ban"; New Age and Transhumanist ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
But this Bill seems to be cut from a different pattern than the rest.
Nor is there much difference between West's and Weissman's "cell" or "ball of cells", and the use in this Stearns Bill of the term "oocyte" - a cell, not an organism -- as the immediate product of human cloning.
Of course, especially because of such orchestrated, penetrating "confusion", they claim that the only "rational" alternative is to seek a "consensus" - as is suggested at the end of this Stearns Bill in its deference to the National Science Foundation and the National Research Council (National Academy of Sciences).
www.lifeissues.net /writers/irv/irv_77stearncloningtale1.html   (2577 words)

  
 Cliff Stearns on Environment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Rated 15% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes.
Stearns scores 15% by the LCV on environmental issues
The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is the political voice of the national environmental movement and the only organization devoted full-time to shaping a pro-environment Congress and White House.
www.issues2000.org /FL/Cliff_Stearns_Environment.htm   (1452 words)

  
 American Horse Council
This group of Representatives has an expressed interest in the industry and wants to support the issues important to it.
Congressmen Cliff Stearns (R-FL) and Ben Chandler (D-KY) are the Co-chairs of the Caucus for the 110th Congress.
The AHC encourages all of its members to contact their Representatives and encourage them to join the Horse Caucus by contacting the office of Representative Stearns or Representative Chandler.
horsecouncil.org /legislation/horsecaucus110.html   (139 words)

  
 US Representative Cliff Stearns Interview - News and Siteseeing
On July 26, the subcommittee chairman, Florida Republican Rep. Cliff Stearns was the main sponsor of the bill H.R.5912, known as the Truth In Video Games Ratings Act.
Basically, the bill if it becomes law would force the ESRB to play games in their entirety before they rate them and that game publishers would be held accountable if they did not reveal game content to the ESRB.
FiringSquad decided to contact Rep. Sterns' office to see if he would agree to answer some questions about his legislation and we received via email answers that we were told are attributable to Rep. Stearns.
www.firingsquad.com /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=11651   (1380 words)

  
 Congressman Cliff Stearns > Press Release >Gators
WASHINGTON, MAY 1, 2007 - "I am enjoying a déjà vu moment - it seems like just a few months ago that I came to the House floor to honor the University of Florida for winning the BCS football title," stated Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Ocala).
It is an honor to represent the University of Florida, and in the spirit of sportsmanship I applaud this repeat championship.
298, the Resolution offered by Stearns "To commend the University of Florida Gators for their historic win in the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball Tournament." In addition to honoring the team's victory, H.Res.
www.house.gov /stearns/PressReleases/PR2007Releases/pr-070501-Gators.html   (178 words)

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