New GOP senate leader is a former lobbyist who has taken aim at Social Security
Senate Republicans on Wednesday elected Sen. John Thune of South Dakota—a former corporate lobbyist and close ally of Sen. Mitch McConnell—as the leader of their conference for the upcoming term, when the GOP will have a 53-seat majority. Republican lawmakers chose Thune over Sens. John Cornyn (R-...
14 Nov 02:34 · AlterNet