NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Norm Coleman

Norman Bertram "Norm" Coleman, Jr. (born August 17, 1949) has served as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota since 2003, serving in the 108th, 109th, and 110th congresses. He served as the mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1994 to 2002. Previously a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), Coleman switched to the Republican Party of Minnesota in 1996. In 1998 he lost a bid for Governor of Minnesota against former professional wrestler Jesse Ventura, a member of the Reform Party of Minnesota, and DFL candidate Hubert H. "Skip" Humphrey III. See Norm Coleman for the US Senator from Minnesota. ... Image File history File links Current_event_marker. ... This article is about the political process. ... Image File history File links Vote. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (912x1400, 208 KB) http://coleman. ... 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Biography

Coleman was born in Brooklyn, New York to Beverly and Norman Bertram Coleman, Sr. He is married to Laurie Coleman (née Casserly), an actress and model, who currently resides at the couple's home in St. Paul. They have two children, Jacob and Sarah. Two other children died during infancy (Adam, 1983; Grace, 1992) from a rare genetic disorder known as Zellweger syndrome.^[1] This article is about the borough of New York City. ... â€œNYâ€ redirects here. ... Laurie Coleman (left) with her husband, U.S. Senator Norm Coleman Laurie Coleman (neÃ© Laurie Casserly, is the wife of Republican U.S. Senator Norm Coleman of Minnesota. ... State capitol building in Saint Paul Saint Paul is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States of America. ... A genetic disorder is a disease caused by abnormalities in genes or chromosomes. ... Zellweger syndrome is a rare, congenital disorder (present at birth), characterized by the reduction or absence of peroxisomes (cell structures that rid the body of toxic substances) in the cells of the liver, kidneys, and brain. ...

Coleman is a graduate of James Madison High School in Brooklyn, New York and Hofstra University on Long Island. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law. New York Senator Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, attended high school with Coleman; newly elected Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is a graduate of the same school. James Madison High School is a public high school located at 3787 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, and educates grades 9 through 12. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... â€œNYâ€ redirects here. ... Hofstra University is a private institution of higher learning located in Hempstead, Long Island, New York (USA) founded in 1935 on the basis of the estate of wealthy lumber magnate William Hofstra and widow Kate Davidson. ... This article is about the island in New York State. ... Doctor of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence, or Juris Doctor (abbreviated J.D. or JD, from the Latin, Teacher of Law) is a professional degree in law offered by universities in a number of countries. ... The University of Iowa, also commonly called Iowa or U of I, is a major national research university located on a campus in Iowa City, Iowa, USA, on the banks of the Iowa River in East Central Iowa. ... Charles Ellis Chuck Schumer (born November 23, 1950) is the senior U.S. Senator from the state of New York, serving since 1999. ... Official language(s) None Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Area Ranked 45th - Total 9,620 sq mi (24,923 kmÂ²) - Width 80 miles (130 km) - Length 160 miles (260 km) - % water 3. ... Bernard Bernie Sanders (born September 8, 1941) is the current big willy floppah junior United States Senator from big blob of brown poo Vermont. ...

Mayor of St. Paul

Coleman spent 17 years working for the Minnesota Attorney General's office, prosecuting cases all over the state and getting involved in a wide variety of public policy matters, including drug abuse and civil rights. In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

In 1993 Coleman was elected mayor of St. Paul as a Democrat. In 1996, he joined the Republican Party and was reelected in 1997 as the first Republican mayor in St. Paul in over 25 years, receiving nearly 60% of the vote.

During his 8 years in office, he led the city through an economic rebuilding, during which time, St. Paul received its first 'AAA' bond rating. In 1997 Coleman led an effort to secure a National Hockey League franchise for the city, the Minnesota Wild, which began play in September 2000 at a new state-of-the-art $175 million arena, named the Xcel Energy Center.^{[citation needed]} â€œNHLâ€ redirects here. ... The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. ... The Xcel Energy Center as it appeared during the 2004 NHL All-Star Weekend. ...

While he was Mayor of St Paul, Coleman stumped for Michele Bachmann.^[2] Michele Bachmann (born Michele Marie Amble on April 6, 1956) is the Republican Representative of Minnesotas 6th congressional district, one of eight congressional districts in Minnesota. ...

2002 Senate election

Coleman campaigned in 2002 for the United States Senate, after being persuaded by Karl Rove to channel his electoral efforts from a second race for governor to a race for the senate seat against incumbent Senator Paul Wellstone. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2002, narrowly defeating former Vice President and former U.S. Senator Walter Mondale (D-MN), who entered the race as the Democratic candidate after Senator Wellstone died in a plane crash on October 25, 2002. Polls had shown Coleman to be in statistical dead heat with Senator Wellstone.^[3] Coleman succeeded Dean Barkley, appointed by Governor Jesse Ventura to serve the remaining two months of Wellstone's term. Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) is Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush until the end of August 2007. ... Paul David Wellstone (July 21, 1944 â€“ October 25, 2002) was an American politician and two-term U.S. Senator from Minnesota. ... Republican hold in light red, Republican pickup in dark red, Democratic hold in light blue, Democratic pickup in dark blue. ... -1... Walter Frederick Fritz Mondale (born January 5, 1928) is an American politician and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (largely established by former Vice President Hubert Humphrey). ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Dean M. Barkley (born August 31, 1950) served as a member of the United States Senate, representing Minnesota from November 4, 2002 to January 3, 2003. ...

Criticism

Some, including Al Franken and Senator Harry Reid, criticized the Coleman campaign for politicizing the death of Paul Wellstone. Coleman made numerous television appearances in order to, according to Franken, take "every possible opportunity to show voters that he was not exploiting Wellstone's death for political gain." Harry Reid said that "Mr. Coleman is campaigning, and that's why he's on CNN's Inside Politics." Franken also alleges that the Coleman campaign "dispatched" Newt Gingrich to criticize Wellstone's replacement in the race, Walter Mondale. Harry Reid said of Gingrich's attacks, "I just think this is so classless."^[4] Al Franken has confirmed that he will run against Norm Coleman in the 2008 Election. Alan Stuart Al Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an Emmy Awardâ€“winning American comedian, actor, author, screenwriter, political commentator, radio host and, recently, politician. ... Harry Mason Reid (born December 2, 1939) is the senior United States Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party. ... Paul David Wellstone (July 21, 1944 â€“ October 25, 2002) was an American politician and two-term U.S. Senator from Minnesota. ... The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... The Situation Room is an afternoon newscast on CNN hosted by Wolf Blitzer that first aired on August 8, 2005. ... Newton Leroy Gingrich (born June 17, 1943), Ph. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Coleman in the Senate

Coleman is a member of four Senate committees including the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. In 2004 Coleman campaigned for the chairmanship of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (N.R.S.C.), but was narrowly defeated for the post by North Carolina Senator Elizabeth Dole in a 28-27 vote. Coleman's Northstar Leadership PAC made over $200,000 worth of contributions to other Republican senators that were up for reelection during his campaign for the NRSC chair.^[5] Along with fellow Minnesota senator, Amy Klobuchar, Coleman opposed President Bush's plan to increase troop levels in Iraq in January, 2007.^[6] U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is a standing committee of the United States Senate. ... The Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry is a committee of the United States Senate empowered with legislative oversight of all matters relating to the nations agriculture industry, farming programs, forestry and logging, and legislation relating to nutrition and health. ... The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship is a standing committee of the United States Senate. ... The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is the Republican Hill committee for the United States Senate, working to elect Republicans to that body. ... Elizabeth Hanford Liddy Dole (born July 29, 1936) is an American politician who served in both the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush presidential administrations, and currently serves as a United States senator representing the state of North Carolina. ... Amy Jean Klobuchar (pronounced KLOH-buh-shar) (born May 25, 1960) is the junior United States Senator from Minnesota. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...

Coleman's politics

Coleman's politics have changed dramatically throughout his political career. In college, Coleman was a liberal Democrat and was actively involved in the anti-war movement of the early 1970s. He ran for student senate and opined in the school newspaper that his fellow students should vote for him because he knew that "these conservative kids don't fuck or get high like we do (purity, you know)... Already the cries of motherhood, apple pie, and Jim Buckley reverberate thorough the halls of the Student Center. Everyone watch out, the 1950s bobby-sox generation is about to take over."^[1] Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Wikiquote is a sister project of Wikipedia, using the same MediaWiki software. ... Image File history File links ColemanHangsFlag. ... Image File history File links ColemanHangsFlag. ... Image File history File links ColemanBullhorn. ... Image File history File links ColemanBullhorn. ... Hofstra University is a private institution of higher learning located in Hempstead, Long Island, New York (USA) founded in 1935 on the basis of the estate of wealthy lumber magnate William Hofstra and widow Kate Davidson. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas Politics Portal Further information: Politics of the United States#Organization of American political parties The Democratic... The global peace movement refers to a sense of common purpose among organizations that seek to end wars and minimize inter-human violence, usually through pacifism, non-violent resistance, diplomacy, boycott, moral purchasing and demonstrating. ... James Buckley James Lane Buckley (born March 9, 1923 in New York City) was a United States Senator from the Conservative Party of New York State from January 3, 1971 to January 3, 1977. ...

He was once suspended from Hofstra University on New York's Long Island for participating in a sit-in protest against student exclusion from the University faculty club.^{[citation needed]} Hofstra University is a private institution of higher learning located in Hempstead, Long Island, New York (USA) founded in 1935 on the basis of the estate of wealthy lumber magnate William Hofstra and widow Kate Davidson. ... â€œNYâ€ redirects here. ... This article is about the island in New York State. ... A sit-in or sit-down is a form of direct action that involves one or more persons nonviolently occupying an area for protest, often to promote political, social, or economic change. ...

When first elected mayor of the City of Saint Paul in 1993, Coleman was a member of the DFL and considered left-of-center politically, but gradually shifted to much more conservative positions on many issues during his tenure.^{[citation needed]}

While running for Mayor of Saint Paul in 1993, Coleman wrote in a letter to the City Convention Delegates: "I have never sought any other political office. I have no other ambition other than to be mayor." He goes on in the same letter to say:

In December 1996 Coleman announced he was leaving the DFL party to join the Republican Party. Coleman cited his views on abortion and homosexuality as factors in the switch. He also cited his frustrations with the Democratic Party and his belief that the Republican Party offered the best chance to continue his efforts to hold the line on taxes and grow jobs. [2] Homosexuality refers to sexual interaction and / or romantic attraction between individuals of the same sex. ...

Some of Coleman's critics in Minnesota speculated that his switch was motivated by his known aspirations for statewide office — something that would have been difficult considering distrust of him by DFL party leaders. As an abortion opponent, a frequent adversary of public employee unions and a close ally of entrepreneurs, Coleman’s positions put him at odds with the DFL Party in Minnesota and aligned him more closely with Republicans. In a letter to supporters announcing the switch, Coleman wrote that “while the political party to changes, nothing about how I govern or what I believe changes at all.”^[7]

Ironically, prior to becoming a Republican and running against him in 2002, Coleman chaired Paul Wellstone's Senate re-election campaign in 1996. While making the Wellstone nomination speech at the 1996 state DFL convention, Coleman stated: "Paul Wellstone is a Democrat, and I am a Democrat." At this point in time, tensions were so high between Coleman and the DFL party that a number of delegates at the convention were loudly booing Coleman's speech.^[8]

Coleman is a member of the Republican Main Street Partnership. Excluding all defeated Republicans, Coleman is also the fourth most liberal Republican, according to National Journal. [3] The Republican Main Street Partnership is a group of social liberals and moderates in the United States Republican Party. ...

He received a 14% progressive rating from Progressive Punch^[9] And he scored a 73% conservative rating by the conservative group, SBE Council.^[10] In contrast, the Class 1 senator of Minnesota at the time, Democrat Mark Dayton, received a score of 90% progressive and 9% conservative by the same groups.^[9]^[10] This article is about Progressivism. ... Ths article deals with conservatism as a political philosophy. ... Mark Brandt Dayton (born January 26, 1947) was a Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party U.S. Senator from Minnesota who served from 2001 â€“ 2007 in the 107th, 108th, and 109th Congresses. ...

Positions on abortion, stem-cell research, and Schiavo case

Senator Coleman currently identifies himself as being pro-life — he universally opposes abortion rights, and has campaigned as a pro-life candidate since at least 1993.^[7] Coleman attributes his position on abortion to the death of two of his four children in infancy from a rare genetic disease. He supports limiting stem cell research to adult stem cells and stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood, and, in July 2006, he voted against lifting restrictions on federal research dollars for new embryonic stem cell lines.^[11]^[12] Senator Coleman voted in favor of efforts to prolong the life of severely brain-damaged Floridian Terri Schiavo.^[13]^[14] This article is about the social movement. ... Issues of discussion The abortion debate can be found in every level of politics and ethics. ... Mouse embryonic stem cells. ... There is widespread controversy over stem cell research fue to techniques used in the creation and usage of embryonic stem cells. ... Human embryonic stem cell colony. ... A stem cell line is a family of constantly-dividing cells, the product of a single parent group of stem cells. ... Theresa Marie Terri Schiavo (December 3, 1963 â€“ March 31, 2005), from St. ...

Position on gay rights issues

Coleman opposes the legal recognition of same-sex marriages or civil unions by either the federal or state governments. International recognition Civil unions and domestic partnerships Recognized in some regions Unregistered co-habitation Recognition debated Civil unions legal, same-sex marriage debated See also Same-sex marriage Civil union Registered partnership Domestic partnership Timeline of same-sex marriage Listings by country This box: Same-sex marriage is a term... As unregistered cohabitation Recognised in some regions Recognised prior to legalisation of same-sex marriage Netherlands (nationwide) (1998) Spain (12 of 17 communities) (1998) South Africa (nationwide) (1999) Belgium (nationwide) (2000) Canada (QC, NS and MB) (2001) Recognition debated See also Same-sex marriage Registered partnership Domestic partnership Common-law...

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Position on marijuana issues

Coleman recently made this statement about marijuana legalization: "I oppose the legalization of marijuana because, as noted by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, marijuana can have serious adverse health affects on individuals. The health problems that may occur from this highly addictive drug include short-term memory loss, anxiety, respiratory illness and a risk of lung cancer that far exceeds that of tobacco products. It would also make our transportation, schools and workplaces, just as examples, more dangerous."^[19] According to Coleman's former college classmate Norm Kent, Coleman smoked marijuana regularly in his college years and was an outspoken opponent of drug busts.^[20]

Relationship to the Bush administration

In 2002, the Bush Administration persuaded Coleman to run against Paul Wellstone for Senate rather than try for the governor's chair.^[21] Critics of Coleman argue that he campaigned on using bipartisan efforts to "get things done" in the Senate,^[22] but in his first year in office he voted with President Bush's position on bills 98 percent of the time (according to Congressional Quarterly statistics). Congressional Quarterly (CQ) produces a number of publications that report primarily on the United States Congress. ...

In April 2003, Coleman caused quite a stir when he told a Capitol Hill reporter that he was a "99% improvement" over the late Senator Paul Wellstone because he had a better working relationship with the White House. Many supporters of Wellstone were offended and felt that this was deeply insulting, and at least one member of Congress urged Coleman to apologize.^[23] Paul David Wellstone (July 21, 1944 â€“ October 25, 2002) was an American politician and two-term U.S. Senator from Minnesota. ...

Coleman became a lead Senate Republican defender of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove amid allegations that he illegally leaked the name of formerly covert CIA operative Valerie Plame. In December 2005, Coleman voted for a budget bill that cut funding from a number of programs, but kept funding for sugar beet farmers in Minnesota after Rove advocated the change. Coleman told Congress Daily that he would not vote for a bill that cut sugar beet funding but, "Karl Rove called me and asked what I wanted. A few hours later it was out of the bill."^[24] Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) is Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush until the end of August 2007. ... The CIA Seal The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an American intelligence agency, responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals, and reporting such information to the various branches of the U.S. Government. ... Valerie E. Wilson (born Valerie Elise Plame April 19, 1963, in Anchorage, Alaska) is a former United States Central Intelligence Agency officer who held non-official cover (NOC) status prior to the public disclosure of her classified covert CIA identity in a syndicated American newspaper column. ...

On March 14, 2006 Senator Coleman called on President Bush to replace or reorganize his staff, stating that they did not sufficiently have their "ears to the ground" on matters like Hurricane Katrina, Harriet Miers' failed Supreme Court nomination, and the Dubai Ports World controversy and accusing the administration of having a "tin ear."^[25] He stated that they showed inadequate "political sensitivity" in their handling of the issues. is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2005. ... Harriet Ellan Miers (born August 10, 1945 in Dallas, Texas) is an American lawyer, and former White House Counsel. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas Politics Portal The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym... The DP World controversy began in February 2006 and rose to prominence as a national security debate in the United States. ...

On January 22, 2007 Coleman, along with fellow Republican Senators John Warner and Susan Collins, joined the bipartisan opposition to President Bush's planned troop increase in Iraq.^[26] is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... John William Warner (born February 18, 1927) is an American politician, who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1972 to 1974 and has served as the Republican senior U.S. Senator from Virginia since January 2, 1979. ... Susan Margaret Collins (born December 7, 1952, in Caribou, Maine) is an American politician, the junior U.S. Senator from Maine and a Republican. // Collins is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of St. ... â€œThe New Way Forwardâ€ redirects here. ...

Position on CAFTA

Senator Coleman expressed reservations about supporting CAFTA (Central American Free Trade Agreement) unless the interests of the domestic U.S. sugar industry (including Minnesota's sugar beet industry) were accommodated.^[27]^[28]^[29] The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) is a free trade agreement between the United States and the Central American countries of Guatemala, Honduras, and Canada, and Mexico. ... This article is about sugar as food and as an important and widely-traded commodity. ... Two sugar beets - the one on the left has been cultivated to be smoother than the traditional beet, so that it traps less soil. ...

He voted in favor of CAFTA after obtaining quotas imposed on foreign sugar until 2008. He stood behind President Bush on August 2, 2005, as the trade agreement was signed into law.^[30] "This is a 3 year insurance policy that I have purchased for my sugar farmers..." he said.^[31] is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Position on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

On December 11, 2005 Senator Coleman voted in favor of invoking cloture on, thus advancing, a defense appropriations bill that included oil exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) after having pledged in 2002 to oppose such drilling. He stated that he did so because although he planned to vote against the bill, he didn't believe that a filibuster was warranted. In spite of this, many environmental advocacy groups (most notably the Sierra Club)^[32] viewed his vote as a betrayal of his promise. His vote notwithstanding, the filibuster held, and Coleman voted to strip the ANWR provision from the bill in a subsequent vote.^[33]^[34]^[35]^[36]^[37] December 11 is the 345th day of the year (346th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... In parliamentary procedure, cloture (pr: KLO-cher) (also called closure, and sometimes a guillotine) is a motion or process aimed at bringing debate to a quick end. ... The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) covers 19,049,236 acres (79,318 kmÂ²) in northeastern Alaska, in the North Slope region. ...

Stance in Social Security debate

Coleman supports allowing workers to divert a portion of their Social Security contributions to the creation of individual accounts to be invested in the stock market, a variation of a general plan referred to by supporters as "personal accounts," referred to historically as "privatization."^[38]^[39]^[40] He agrees with President Bush's statements that the contribution changes would apply to those 55 and younger.^[41]

Investigations Subcommittee and Galloway testimony

In December 2004 in connection with his position of Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Coleman called for United Nations Secretary-general Kofi Annan to resign because of the "UN's utter failure to detect or stop Saddam's abuses" in the UN's Oil-for-Food program and because of fraud allegations against Annan's son relating to the same program. In May 2005 Coleman's subcommittee held hearings on their investigation of abuses of the UN Oil-for-Food program, including oil smuggling, illegal kickbacks and use of surcharges, and Saddam Hussein's use of oil vouchers for the purpose of buying influence abroad. These hearings covered certain corporations and several well-known political figures, but are much remembered for the appearance of British Member of Parliament George Galloway, a member of the RESPECT The Unity Coalition (Respect), a then-new British political party, in which the MP adamantly refuted the allegations: The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... A number of international organizations and other bodies use the title secretary general or secretary-general for their chief administrative officer. ... Kofi Atta Annan (born April 8, 1938) is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1, 1997 to January 1, 2007, serving two five-year terms. ... The Oil-for-Food Programme was established by the United Nations in 1996 to allow Iraq to sell oil on the world market in exchange for food, medicine and the like. ... Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (28 April 1937 â€“ 30 December 2006) was the fifth President of Iraq and Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council from 1979 until his overthrow by US forces in 2003. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... George Galloway, (born 16 August 1954 in Dundee), is a Scottish politician and author noted for his left-wing views, confrontational style, and rhetorical skill. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

"We have your name on Iraqi documents, some prepared before the fall of Saddam, some after, that identify you as one of the allocation holders," Coleman accused. "I am not now nor have I ever been an oil trader" retorted Galloway, stating that the charges were false and part of a diversionary "smoke screen" by pro-Iraq war U.S. politicians to deflect attention from the "theft of billions of dollars of Iraq's wealth... on your watch" that had occurred not during the Oil-for-Food program but under the post-invasion Coalition Provisional Authority by "Halliburton and other American corporations... with the connivance of your own government." Galloway claimed that the subcommittee's dossier was full of distortions and rudimentary mistakes, citing, for example, the charge that he had met with Saddam Hussein "many times" when the number was two.^[42] This unusual appearance of a British MP before a US Senate committee drew much media attention in both America and Britain.^[43] The Seal of the CPA in Iraq The Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) was established as a transitional government following the invasion of Iraq by the United States, United Kingdom and the other members of the multinational coalition which was formed to oust the government of Saddam Hussein in 2003. ... Halliburton Energy Services (NYSE: HAL) is a multinational corporation with operations in over 120 countries. ...

The Majority Staff of the subcommittee prepared a subsequent report pertaining to Galloway, which was released in October, 2005. It elaborates on allegations and evidence of the committee and includes disputed ^[44] testimony from former Iraqi foreign minister Tariq Aziz. It also alleges that another officer of Mariam Appeal, Galloway's then-wife, received $150,000 in oil kickbacks, which she denies.^[45]^[46] Senator Coleman transmitted these reports to the U.S. Department of Justice, the Manhattan DA, the Washington DC and New York federal prosecutors, the UK Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, and the Charity Commission.^[47]^[48] None saw fit to pursue charges. On June 2, 2006, Senator Coleman responded to criticism that he had insufficiently investigated the Australian Wheat Board for sanctions busting, saying that there were legal and cost hurdles.^{[citation needed]}^[49] Tariq Aziz Mikhail Yuhanna, later and more popularly known as Tariq Aziz or Tareq Aziz, (Arabic: Ø·Ø§Ø±Ù‚ Ø¹Ø²ÙŠØ², Syriac: ÜœÜªÜ© Ü¥Ü™ÜÜ™) (born 1936 in Tel Keppe) was the Foreign Minister (1983 â€“ 1991) and Deputy Prime Minister (1979 â€“ 2003) of Iraq, and a close advisor of former President Saddam Hussein for decades. ... The Mariam Appeal (the Appeal) was a political campaign established in 1998. ... The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. â€œJustice Departmentâ€ redirects here. ... Robert Morris Morgenthau (born July 31, 1919) is currently the District Attorney for New York County, which is coterminous with Manhattan. ... United States Attorneys (also known as federal prosecutors) represent the U.S. federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. ... The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards is an officer of the British House of Commons. ... The Charity Commission is the non-ministerial government department that regulates registered charities (and hence to some extent most churches) in England and Wales. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... AWB Limited (ASX: AWB) is the Australian company that oversees the exports of grain, particularly wheat. ...

Coleman and government infrastructure

On February 10, 2006 in a meeting of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of which Coleman is a member, during testimony of former FEMA director Michael D. Brown, Coleman attacked Brown for poor leadership during Hurricane Katrina disaster relief efforts, "you didn't provide the leadership, even with structural infirmities." Coleman went on, "you're not prepared to kind of put a mirror in front of your face and recognize your own inadequacies" and "the record reflects that you didn't get it or you didn't in writing or in some way make commands that would move people to do what has to be done until way after it should have been done."^[50] Brown responded combatively, "well, Senator, that's very easy for you to say sitting behind that dais and not being there in the middle of that disaster, watching that human suffering and watching those people dying and trying to deal with those structural dysfunctionalities"^[51] and implored Coleman to stick to questions.^[52] He later likened Coleman's charges to a "drive-by shooting."^[53] Brown had recently stated that he notified Department of Homeland Security and the White House of the tremendous scale of Katrina flooding earlier than had been previously reported.^[54] Image File history File links WikiNews-Logo. ... Wikinews is a free-content news source and a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. ... is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs has jurisdiction over matters related to the functioning of the government itself, including the National Archives, budget and accounting measures other than appropriations, the Census, the federal civil service, the affairs of the District of Columbia, and the United States Postal Service. ... New FEMA seal The Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA is an agency of the United States government dedicated to swift response in the event of disasters, both natural and man-made. ... Michael Brownie Brown For other people of the same name, see Michael Brown (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of 2005. ... The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a Cabinet department of the federal government of the United States that is concerned with protecting the American homeland and the safety of American citizens. ...

On March 14, 2006 Senator Coleman introduced a bill that would ban foreign companies from operating ports in the United States. (S.2410, 3/14/2006: A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to limit foreign control of investments in certain United States critical infrastructure). is the 73rd day of the year (74th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In March 2007, Coleman filed legislation (S. 754^[55]) to kill the Defense Travel System,^[56] a program intended to automate the purchasing of travel services by the U.S. Department of Defense, which accounts for more than half of the federal government's total outlays of around $11 billion annually for travel, including transportation, lodging, and rental cars.

Shortly after he filed the legislation, Coleman received a generous contribution from the CEO of The Carlson Companies, which owns Carlson Wagonlit Travel, a business travel management firm whose CW Government Travel unit provides travel management services for some federal agencies. The Carlson Companies is based in Minnesota. Over the years, Coleman has received tens of thousands of dollars in campaign donations from people connected with The Carlson Companies.^[57] Carlson Companies is a privately-held international company in the marketing, service, travel, and hospitality industries. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area Ranked 12th - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 400 miles (645 km) - % water 8. ...

2008 reelection bid

Senator Coleman is running for reelection in 2008. Al Franken announced on February 14, 2007 on his Air America Radio show that he will run against Senator Coleman in the 2008 election.^[58] In March, 2007 Coleman's support among likely voters in Minnesota was 46%, with 36% supporting Franken.^[59] This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section contains speculation and may try to argue its points. ... Alan Stuart Al Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an Emmy Awardâ€“winning American comedian, actor, author, screenwriter, political commentator, radio host and, recently, politician. ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

The other announced candidate is Minneapolis attorney Mike Ciresi, who formally announced on April 18, 2007 that he was seeking the DFL Nomination for the seat held by Coleman. Ciresi previously ran for the U.S. Senate in 2000, spending $5 million of his own money in the Democratic primary before placing second behind Mark Dayton. Mike Ciresi Michael Ciresi is an American attorney and candidate for the United States Senate in Minnesota in 2006. ... is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Mark Brandt Dayton (born January 26, 1947) was a Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party U.S. Senator from Minnesota who served from 2001 â€“ 2007 in the 107th, 108th, and 109th Congresses. ...

Other Democrats are looking at the race, including Nobel Prize winning chemist Peter Agre. State Rep. Joe Atkins (DFL - Inver Grove Heights) considered the race, but announced on June 1, 2007, that he wouldn't run. [4] Peter Agre (born January 30, 1949) is an American biologist who was awarded the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (which he shared with Roderick MacKinnon) for his discovery of aquaporins. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Electoral history

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Contents

Biography

Mayor of St. Paul

2002 Senate election

Criticism

Coleman in the Senate

Coleman's politics

Positions on abortion, stem-cell research, and Schiavo case

Position on gay rights issues

Position on marijuana issues

Relationship to the Bush administration

Position on CAFTA

Position on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Stance in Social Security debate

Investigations Subcommittee and Galloway testimony

Coleman and government infrastructure

2008 reelection bid

Electoral history

See also

References

External links

Contents

Biography GA_googleFillSlot("encyclopedia_square");

Mayor of St. Paul

2002 Senate election

Criticism

Coleman in the Senate

Coleman's politics

Positions on abortion, stem-cell research, and Schiavo case

Position on gay rights issues

Position on marijuana issues

Relationship to the Bush administration

Position on CAFTA

Position on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Stance in Social Security debate

Investigations Subcommittee and Galloway testimony

Coleman and government infrastructure

2008 reelection bid

Electoral history

See also

References

External links

Biography