Burke, Ohio’s new Senator, a Cleveland mayor and ally of Lausche
Thomas A. Burke, long a Cleveland political figure and former mayor, was appointed to fill the unexpired Senate term of the late Robert Taft. Known for fiscal restraint and strong public works, Burke will align with Governor Lausche in a bipartisan approach while pledging to vote for the President’s program when it benefits the nation. He was born in 1898, educated at Holy Cross and Western Reserve Law, and has held varied public service roles including prosecutor and law director.
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Senator Burke Refutes Bricker Amendment Vote Claim
Senator Thomas A. Burke explains he did not vote for the Bricker amendment, countering a wire report. He says he opposed it to avoid presidential foreign affairs interference and notes he voted for the George amendment, which preserves presidential treaty power while blocking executive agreements conflicting with internal law without congressional action.
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Burke Attacks Hinshaw Bill In Senate Speech
U S Senator Thomas A Burke of Ohio in a first major Senate floor address branded the Hinshaw Bill as a loophole that would strip the Federal Power Commission of jurisdiction over East Ohio Gas Co and similar interstate pipelines. He warned passage could raise East Ohio bills by about 3 million dollars yearly by enabling wholly owned border subsidiaries to dodge federal regulation.
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