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Democrats say elections won't stop health care
WASHINGTON - Far from chastened by off-year election setbacks, congressional Democrats vowed no let-up in the drive to pass controversial health care Wednesday, arguing that the way to regain voter trust was to complete what they started in more prosperous political times.
Nations:U.S. People:Bob Corker Harry Reid Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress Source:(AP)
2009-11-04
Wilson's rallying cry
All eyes were on President Barack Obama entering Wednesday night's address to Congress, but a little-known South Carolina Republican may have done more than the president's combative speech to unify besieged Democrats around health care reform.
Nations:U.S. People:Rahm Emanuel Sarah Palin Bob Corker Dick Durbin Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama
2009-09-10
U.S. envoy to Sudan calls for lifting sanctions
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. special envoy to Sudan said Thursday that the United States should drop its designation of Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism and "unwind" sanctions that it's maintained since President Bill Clinton applied the label in 1993.
People:Hillary Clinton Bill Clinton Bob Corker Russ Feingold Barack Obama Source:(McClatchy)
2009-08-01
Is Darfur still a genocide? White House isn't sure.
The Obama administration's internal debate about whether or not the term "genocide" still applies to conditions in Sudan's Darfur region has spilled into public view.
Nations:U.S. People:Russell Feingold Bob Corker Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2009-08-01
Dems warn GOP of backlash for opposing Sotomayor
WASHINGTON - The Senate debate over Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor turned bitter Wednesday, after Democrats warned the GOP it would pay a steep price for opposing the judge who would be the first Hispanic justice, and a top Republican charged they were playing destructive racial politics.
Nations:U.S. People:Sonia Sotomayor Patrick Leahy Bob Corker Kay Bailey Hutchison Harry Reid Barack Obama Activities:111th Congress
2009-07-29
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