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Upbeat Obama says Senate near health care passage
WASHINGTON - Prodded by President Barack Obama, Senate Democrats won tentative backing from one holdout and worked intensely to satisfy another Tuesday as they grappled with the last, lingering disputes blocking passage of health care legislation by Christmas.
Nations:Canada U.S. People:Sheldon Whitehouse Bernie Sanders Harry Reid Barack Obama Joe Lieberman Howard Dean Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress
2009-12-15
Dems raise concerns about Boxer
A big chunk of the House climate change bill is in the hands of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer - and some of its supporters are worried that she's not up to the task.
Nations:U.S. People:John Kerry Barbara Boxer Sheldon Whitehouse Carly Fiorina Mark Warner Arlen Specter Activities:111th Congress
2009-07-23
Sotomayor vows impartiality if confirmed to court
WASHINGTON - Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic Supreme Court nominee in history, vowed loyalty to "the impartiality of our justice system" Monday, confronting Republican skeptics at Senate hearings suffused with racial politics but all but certain to lead to her confirmation.
People:Patrick Leahy Jon Kyl Sheldon Whitehouse Orrin Hatch Barack Obama Lindsey Graham Activities:111th Congress Source:(AP)
2009-07-13
Source: No charges likely over interrogation memos
WASHINGTON - Bush administration lawyers who approved harsh interrogation techniques of terror suspects should not face criminal charges, Justice Department investigators say in a draft report that recommends two of the three attorneys face possible professional sanctions.
Nations:U.S. People:Sheldon Whitehouse Dick Durbin Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:CIA Prison Scandal Source:(AP)
2009-05-05
Obama finds his funny bone
The crowd laughed politely at Barack Obama's joke about Thelma, Louise and health care.
Nations:France People:Barack Obama Nancy Reagan Ronald Reagan Hillary Clinton Bill Clinton Rahm Emanuel
2009-03-19
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