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Health Care bill faces key Senate test vote WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats confidently advanced heath care legislation Sunday toward a make-or-break test vote in a push for Christmas-week passage. Republicans vowed to resist what they appeared unable to stop.   Nations:U.S.   People:Al Franken Deval Patrick Sheldon Whitehouse Edward Kennedy Arlen Specter Harry Reid   Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress   2009-12-20 Franken feuds with T. Boone Pickens Five years after he put his money behind the Swift Boat ads that helped tank John Kerry’s presidential campaign, Senate Democrats gave T. Boone Pickens a warm welcome at their weekly policy lunch Thursday.    People:John Kerry Al Franken   Source:(Politico)   2009-08-01 Sotomayor sidesteps on abortion, guns in grilling WASHINGTON - Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor determinedly sidestepped volleys of Republican questions on abortion and gun rights Wednesday, keeping her demeanor cool and her opinions mostly private as she neared the end of a marathon Senate grilling on the road to all but sure confirmation.   People:Sonia Sotomayor Al Franken Arlen Specter Barack Obama   Source:(AP)   2009-07-15 No joke: Al Franken takes his new job seriously WASHINGTON - So, did you hear the one about the comedian who spent a whole day on Capitol Hill and told no jokes?   Nations:U.S.   People:Al Franken Norm Coleman Harry Reid   Source:(AP)   2009-07-07 Democrat Franken wins protracted Minn. Senate race ST. PAUL, Minn. - Al Franken refused his rival's calls for an election night concession last November, choosing instead to begin vote counting and courtroom haggling that stretched almost eight months and ultimately landed him a seat in the U.S. Senate.   People:Al Franken Norm Coleman Rush Limbaugh   Source:(AP)   2009-07-01 Headlines Health Care bill faces key Senate test vote 2009-12-20 Franken feuds with T. Boone Pickens 2009-08-01 Sotomayor sidesteps on abortion, guns in grilling 2009-07-15 No joke: Al Franken takes his new job seriously 2009-07-07 Democrat Franken wins protracted Minn. Senate race 2009-07-01 Minn. court rules for Franken in Senate fight 2009-06-30 Minnesota court rules Democrat Al Franken won Senate seat 2009-06-30 Battle over Minnesota Senate seat back in court 2009-06-01 Minn. high court rejects Franken's Senate request 2009-03-06 Republican Gregg Set to Be Named by Obama as Commerce Secretary 2009-02-03 Sen. Judd Gregg considered for commerce secretary 2009-01-30 Burris takes his place as Obama's Senate successor 2009-01-15 New Congress opens pledging to rescue economy 2009-01-06 Economic crisis, Obama response face new Congress 2009-01-06 In distraction for Obama, chaos stalks new Senate 2009-01-06 Democrat, comedian Al Franken wins Minnesota senate recount 2009-01-06 Lawsuit last option for Coleman in Minn. recount 2009-01-06 Minn. board expected to announce Al Franken winner 2009-01-05 Coal for Christmas: Brooklyn man's pardon revoked 2008-12-25 Bush withdraws 1 of 19 pardons he issued Tuesday 2008-12-24 Minn. court blocks Coleman on double recount votes 2008-12-24 Franken holds lead over Coleman, but it's not over 2008-12-23 Ga. Senate runoff could decide balance of power 2008-12-02 What's Really at Stake in Georgia's Senate Runoff 2008-12-02 Palin implores Ga. Republicans to back Chambliss 2008-12-01 Democrats expand control of Senate by 5 seats 2008-11-05 New Congress turns more -- much more -- Democratic 2008-11-05 Democrats retain, expand control of Senate 2008-11-04 Both parties expect Democratic Senate pickups 2008-11-04 Comedian Al Franken locked in costly battle for senate seat 2008-11-03 Democrats look for White House, Congress clean sweep 2008-11-02 Wave Watch: How high can they go? 2008-10-28 Republicans brace for night of doom in Congress 2008-10-26 Franken, Coleman look to Nov. after primary wins 2008-09-10 Congressional Democrats Confident of November Gains 2008-07-23 Jesse Ventura says he's not running for Senate 2008-07-15 Franken tries the switch from comic to Congress 2008-07-05 Now in production: Senate majority 2008-06-18 Progressive Book Club launched Monday 2008-06-16 Republican blogger has Al Franken's Senate campaign reeling 2008-05-02 Most-viewed Sotomayor sidesteps on abortion, guns in grilling 2009-07-15 Burris takes his place as Obama's Senate successor 2009-01-15 Republican Gregg Set to Be Named by Obama as Commerce Secretary 2009-02-03 New Congress opens pledging to rescue economy 2009-01-06 Democrat, comedian Al Franken wins Minnesota senate recount 2009-01-06 Minn. board expected to announce Al Franken winner 2009-01-05 Democrats expand control of Senate by 5 seats 2008-11-05 Now in production: Senate majority 2008-06-18 Minnesota court rules Democrat Al Franken won Senate seat 2009-06-30 Economic crisis, Obama response face new Congress 2009-01-06 Lawsuit last option for Coleman in Minn. recount 2009-01-06 Minn. court blocks Coleman on double recount votes 2008-12-24 What's Really at Stake in Georgia's Senate Runoff 2008-12-02 New Congress turns more -- much more -- Democratic 2008-11-05 Wave Watch: How high can they go? 2008-10-28 Republicans brace for night of doom in Congress 2008-10-26

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