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Obama, Kennedy and health care
The Swampby Mark Silva So President Barack Obama, the erstwhile junior senator from Illinois who made that "audacious'' bid for the White House after less than one term, will deliver the eulogy for a long-serving senator, Edward M. Kennedy, in Boston......Tags: Robert Byrd, Harry Reid, National Government, Illinois, John F. Kennedy
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Kennedy's succession wish: Appointment
The Swampby Mark Silva Here's a poignant note from an ailing senator who has served for nearly five decades: Asking that lawmakers back home reconsider, and expedite, their means of replacing him. Sen. Edward Kennedy, the Massachusetts senator first elected in.......Tags: Rod Blagojevich, Massachusetts, David Paterson, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, John Kerry
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Paterson's LG pick halted, as you might expect
Spin CycleAs many expected, Gov. David A. Paterson's move to unilaterally appoint Richard Ravitch his lieutenant governor -- without an election, confirmation, or any other check or balance -- has been tentatively halted on the likelihood that it may be......Tags: Upper House, Laws, David A. Paterson, National Government, Justice System
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Obama: 'Comfortable' with vote-delay
The SwampBy Christi Parsons SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- As lawmakers pushed back a summer deadline for overhauling American health care, President Obama said today that he can live with a new timeline as long as it doesn't mean that work on......Tags: Laws, Upper House, Harry Reid, National Government, Politics
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Senate healthcare: See 'ya in September
The Swampby Mark Silva Maybe there is something, after all, to this business of setting deadlines in Washington. Drop one, and the next day the momentum's gone. The "default'' position in this town, according to the president, is "inertia'' and "inaction."......Tags: Nancy Pelosi, Upper House, Government, Harry Reid, Ohio
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Nobel doubts: Obama's prize debated
The Swampby Mark Silva While members of the Nobel Committee that awarded President Barack Obama the Peace Prize have defended their decision -- particularly the outspoken chairman of the five-member committee -- a Norwegian newspaper reports today that there...Tags: National Government, Defense, Parties and Movements, Politics, Jimmy Carter
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House Passes $2 Billion in Funding for Cash for Clunkers
KickingTiresThe U.S. House of Representatives just passed a measure to add $2 billion in funding to the popular Cash for Clunkers program. The House voted 316-109. The Senate will vote on the bill next week. Originally, $4 billion was allotted......Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Upper House, Government, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Lower House
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Healthcare showdown: Obama vs GOP
The Swampby Mark Silva This was the week when President Barack Obama drew a hard line on healthcare reform: It will happen this year, he insists on it, and he is not kidding. On the road, and in the White House,......Tags: Jon Kyl, Medicare, Health Organizations, Insurance, National Government
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Senators Propose Nationwide Ban on Texting While Driving
KickingTiresFirst came a report that the government had buried research on the dangers of texting while driving. Then a study from Virginia Tech found that drivers are 23 times more likely to crash while texting. Now, the Senate is considering......Tags: Virginia Tech, Upper House, Crime, Law and Justice, Mary L. Landrieu, Bob Menendez
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Cash for Clunkers in Limbo
KickingTiresOvernight there were conflicting reports from automotive dealers, the Transportation Department and the White House about the popular Cash for Clunkers program being suspended because it had run out of money. This morning, the White House restated that...Tags: The New York Times, U.S. House of Representatives, White House, Lower House, Automotive Equipment
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Chicago Olympics: Congress on record
The Swampby Richard Simon The House of Representatives today threw its support behind Chicago's bid to host the 2016 summer Olympic games. That puts Congress on record for an international contest that will be settled in October. ``The city of big......Tags: Recording Industry Association of America, Sports Organizations, Multi-Sport Events, International Olympic Committee, Government
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Obama on economy: 'Back from abyss'
The Swampby Mark Silva President Barack Obama, suggesting that he'll happily accept the 59-percent approval rating that shows in one of the newest polls on his job performance, also predicts that his healthcare reforms will pass -- and he says, "we've......Tags: Financial and Business Services, Disasters and Accidents, Medicare, CEO Pay, Health Organizations
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Jul 24, 2009
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