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Sen. Coburn: people ought to pray that somebody can’t make the vote : Georgia Liberal
4 hours ago ago from Georgia Liberal
Republicans are at it again, trying to use Religious Rhetoric to condemn Democrats. This is nothing new, but it seems like Sen. Coburn is hoping people will pray for Democratic Senator's misfortune. I do not see any other reason a Democrat would miss such an important vote: Sen. Coburn (R): What the American people ought to pray is that somebody can’t make the vote tonight. That’s what they ought to pray. Sen. Durbin (D): I have ...
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12 hours ago ago from Roane County Democratic Party
Two stories in Sunday newspapers note that Tennessee's 2010 congressional campaigns have developed into the focus of national attention. A column by yours truly, meanwhile, observes that this phenomena indicates that it now probably doesn't matter too much which party controls redistricting of congressional border lines that will be drawn by legislators elected next year. Michael Collins , the News Sentinel's man in Washington, says ...
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22 hours ago ago from Politics or Poppycock
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With all 60 Senate Democrats (finally) lined up behind the health-care bill, the legislation looks likely to be approved by the world's greatest deliberative body by Christmas Eve. The Fix's gift to you, loyal reader? A look back on the fight that was -- and what a fight it was! -- to see who won and who lost. Winners -- President Obama: Did the White House underestimate the challenge of reforming the health-care system? Absolutely. ...
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23 hours ago ago from U.S. News
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Senators worked into the night before the vote was called at 1am President Barack Obama's main domestic priority, healthcare reform, has cleared a key hurdle in the US Senate. Senators voted 60 to 40 along party lines to end debate on a compromise bill, putting the legislation on course to face a final vote on Christmas Eve. The final Senate bill will then have to be reconciled with a more expansive one passed by the House ...
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