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2 hrs ago | National Public Radio

Daschle: Health Care Overhaul 'Within Our Reach'

Tom Daschle, shown earlier this year on Capitol Hill, has been recruited to help persuade reluctant Democrats to support health care overhaul legislation.

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Related Topix: US News, Healthcare Law, Law, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat

Sun Nov 22, 2009

SanLuisObispo.com

Senate Democrats at odds over health care bill

Moderate Senate Democrats threatened Sunday to scuttle health-care legislation if their demands aren't met, while more liberal members warned their party leaders not to bend.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democrat, Insurance

Scared Monkeys

The New $300 Million Louisiana Purchase on the Backs of Tax Payers...

The New $300 Million Louisiana Purchase on the Backs of Tax Payers How Senator Mary Landrieu Vote was Bought for Obamacare The $300 million new Louisiana Purchase at the cost to tax payers.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Mary Landrieu, US News, US Senate, Democrat

WTLV

'Public Option' Would Cover Little of Population

A proposed government-run health insurance program, among the most divisive issues in the health care debate, would cover less than 1.5% of the population, new estimates show.

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Related Topix: Health Insurance, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Republican, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison

The Huffington Post

Sealed With A Kiss: Dems Unite To Beat GOP Filibuster

Harry Reid sealed the biggest legislative victory of his career Saturday night with a kiss.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, Senator Roland Burris, Sherrod Brown, US House of Representatives, Democrat

The Free Lance-Star

Landrieu leans yes in Sat. cliffhanger

Sen. Mary Landrieu said Friday night that she's "leaning towards" voting to start debate on the health care bill which would leave Democrats just a single vote shy of clearing a critical test for the reform package on Saturday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Mary Landrieu, US Senate, Democrat, Illinois, Ron Wyden

Sat Nov 21, 2009

International Herald Tribune

Sunday Breakfast Menu, Nov. 22

On NBC 's "Meet the Press," David Gregory moderates a discussion about the Senate's $849 billion health care bill with Senators Richard Durbin, Democrat of Illinois, Dianne Feinstein , Democrat of California, Kay Bailey Hutchison , Republican of Texas, and Joe Lieberman , an independent of Connecticut.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Senator Roland Burris, Democrat, Sherrod Brown, US House of Representatives, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Republican, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison

KHGI

Neb. ethanol plant to celebrate 25th anniversary

Chief Ethanol Fuels in Hastings - Nebraska first fuel ethanol plant - is celebrating a milestone.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Hastings, NE

The New York Times

Catholic Bishops Confront Senate Bill

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, fresh off their abortion victory on health care legislation in the House, has joined the battle in the Senate and called for the same amendment that it pushed through the House.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Health Insurance, Health, US News, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Nebraska

Michele Malkin

The Demcare bribe list

The Most Transparent Administration Ever won't keep this list. The Most Ethical Congress ever won't keep it either.

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Related Topix: US News, Lois Capps, US Politics, Sam Farr, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Nancy Pelosi, US Senate, Healthcare Law, Law

Fri Nov 20, 2009

WWUP-TV Cadillac

Nelson is a 'yes'...More details on girl's killing...Oprah's announcement

A moderate Senate Democrat says he'll be a "yes" vote in a crucial weekend test vote on health care.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Nebraska

Clover Herald

Guests for the Sunday TV news shows

Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC's "This Week" - Sens. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., and Ben Nelson, D-Neb.; Reps.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Republican, US House of Representatives, Marsha Blackburn, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Sherrod Brown

538dotcom

Dems Lucky There Aren't More Lincolns

How can Democrats expect to get 60 votes for their health care bill in the Senate when it barely garnered a majority in the House? It's a good question that has a number of good answers.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, John McCain, North Dakota Government, North Dakota, US Senate, Democrat

Omaha World-Herald

Putting the pressure on Sen. Nelson

Republican leaders are getting some home-state help in their attempts to pressure Sen.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Senator Mike Johanns, E. Benjamin Nelson, Democrat

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Washington Post - The Fix

Morning Fix: GOP leaders hesitate to embrace Palin

Rank Race Current Party Change 1 LA-02 Republican None 2 LA-03 Democrat Up 3 NY-23 Republican Up 4 NM-02 Democrat Up 5 IL-10 Republican Down 6 AL-02 Democrat Up 7 MD-01 Democrat Down 8 PA-06 Republican Down 9 CO-04 Democrat Up 10 PA-07 Democrat Up Rank Race Primary Change 1 Republican None 2 Democrat None 3 Republican Up 4 Republican None 5 ...

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Haley Barbour, US Governors, Mississippi Government, Mississippi, Sarah Palin, Nebraska

ZD Net

Reid promises 60 on Saturday

Senate Democrats released their final leadership bill on health reform yesterday, believing there will be 60 votes to start debate on Saturday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, Democrat, Nebraska

HeraldTribune.com

Rising Prices of Drugs Lead to Call for Inquiry

Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 5:17 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 5:17 a.m. Democrats in Congress asked for two separate investigations of drug industry pricing Wednesday as they continue working on legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Charles Rangel, Democrat, Henry Waxman, John Lewis, US Senate, Bill Nelson

KRDO

New Health Care Bill will Cover 31 million, Cost $849 Billion

As rank-and-file Democrats gathered to learn details of the long-awaited bill, the aide also said the Congressional Budget Office had estimated the legislation would reduce federal deficits by a total of $127 billion over that decade.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Health Insurance, Health, US Senate, Democrat

Wed Nov 18, 2009

The Huffington Post

Rep. DeFazio: Fire "Timmy" Geithner

Rep. Peter DeFazio called for the firing of President Barack Obama's top two economic aides on Wednesday for pursuing a recovery plan skewed too heavily towards Wall Street's favor.

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Related Topix: Peter DeFazio, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Barack Obama, US Senate, Investment Banking, Financial Services, Goldman Sachs Group, Investment Services

BrothersJudd Blog

If You're Going to have Democrats Represent Red States...:

Two of his fellow Democrats, Senators Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, are proving tough sells as well, raising the prospect that one or perhaps all three of them could scuttle the bill before the fight over it even begins on the Senate floor.

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Related Topix: US Senate, US Politics, Democrat, US News

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