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Senate Democrats Allow Lieberman to Retain Key Chairmanship

 

Published 11/19/2008 by Paul Kane and Shailagh Murray at Wash Post In Congress

Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) easily won a vote yesterday to remain chairman of a key committee and will stay in the Senate Democratic caucus despite his high-profile criticism of President-elect Barack Obama and his support of Sen. John McCain during the presidential campaign. (link)

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