Follow BeltwayBlips on TwitterSources: Obama expects stimulus to pass Senate soon
Published 2/5/2009 at CNN.com - Politics
President Obama is privately telling senators in both parties he is confident his economic recovery plan will pass in the Senate by the end of the week, according to two senior administration officials and two Congressional officials.
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