http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/dick_durbin/ The Web's top Dick Durbin news, videos, and blogs from BeltwayBlips - find more at http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/dick_durbin/ en BeltwayBlips http://backend.userland.com/rss http://images.dailyradar.com/media/img/beltwayblips/logo_120x60.png http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/dick_durbin/ 120 60 http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/story/reid-reconciliation-always-an-option/ <p> This is the correct answer to the bleating of Joe Lieberman, and Blanche Lincoln, and Ben Nelson. If you don't want to be a part of the most critical domestic policy reform in generations, we can always do it without you. "Sure, it's always an option," Reid said after leaving his press&nbsp;...</p><p>Crooks and Liars found this 9 days ago on dailykos.com </p><p>Find more top political news, videos, and blogs on BeltwayBlips: <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/congress/">Congress</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/harry_reid/">Harry Reid</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/dick_durbin/">Dick Durbin</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/charles_schumer/">Charles Schumer</a></p> http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/story/reid-reconciliation-always-an-option/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:00:44 +0000 Congress Harry Reid Dick Durbin Charles Schumer http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/story/reid-durbin-open-to-majority-vote-to-beat-health-care/ <p>As Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid works to cobble together the 60 votes he needs to overcome an expected Republican attempt to block a floor vote on health care, there is still one powerful parliamentary weapon he could draw from his back pocket. The process known as budget reconciliation&nbsp;...</p><p>Desert Beacon found this 11 days ago on huffingtonpost.com </p><p>Find more top political news, videos, and blogs on BeltwayBlips: <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/congress/">Congress</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/harry_reid/">Harry Reid</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/general/health_care/">Health care</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/joe_lieberman/">Joe Lieberman</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/dick_durbin/">Dick Durbin</a></p> http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/story/reid-durbin-open-to-majority-vote-to-beat-health-care/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:07:00 +0000 Congress Harry Reid Health care Joe Lieberman Dick Durbin http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/story/durbin-progressives-forced-our-hand-on-public-option/ <p>Democratic leaders were forced to include a national public health insurance option as part of health care reform by progressive Democratic senators who refused to support anything less, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said on Monday. Durbin's assessment was made to a handful of&nbsp;...</p><p>Open Left - Front Page found this 12 days ago on huffingtonpost.com </p><p>Find more top political news, videos, and blogs on BeltwayBlips: <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/congress/">Congress</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/dick_durbin/">Dick Durbin</a></p> http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/story/durbin-progressives-forced-our-hand-on-public-option/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:33:50 +0000 Congress Dick Durbin http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/story/schumer-we-prevailed-on-the-white-house-that-public/ <p><a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/story/schumer-we-prevailed-on-the-white-house-that-public/"><img src="http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/beltway/story_preview/2009/10/26/schumer_we_prevailed_on_the_white_house_that_publi.jpg" width="140" height="140" align="right" alt="Schumer: We Prevailed On The White House That Public Option Was The Way To Go" style="border: 1px #ccc solid;margin: 2px 4px;"/></a> After a meeting between Senate leaders and the White House last week, a number of sources spoke to both myself and other reporters, reporting that the White House was pushing back on Majority Leader Harry Reid's inclination to do what he did today : include a public option, with an opt-out&nbsp;...</p><p>Talking Points Memo found this 12 days ago on tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com </p><p>Find more top political news, videos, and blogs on BeltwayBlips: <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/congress/">Congress</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/charles_schumer/">Charles Schumer</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/harry_reid/">Harry Reid</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/dick_durbin/">Dick Durbin</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/general/health_care/">Health care</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/senate/chuck_grassley/">Chuck Grassley</a>, <a href="http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/white_house/barack_obama/">Barack Obama</a></p> http://beltwayblips.dailyradar.com/story/schumer-we-prevailed-on-the-white-house-that-public/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:32:38 +0000 Congress Charles Schumer Harry Reid Dick Durbin Health care Chuck Grassley Barack Obama