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Alexander, Webb Introduce Bipartisan Clean Energy Legislation with Emphasis on Nuclear Energy Investment

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:45:04 +0000

Measure would create carbon-free energy sources in the U.S., invigorate economy, create jobs November 16, 2009 Senators Webb and Alexander hold a media availability prior to introducing Washington, DC - Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Jim Webb (D-VA) today introduced The Clean Energy Act of ...

Wonk Room found this 12 days ago on webb.senate.gov

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U.S. Senate confirms Hoosier nominee

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:12:17 +0000

WASHINGTON -- The Senate has approved the nomination of Indiana Judge David Hamilton to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals by a vote of voted 59 to 39. Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar was the only Republican who voted for Hamilton. Nine other Republicans had joined Lugar in an earlier vote to stop ...

ACS Blog found this 10 days ago on indystar.com

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Women sharply disagree with mammogram recommendation

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:00:16 +0000

Three-quarters of American women between the ages of 35 and 75 disagree with the relaxed medical recommendations for mammograms announced last week. (CNN) - Three-quarters of American women between the ages of 35 and 75 disagree with the relaxed medical recommendations for mammograms announced by a government panel last week, according to a new Gallup/USA Today poll . The survey released Tuesday finds 47 percent of women "strongly disagree" and another 29 percent "disagree" ...

Say Anything found this 5 days ago on politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com

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Sen. Lamar Alexander Repeatedly Calls Medicaid A ‘Medical Ghetto’

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:20:36 +0000

Today on the Senate floor, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) railed against Medicaid, the health insurance program funded by both the federal and state governments for low-income Americans, by calling it a “medical ghetto” and blasting Democrats for proposing to expand the program: ...

Booman Tribune found this 7 days ago on thinkprogress.org

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Despite Sessions’ bluster, only 29 senators support Hamilton filibuster.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Overcoming a failed filibuster attempt by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), the Senate voted 70-29 this evening to end debate on President Obama’s first nominee to the federal bench, clearing Judge David Hamilton’s path to become a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the ...

DownWithTyranny! found this 11 days ago on thinkprogress.org

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GOP senators unload on health legislation the morning after

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:31:32 +0000

Republican senators went on the offensive against the Democratic healthcare initiative the morning after the bill moved forward.

Fired Up! Missouri found this 7 days ago on thehill.com

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