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111th Congress Convenes Monday: Let the Games Begin
111th Congress Convenes Monday: Let the Games Begin
Tom Lindmark submits: The 111th Congress convenes on Monday. If you are in any sort of business, in fact if you are a citizen of this country or you happen to be a citizen of the world and believe that what happens in the U.S. has more than a passing impact on you, then you might want to ...
The 111th Congress: Seating Arrangements
The 111th Congress: Seating Arrangements
blogs.abcnews.com — From ABC's Nancy Gabriner, who is a whiz on all things -- but certainly on matters pertaining... to government, great and small. Senators elected last November 4th will be sworn in today -- but where will they sit? The assignment... (more) The 111th Congress: Seating Arrangements
Raw Video: 111th Congress convenes
politicalnewslive.blogspot.com — The new Democratic-controlled Congress opened for business at the stroke of noon on Tuesday, eager to join... President-elect Barack Obama in tackling the worst economic crisis in generations. (more) Raw Video: 111th Congress convenes
111th Congress Opens On Notes Of Cooperation, Complaint
onthehillblog.blogspot.com — While House Speaker Nancy Pelosi opened the new 111th Congress today by essentially embracing President-elect Barack Obama's... agenda, she and her Republican counterpart pledged cooperation in the weeks and months ahead. Even still, it was not all smiles, as the GOP chafed under new rules. (more) 111th Congress Opens On Notes Of Cooperation, Complaint
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