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nytimes.com - 1/8/2009

Daschle to Face Tough Questions on Competition in Health Insurance

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At a confirmation hearing Thursday, Tom Daschle will most likely be asked about Barack Obama’s call for a new public health insurance plan. >

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nytimes.com - 1/8/2009

Daschle Lays Out a Plan to Overhaul Health Care

— nytimes.com — At a confirmation hearing, Tom Daschle said the task had become more urgent because of the recession.... > (more) Daschle Lays Out a Plan to Overhaul Health Care

White House

Tom Daschle

Washington, D.C

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jamesfallows.theatlantic.com - 1/5/2009

Tom Geoghegan for Congress

— jamesfallows.theatlantic.com — Two years ago, I said I was making an exception to the "no active involvement in politics"... stance I had maintained through my previous decades of journalistic life. (After leaving a one-time stint in politics in the Jimmy Carter years.) That exception ... (more) Tom Geoghegan for Congress

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Tom Daschle

Rahm Emanuel

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thegspot.typepad.com - 1/7/2009

Mr. Geoghegan Goes to Washington

— thegspot.typepad.com — By Kathy G.By now you've probably heard the news. Tom Geoghegan* -- author, labor lawyer, and all-round... mensch -- is running for Congress. With Rahm Emanuel's departure to join Barack Obama's White House, his Congressional seat in Illinois's Fifth ... (more) Mr. Geoghegan Goes to Washington

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Tom Daschle

Washington, D.C

Rahm Emanuel

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Confirmation Hearings Begin Thursday
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Daschle will likely face tough questioning on his call for a new public insurance plan to compete with private insurance companies. Plus: ...

The Early Word: Obama Defends Economic Plan
The Caucus — ... Mr. Burris’s appointment by Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich “will ultimately not stand.” As they backpedaled Wednesday, Democratic leaders were highly complimentary of Mr. Burris and said that their questions about whether he should be seated had helped to assure his legitimacy, since Mr. Blagojevich has been accused of trying to trade theappointment for personal gain. Also happening today: the president-elect’s choice for secretary of health and human services, former Senator Tom Daschle, will be on the Hill for confirmation hearings. The Times’s Robert Pear previews: ...