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voices.washingtonpost.com - 11/18/2008

The Lieberman Vote: What It Means and Why

— voices.washingtonpost.com — Sen. Joe Lieberman, who faces a secret ballot vote from the Democratic caucus today, may get to... keep his chairmanship -- a prospect many thought impossible just a week ago. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) This morning the Senate Democratic caucus... (more) The Lieberman Vote: What It Means and Why

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firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 11/17/2008

Lieberman to stay put?

— firstread.msnbc.msn.com — From NBC's Ken StricklandTomorrow, Senate Democrats gather to decide if Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-D) should keep his... position as chairman of Homeland Security Committee, and it looks like he just may. Several Democrats and Democratic-leaning groups were ... (more) Lieberman to stay put?

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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 11/18/2008

It's Official: Lieberman Keeps Homeland Security Chairmanship

— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Senator Harry Reid just spoke to reporters after the private caucus meeting with Dems over Joe Lieberman's... fate, and he confirmed it: Lieberman will not be stripped of his Homeland Security chairmanship, because the "vast majority" of the Democratic ... (more) It's Official: Lieberman Keeps Homeland Security ...

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Democratic National Committee

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Dems Poised to Let Lieberman Keep Title
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... Politico: The McCain-backing Independent is likely to remain chair of Homeland Security, but may be stripped of his subcommittee seats.       ...

The Early Word: Vetting Mr. Clinton
The Caucus — ... would divert to the auto industry $25 billion of the $700 billion approved earlier for the financial industry. Companies would have to meet a set of conditions like limits on executive compensation and a ban on dividend payments. Under the Democratic legislation released Monday evening, the loans would be for 10 years at 5 percent interest the first five years and 9 percent the second five. And despite his very public break with the Democrats, Politico’s John Bresnahan reports that Senator Joseph I. Lieberman is likely to retain his chairmanship of the Homeland Security and ...

Lieberman Update
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com — Looks like Lieberman might keep his homeland security chairmanship, reports the Politico: After weeks of tough talk and threats, Senate Democrats are poised to let Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman keep his chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee despite his support for John McCain — and criticism of Barack Obama — in the presidential race.... Lieberman may yet pay a price this time around. When Democrats gather Tuesday morning in the Old Senate Chamber, they could decide to punish him by stripping him of subcommittee seats he holds on the Armed ...