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time.com - 1/6/2009
Economic Crisis, Obama Response Face New Congress
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The Democratic-dominated Congress convenes to confront perhaps the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and to grapple with a hugely ambitious agenda set by President-elect Barack Obama
Economic crisis, Obama response face new Congress (AP)
news.yahoo.com - 1/6/2009
Economic crisis, Obama response face new Congress (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — AP - The Democratic-dominated Congress convenes Tuesday to confront perhaps the worst economic crisis since the Great... Depression and to grapple with a hugely ambitious agenda set by President-elect Barack Obama. (more) Economic crisis, Obama response face new Congress (AP)

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news.yahoo.com - 1/5/2009
Obama to meet congress leaders on economic plan (AP)
— news.yahoo.com — AP - Barack Obama is heading to Capitol Hill to push for quick action on a broad... economic stimulus package that congressional leaders are saying won't be ready until mid-February at the earliest — almost a month later than the president-elect ... (more) Obama to meet congress leaders on economic plan (AP)

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time.com - 1/5/2009
Obama to Meet Congress Leaders on Economic Plan
— time.com — Barack Obama is heading to Capitol Hill to push for quick action on a broad economic stimulus... package that congressional leaders are saying won't be ready until mid-February at the earliest (more) Obama to Meet Congress Leaders on Economic Plan

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The Page by Mark Halperin:  111th Congress Comes to Town Tuesday

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111th Congress Comes to Town Tuesday
The Page by Mark Halperin — ... New Senators and House members will be sworn in Tuesday, kicking off a new session of Congress. Biden -- who was re-elected as a Delaware senator in November -- will be sworn in as a part of the ceremonies on the Senate floor at 12 pm ET. ...

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