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huffingtonpost.com - 1/19/2009
Harry Reid: 'I Don't Work For Obama'
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In an interview with The Hill , Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he would not roll over for the new president the way Republicans did for Bush. Reid stated, "I don't believe in the executive power trumping everything... I believe in our Constitution, three separate but equal branches ...
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/12/2009
Burris Cleared to Take Senate Seat
— thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com — Senate Democratic leaders today cleared the way for Roland Burris to be seated as a senator from Illinois, after more than a weeklong spectacle surrounding the state’s corruption scandal and the questioning of Mr. Burris’s credentials. After Mr. ... (more) Burris Cleared to Take Senate Seat

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On the Money Trail: Lobbyists Are People Too, Reid Says
abcnews.go.com - 1/20/2009
On the Money Trail: Lobbyists Are People Too, Reid Says
— abcnews.go.com — In his historic speech Tuesday morning, President Barack Obama said the era of "protecting narrow interests" is over - an echo of his campaign promise that lobbyists and special interests would lose their clout in his White House. But lobbyists still ... (more) On the Money Trail: Lobbyists Are People Too, Reid Says

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Obama's Treasury secretary owed $26k in taxes, but it's O.K.
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 1/14/2009
Obama's Treasury secretary owed $26k in taxes, but it's O.K.
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — > Uh, it seems that Democrat Barack Obama's secretary of the Treasury-designate owed something like $34,000 in back taxes when he was picked to head the nation's financial system. Uh, it seems Timothy Geithner owed the back taxes because ... (more) Obama's Treasury secretary owed $26k in taxes, but it's O.K.

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Open Left - Front Page:  The Rise of American Czarism

Think Progress:  Sen. Reid indicates support for a public option that is privately-run.

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The Rise of American Czarism
Open Left - Front Page — ... This is why, for instance, I'm glad that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (for all his faults) is letting the Obama administration know he doesn't work for them. It's why I'm happy to see ...

Sen. Reid indicates support for a public option that is privately-run.
Think Progress — ... ,” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said in a private meeting with health care providers this week. While Reid recognizes the problem, he isn’t fully supportive of the solution ...

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