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angrybear.blogspot.com - 10/27/2009
Lieberman Says He Will Support a Filibuster
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Robert Waldmann Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said Tuesday that he’d back a GOP filibuster of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s health care reform bill. Lieberman, who caucuses with Democrats and is positioning himself as a fiscal hawk on the issue, said he opposes any health care bill that ...
Lieberman says he'll filibuster Reid plan
politico.com - 10/27/2009
Lieberman says he'll filibuster Reid plan
— politico.com — Joe Lieberman speaks to reporters. Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman says he opposes any sort of public option,... even with an opt-out provision. Photo: AP (more) Lieberman says he'll filibuster Reid plan

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Lieberman: Sure, I'd Filibuster A Health Care Reform Bill
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/27/2009
Lieberman: Sure, I'd Filibuster A Health Care Reform Bill
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) told reporters today that he would in fact filibuster any health care bill... he doesn't agree with--and right now, he doesn't agree with the proposal making its way through the Senate. "I told Senator Reid that I'm strongly ... (more) Lieberman: Sure, I'd Filibuster A Health Care Reform Bill

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voices.washingtonpost.com - 10/27/2009
Will Joe Lieberman filibuster?
— voices.washingtonpost.com — I don't know why I don't take Joe Lieberman's threat to filibuster health-care reform more seriously, but... I just don't. Take what Lieberman told reporters today: I told Senator Reid that I'm strongly inclined -- I haven't totally decided, but I'm ... (more) Will Joe Lieberman filibuster?

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