blogs.abcnews.com - 1/2/2009
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ABC News has learned that President-elect Obama will come to Capitol Hill to meet with congressional leaders on Monday to discuss ways to revive the U.S. economy, including through a multibillion-dollar stimulus package. This will be President-elect Obama's first meeting...
thehill.com - 12/29/2008
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thehill.com —
Congressional Republicans on Monday criticized a $1 trillion
stimulus as wasteful spending and signaled they will oppose...
having the bill ready by President-elect Obama’s inauguration on Jan. 20. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) demanded ...
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GOP warns against stimulus rush
thehill.com - 1/4/2009
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thehill.com —
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Sunday said an
economic stimulus plan could receive “significant support” from Republicans...
if Democratic leaders include the GOP and don’t rush the bill. The Senate GOP leader suggested on ABC’s “This Week with George ...
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McConnell says GOP could back stimulus
voices.washingtonpost.com - 1/3/2009
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voices.washingtonpost.com —
By Michael D. Shear President-elect Barack Obama will
meet with the bipartisan leadership of Congress on Monday...
in an effort to help pave the way for passage of a massive economic recovery act soon after he is inaugurated. With just two weeks until he ...
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Obama to Meet with Congressional Leaders Monday
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Obama Heads to the Hill
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
ABC News has learned that President-elect Obama will come to Capitol Hill to meet with congressional leaders on Monday to discuss ways to revive the U.S. economy -- including through a massive stimulus package. ...
GOP Leaders Wary Of Obama Stimulus
Real Clear Politics - TIME.com —
President-elect Obama will be on Capitol Hill Monday in an effort to work with Congress to improve the economy. Included in his meetings will be Senate and House GOP leaders Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and John Boehner (R-Ohio). In separate statements released this afternoon, McConnell and Boehner voiced their concerns with passing what could be the largest spending bill in the the country's history without extended committee and floor debate. "We agree with President-elect Obama that taking action to turn the economy around is job one. We also agree, though, that every dollar ...
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msnbc.com: Politics 1/2/2009
President-elect Barack Obama will meet with congressional leaders to discuss his economic stimulus plan and other legislative issues soon after his arrival in Washington in the coming days.
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