cqpolitics.com - 1/21/2009
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Hours after Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president, the Senate confirmed seven of his nominees for top posts, ensuring swift implementation of policy changes at major agencies. However, his choice for secretary of State, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton , D-N.Y., was not among those ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former President Bill Clinton earned
nearly $6 million in speaking fees last year, almost...
all of it from foreign companies, according to financial documents filed by his wife, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. The ...
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dailyme.com - 1/21/2009
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The Senate approved seven of President Obama's Cabinet-level
appointees yesterday but delayed a planned vote on Sen....
Hillary Rodham Clinton's confirmation to be secretary of state because of objections from a Republican member. The delay, the result ...
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Obama Picks Confirmed, But Clinton Is on Hold; Her ...
us.macmillan.com - 1/21/2009
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What makes Bill Clinton tick? William Jefferson Clinton,
the 42nd President of the United States is undoubtedly...
the greatest American enigma of our age -- a dark horse that captured the White House, fell from grace and was resurrected as an elder ...
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In Search of Bill Clinton: A Psychological Biography ...
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Anonymous Hold Put On Confirmation Of EPA Chief, Environmental Quality Chair
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... CQPolitics reports that not all of the confirmation hearings have gone smoothly for Obama appointees and that we can add two more to the list of confirmations with big enough problems to be delayed: ...
Anonymous Hold Put On Confirmation Of EPA Chief, Environmental Quality Chair
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... CQPolitics reports that not all of the confirmation hearings have gone smoothly for Obama appointees and that we can add two more to the list of confirmations with big enough problems to be delayed: ...
Schwarzenegger to Obama: Let Us Get Tough on Emissions
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Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Environment, Obama AdministrationCalifornia Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants tougher tailpipe-emission standards and he wants them now. In a letter to President Obama Wednesday, Schwarzenegger asked for permission for his state and others via a waiver from the Clean Air Act to implement higher standards in an effort to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. "Your administration has a unique opportunity to both support the pioneering leadership of these states and move America toward global leadership on addressing climate change," Schwarzenegger wrote. The ...
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