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Eric Kleefeld | January 6, 2010, 9:20AM
Dems To Scrap Conference Committee For Health Care Bill, Amend The Senate Bill In The House
House and Senate Democrats have agreed to bypass the conference committee process for the health care bill, in order to circumvent additional Republican delaying tactics. Instead, the House of Representatives will pass agreed-upon amendments to the Senate version, and then send the bill back to the Senate for a final vote.
Obama's Day Ahead
President Obama and Vice President Biden will receive the presidential daily briefing at 9:45 a.m. ET, and the economic daily briefing at 10:15 a.m. ET. Obama will meet with senior advisers at 11:30 a.m. ET. Obama will deliver remarks at 1:35 p.m. ET, honoring educators for awards received for excellence in mathematics and science teaching and mentoring.
Topics: 2010 elections, Barack Obama, Harold Ford, Jenny Sanford, Kirsten Gillibrand, Lindsey Graham, Mark Sanford, NY-SEN, Nancy Pelosi, Roundup
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Eric Kleefeld | November 28, 2009, 1:07PM
House Oversight Chairman Wants Answers On Party Crashers
Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, wants answers on the two party-crashers at President Obama's state dinner. "We need an immediate investigation into the facts of this case, and a review of the Secret Service's security practices," said Towns. "I have asked for a preliminary briefing next week and will follow the investigation until we understand what actually happened."
New Group Seeks To Draft Dick Cheney For 2012 Presidential Race
A new Web site, Draft Cheney 2012, has been launched to ask former Vice President Dick Cheney to run for president in 2012. "There is only one person in our party with the experience, political courage and unwavering commitment to the values that made our party strong - and that person is Dick Cheney," said Christopher Barron, an organizer of the group.
Topics: ACORN, Arlen Specter, Barack Obama, Ben Nelson, CT-SEN, Chris Dodd, Dick Cheney, Ed Towns, Grover Norquist, Health Care, Jenny Sanford, Mark Sanford, Michaele and Tareq Salahi, Pres '12, Ralph Nader, Roundup, Senate '10, State Dinner Crashers
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