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US Senate unveils health care bill 19 Nov 2009 03:34 GMT
... US Senate Democrats have unveiled a historic plan to extend ... finish line is really in sight." "Absolutely," Democratic Senator Tom Harkin, who became chairman of the ...
The U.S. Senate unveils its health care plan, Iran rejects part of a nuclear deal, and elephants struggle to survive in Kenya 19 Nov 2009 03:32 GMT
... THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE ... starts right now! AZUZ: First up, the Senate has come up with its plan to ... the House of Representatives; elected to the U.S. Senate nine terms -- only person ever to ...
US Senate Democrats unite to push health bill 22 Nov 2009 09:11 GMT
... US Senate Democrats unite to push health bill The 60-39 ... few hours earlier, when two final Democratic holdouts, Senators. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Blanche Lincoln ...
Sen. Robert Byrd to capture longevity record 17 Nov 2009 14:53 GMT
... When the clock strikes midnight tonight, Sen. Robert Byrd will ... months — in Congress • Attended 18,582 Senate roll call votes • Held five jobs ... he endorsed Obama over primary rival Hillary Clinton, saying, “Barack Obama is a noble-hearted patriot ...
Robert Byrd, longest-serving Congress member, a master historian 18 Nov 2009 21:11 GMT
... their reign. His four-volume history of the US Senate, based in part on a decade of floor speeches delivered ... procedures and customs,” said Senate majority leader Harry Reid in a tribute to Byrd on the ...

McConnell Honors Senator Robert Byrd 20 Nov 2009 04:31 GMT
... from the Office of Senator Mitch McConnell ‘To be a ... lived by those words’ WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following ...
Health bill clears US Senate test 22 Nov 2009 09:53 GMT
... Washington, November 22 Invoking the memory of Edward ... historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager ... of consideration of this bill by the U.S. Senate, not the end.” Both stressed they were ...
FACTBOX-Centrist US senators hold key to healthcare fight 19 Nov 2009 00:34 GMT
... (For full coverage of U.S. healthcare reform, click ) ... As the healthcare battle moves into the U.S. Senate, a small bloc of centrist senators hold ...
Reid unveils broad US Senate healthcare plan 19 Nov 2009 22:16 GMT
... bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC US Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid released a long-awaited healthcare ... bill. It’s just not going to happen,” Democratic Senator Tom Harkin said. Senator Ben Nelson, one ...
Sen. Robert Byrd Honored For 56 Yrs Of Service 18 Nov 2009 16:00 GMT
... West Virginia Sen. Robert C. Byrd became the longest-serving ... to be marked with a morning of Senate tributes and a special resolution. "I look forward to ... never be passed," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., in the first of a series ...

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WRAPUP 1-Moderate Democrat boosts US Senate healthcare bill 20 Nov 2009 19:03 GMT
... (For full coverage of U.S. healthcare reform, click [ID:nN20512341]) ... 20 (Reuters) - One of three wavering U.S. Senate Democrats said on Friday he would vote ...
Historic health-care bill clears U.S. Senate 22 Nov 2009 03:14 GMT
... Published on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 8:15PM EST ... historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager ... of consideration of this bill by the U.S. Senate, not the end.” Both stressed they were ...
US Senate votes to open debate on cost-cutting health care plan 23 Nov 2009 12:53 GMT
... US Senate votes to open debate on cost-cutting health care plan The ... the bill, presented by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Democrat, Nevada), would slash hundreds of billions ...
Moderate Democrat boosts U.S. Senate health bill 20 Nov 2009 23:36 GMT
... Moderate Democrat boosts U.S. Senate health bill WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of three wavering U.S. Senate Democrats said on ...
WRAPUP 1-Healthcare bill faces first us Senate test 21 Nov 2009 13:56 GMT
... (For full coverage of U.S. healthcare reform, click [ID:nN20512341]) ... of U.S. healthcare reform, click [ID:nN20512341]) * Senate set for first test vote for healthcare ... uncommitted WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will cast its first crucial test vote ...
Healthcare reform faces challenges in U.S. Senate 23 Nov 2009 07:11 GMT
... Healthcare reform faces challenges in U.S. Senate WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's U.S. healthcare overhaul plan has cleared an important ...
Crist ramping up pitch for US Senate seat 24 Nov 2009 03:43 GMT
... Crist ramping up pitch for US Senate seat By BRENDAN FARRINGTON AP Political Writer ... Charlie Crist made his pitch for a U.S. Senate seat by being anti-tax, anti-health care reform ...
Harry Reid: Speak Wobbly and Carry No Stick 18 Nov 2009 01:22 GMT
... I've written in the past how the Republicans and ... and Democrats pick their leaders in the Senate for diametrically opposed reasons: the GOP wants an authoritarian ... enforcer. And that's just the way the Democratic Senators want it, to the detriment of the ...
Forex: U.S. Senate To Act On Climate Bill Next Spring 18 Nov 2009 07:54 GMT
... Forex: U.S. Senate To Act On Climate Bill Next Spring (RTTNews) - Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry ...
Washington in 60 Seconds: Harry Reid on His Health Bill -- 'If You're Not Impressed, You Should Be' 18 Nov 2009 14:52 GMT
... Good morning, Capitolists! It's a big day for Sen. ... Capitolist later for a recap of the Senate tribute to Byrd this morning. In the meantime, get up ... this was going to be hard." * Democratic senators have been called to a to unveil ...

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Reid unveils broad U.S. Senate healthcare plan 19 Nov 2009 06:10 GMT
... WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid released a long-awaited healthcare reform plan on Wednesday that budget ...
US Senate finally has health reform bill, but Republicans remain set on blocking action 19 Nov 2009 15:30 GMT
... US Senate finally has health reform bill, but Republicans ... WASHINGTON - After months of haggling, the U.S. Senate finally has a health care reform bill ...
WRAPUP 2-Moderate Democrat boosts U.S. Senate health bill 20 Nov 2009 22:55 GMT
... WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - One of three wavering U.S. Senate Democrats said on Friday he would vote to start the chamber's healthcare debate, bolstering ...
Health bill poised to pass US Senate test 21 Nov 2009 21:51 GMT
... Health bill poised to pass US Senate test A broad healthcare overhaul was poised to ... premiums, reduce consumer choices and increase taxes. Republican Senator Judd Gregg, appearing on Saturday on MSNBC, ...
US Senate votes to start Obama health drive debate 22 Nov 2009 02:41 GMT
... US Senate votes to start Obama health drive debate US ... over opposition from 39 of 40 Republicans. Republican Senator George Voinovich of Ohio did not vote. ...