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The Boot; or, What the Democrats Should Give Lieberman

Posted on November 7th, 2008 by Michael Stickings

Lieberman met with Reid yesterday, and, as HuffPo reported, apparently wants to remaind in the Democratic caucus (and to keep his chairmanship of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee):
Reid offered Lieberman a deal to step down as chairman of the homeland security committee but take over the reins of another subcommittee, likely overseeing economic [...]

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Filed under: Barack Obama '08, Congress, Democrats, Election '08, Michael Stickings, Sen. Harry Reid, Sen. Joe Lieberman, Senate

Senate to Vote Wednesday on Bail Out

Posted on September 30th, 2008 by Pamela Leavey

Two days after the Bail Out Bill failed in the House, the Senate plans to vote on the “$700 billion bank rescue plan,” on Wednesday evening. The Senate Bill “adds new provisions - including raising the FDIC insurance cap to $250,000 from $100,000 - and will be attached to an existing revenue bill that the [...]

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Filed under: Barack Obama '08, Congress, Credit Crisis, Democrats, Economic News, Economy, House of Reps, In The News, John McCain '08, Massachusetts, Pamela Leavey, Political News, Politics, Republicans, Sen. Harry Reid, Senate, Wall Street