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Filibuster Defined

When Senators delay a bill by giving marathon speeches; only stopped with a cloture vote.

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Dems circle wagons around Holder

Published January 7, 2009, 9:55 am, Richmond Times-Dispatch

Senate Democrats have launched an all-out effort to defend the attorney general nominee.

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Archives

Published January 7, 2009, 8:43 am, Jewish World Review

01/07/09: Gaza: The Dove's War 01/07/09: Tyranny of the tax-exempt 12/24/08: Hey, Caroline — You're Not Entitled 12/22/08: 500m problems for Madame Secretary 12/17/08: United States, Israel on collision course 12/16/08: The impending collapse of our enemies 12/15/08: Will Hillary pressure Dubai over Iran?

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State legislators open 95th General Assembly

Published January 7, 2009, 6:41 am, Park Hills Daily Journal

State legislators will start the first regular session of the 95th General Assembly at noon on Wednesday, beginning with the swearing in of legislators.

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House rule changes squander good will

Published January 7, 2009, 2:59 am, The Washington Times

The spirit of bipartisan cooperation didn't survive the first day of the 111th Congress as House Democrats pushed through a package of rule changes Tuesday that the furious Republican minority said trampled their traditional rights to affect legislation.

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Man vying to fill Obama Senate seat turned away

Published January 6, 2009, 1:42 pm, Gulf Times

WASHINGTON: US officials yesterday refused to allow the man chosen by Illinois’s scandal-tainted governor to replace president-elect Barack Obama to be sworn in at the start of a new Senate session.

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Democrat vying to replace Obama turned away from Senate

Published January 6, 2009, 1:24 pm, AFP via Yahoo! Canada News

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Top Democrats symbolically barred the Senate door Tuesday to the man chosen by Illinois's scandal-tainted governor to take president-elect Barack Obama's seat, in the latest twist of a bizarre political sideshow.

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Democrat vying to replace Obama turned away from Senate

Published January 6, 2009, 1:06 pm, Channel NewsAsia

WASHINGTON: US officials on Tuesday refused to allow the man chosen by Illinois's scandal-tainted governor to replace president-elect Barack Obama to be sworn in at the start of a new Senate session.

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Facing Rough Week, Obama Keeps Economy Focus

Published January 6, 2009, 4:12 am, NPR

It's been a rough start for President-elect Barack Obama in his first week back at work in Washington, from violence flaring in Gaza to showdowns brewing in the U.S. Senate. But Obama is staying focused on his economic stimulus plan, even if key Republicans remain skeptical.

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Senate Democrats to Delay Seating Franken

Published January 5, 2009, 6:56 pm, CQPolitics.com via Yahoo! News

A leadership aide said Senate Democrats will not try to seat Al Franken on Tuesday even though the Minnesota canvassing board has certified election results that show him to be the winner over GOP Sen. Norm Coleman.

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Lanny Davis: Advice to Obama: Revive 'Gang of 14'... Or More

Published January 5, 2009, 4:07 pm, HuffingtonPost

Some of the "Gang of 14" were liberals, some were moderates, some were conservatives. All thought that the hyperpartisan and double standards that led to this stalemate needed to end.

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