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June 2008
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Latino leaders hear Senate Democrat blast John McCain on immigration...
The Senate Democratic Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) blasted President Bush and presumptive Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain... more
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With Medicare Deadline Looming, Reid Threatens Weekend Session
From CQ Politics | June 26, 2008Aides to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid warned senators Thursday to be ready to cancel weekend travel plans, in anticipation that procedural... more
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PEPFAR/HIV Travel Ban Update
From The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan | June 26, 2008Very encouraging news. From Harry Reid's office: Given the importance of this legislation, I set a deadline of yesterday for the negotiations... more
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Don't Spy On Me
From MyDD | June 25, 2008Hillary Clinton could make some news today. We already know Dodd and Feingold are fighting FISA. And, to his credit, Harry Reid is opposing... more
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Reid meets with airline heads on fuel costs
From All Categories | Tahoe Daily Tribune | Lake Tahoe News, Real Estate, Entertainment | June 25, 2008WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., met Tuesday with the heads of several major airlines to discuss how to bring down... more
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FISA still up in the air in the Senate
From Daily Kos | June 25, 2008Is the Senate's race to the recess catching up with them? The upper chamber still has the housing bill (H.R. 3221) to finish up, in addition... more
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Reid Won't Support FISA Compromise, At Odds With Obama
From Huffington Post | June 25, 2008Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced this evening that he will vote against the compromise FISA legislation and work with likeminded... more
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Five FEC nominees confirmed by Senate
From CNN Political Ticker | June 25, 2008WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed five nominees for the Federal Election Commission, breaking a prolonged partisan logjam... more
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FEC: What a difference a day makes?
From The Swamp | June 24, 2008by James Oliphant The Federal Election Commission remains powerless as Democrats and Republicans escalated a war of words Tuesday about which... more
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Senate Plans Tuesday Vote on Housing Bill
From CQ Politics | June 20, 2008Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid took steps Friday to limit debate and amendments on housing legislation moving through the chamber. more
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Unemployment update: extension blocked by Senate GOP
From Daily Kos | June 18, 2008In a story reported by the Associated Press, which apparently doesn't like bloggers using or linking to their stories (so I won't), it seems... more
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Obama, McCain Stop By Russert Service
From mediabistro.com: FishBowlDC | June 18, 2008From this morning's private funeral for Tim Russert, held at Holy Trinity Church in Georgetown: Other notables spotted: Matt Lauer... more
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Reid testifies for renewable energy
From All Categories | Tahoe Daily Tribune | Lake Tahoe News, Real Estate, Entertainment | June 18, 2008RENO - Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Tuesday that the rest of the country should adopt Nevada's requirement that 20 percent of its power come... more
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FISA Fight: Reid, Durbin Opposed to Amnesty
From Daily Kos | June 18, 2008Here's a potential rub in the Bush/Cheney/Rockefeller/Bond/Hoyer (that list of names should not be getting longer) attempt to pass the latest... more
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New Staffer for Michelle Obama
From The Trail | June 16, 2008Updated 1:35 p.m. By Shailagh Murray Democratic operative Stephanie Cutter is joining the Obama campaign as a senior adviser and chief of... more
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