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Health Care: House looks to vote on Sunday

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Hse. Democratic leadership continue to meet to secure enough votes for passage of health care legislation. Tomorrow, the House Rules Cmte. is expected to meet to discuss the rules for floor debate which may happen on Sunday. Also, Pres. Obama will meet on Saturday with the Hse. Dem. Caucus to discuss the legislation.

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President rallies for health care legislation

President rallies for health care legislation

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Pres. Obama today equated the upcoming consideration of health care legislation to the historic votes on civil rights, Social Security and Medicare. His remarks came at a campaign-style rally in northern Virginia. This was his fourth trip to rally for health care in three weeks.
Think Tank Discusses Public Policy & Bipartisanship

Think Tank Discusses Public Policy & Bipartisanship

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The Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC), a nonpartisan, nonprofit policy & education organization, held a discussion examining the partisan divide in Washington politics. Fmr. Homeland Security Sec. Tom Ridge and other panelists looked at strengthening America’s strategic position in national security, education and infrastructure.

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State Dept. Briefing with Ambassador Richard Holbrooke U.S. Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke briefed reporters at the State Department on the upcoming meeting between Sec. of State Hillary Clinton and Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. It’s the first in a series of discussions focusing on a range of bilateral issues including security and terrorism, economic development and energy.
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