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Daschle says Obama can unify, inspire |
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Written by Associated Press
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Thursday, 22 February 2007 |
WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama on Wednesday won the endorsement of former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle of South Dakota, who said the presidential hopeful "personifies the future of Democratic leadership in our country."
Daschle said the senator from Illinois has a "great capacity to unify our country and inspire a new generation of young Americans, just as I was inspired by the Kennedys and Martin Luther King when I was young."
Obama began his term in the Senate after Daschle lost his seat in 2004. But Daschle served in the Senate with several of the other contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination, including Sens. Hillary Clinton of New York, Joseph Biden of Delaware, Christopher Dodd of Connecticut and John Edwards, who represented North Carolina. |
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Freshmen Dems offer bill to help middle class |
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Written by Noelle Straub, Helena Independent
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Friday, 16 February 2007 |
WASHINGTON — Montana Sen. Jon Tester and his fellow freshman Democratic senators joined Thursday to introduce an $80 billion package of middle-class tax cuts, saying they won election in November by vowing to help working families.
“Many of us got elected, if not all of us got elected on the fact that the middle class has been ignored over the last 10 years,” Tester said at a press conference. “We need legislation that will pay some attention to the middle class, will make the middle class vibrant again. This legislation does the kind of stuff for middle class families that Montana sent me here to do.”
Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., who helped Tester win election through his role as head of the Senate campaign committee, outlined the details of the legislation. He said 2008 will be a referendum on how well the new Democratic congressional majority addresses middle-class issues.
The Middle Class Opportunity Act of 2007 would provide $80 billion in relief from this year through 2010.
Read the article in the Helena Independent...
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House Passes Iraq Resolution With 17 Votes From G.O.P. |
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Written by David Stout, New York Times
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Friday, 16 February 2007 |
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 — After four days of emotional debate over the extent of presidential powers in wartime and the proper role of Congress, the House of Representatives adopted a resolution today denouncing President Bush’s plan to send more American troops to Iraq.
The 246 to 182 vote in favor of the non-binding but nevertheless important measure set the stage for a crucial Senate debate on Saturday on how to debate the administration’s Iraq policy, or indeed whether it should be debated at all.
There had been virtually no doubt about the outcome in the House today, given the Democratic majority in the chamber and the fact that a significant number of Republicans had also signaled their backing for the resolution, which expresses support for American troops but not for their commander-in-chief.
Read the entire article at the New York Times…
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Democrats: Diversity made ‘first 100 hours’ work |
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Written by Associated Press
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Saturday, 03 February 2007 |
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The diversity of House Democrats led to the development and passage of an ambitious six-bill agenda in the first 100 hours of the new Congress, Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said Saturday.
"The first 100 hours began a new direction for America under new leadership in Congress, leadership that reflects the diverse vision, experience and values of the American people," Clyburn, a Democrat from South Carolina, said in his party's weekly radio address.
Clyburn outlined the measures House members approved in their first 100 hours, which included raising the federal minimum wage, lowering interest rates on some student loans and expanding stem cell research.
"The Democratic caucus values the exchange of different ideas," Clyburn said. "It was the diverse ideas and perspectives of our caucus that came together to develop our successful 'First 100 Hours' agenda."
In the coming weeks, Democrats will tackle issues such as the Iraq war, global warming and balancing the budget, Clyburn said.
Clyburn, the second black lawmaker in history to reach as high as a party whip, also reflected on Black History Month.
"During the month of February, we celebrate the vast contributions of African-Americans to our country. It is part of our honoring the diversity that makes us who and what we are as a nation," he said. |
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