Her Long Road to the Promised Land
“I didn’t expect what took place,— she said in an interview. “I don’t think any of us did.
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“I didn’t expect what took place,— she said in an interview. “I don’t think any of us did.
“I’m about 95 percent of the way there,— Halcro said Friday. “I’ve had some good conversations this week. I take the run seriously.
Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.) said. “I believe it’s worth listening to because I want legislation that is going to, in some shape or form, expand coverage and bring down the cost of health care.
The institution that he served so ably will never be the same without his voice of eloquence and reason. I will miss him dearly. Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.)
“I think everybody is sort of on pause and letting the president have the floor,— said one senior Senate Democratic aide.
“I think all the news about the town halls has made me more energized. We’ve got to make it happen. Failure is not an option,— Becerra said.
“It’s totally unclear why the White House is pushing this story,— one senior Senate GOP aide said.
support for the policy, the Arkansas News reported.Lincoln’s vote on a health care reform bill could be key as the Senate Democratic leadership looks to build a coalition of 60 Senators to pass legislation without
that the White House is unlikely to get heavily involved in crafting a bill until after Sept. 15 — the deadline Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) has set for moving forward on a bill, with or without
So without buy-in, Republicans have been bent on playing up the flaws in Democratic health care plans.
“I believe that Arkansas’ next United States Senator should help provide checks and balances on the policies being pushed by President [Barack] Obama and the D.C. leadership,— Baker said in his announcement
“The reality is that a statewide Democratic candidate starts the race with a voter registration edge of almost 3 million,— King said in a statement.
He said goodbye to his beloved sister, Eunice, in the final days of his own life.
I didn’t know they were coming it was wonderful, and I’ll never forget it,— Hatch said. “I miss fighting in public and joking with him in the background.
“I don’t know of anybody who wants to [keep] the status quo,— Bachmann said during her opening statement. “The question is what kind of reform will it be?
were heartbroken to learn this morning of the death of our dear friend, Senator Ted Kennedy,” Obama said.
“No one could have known the man without admiring the passion and vigor he poured into a truly momentous life.—— Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)
relationship, and a friendship I will always cherish.
“Within about three or four years, the public option becomes really the public sector monopoly,— Ryan said.
“The glaring lack of civility and consensus-building on health care reform just highlights the immense hole that exists in Washington without him,— Rosenberg said.