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Slower Than a Melting Ice Cap
Climate-change legislation might get bogged down in the Senate.
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Grading the Health-Care Speech
It's been more than six months since I last sat in the chamber of the House of Representatives to watch President Obama address a joint session of Congress. In some ways it felt very similar. Obama still got a rock-star reception when he entered the room. Hillary Clinton was again greeted warmly, like an old friend, by her former Senate colleagues. John McCain and Lindsey Graham sat together, chattering to each other at every opportunity, reluctantly joining the standing ovations at a few choice points. Anthony Weiner couldn't stop checking his BlackBerry. Nancy Pelosi popped up so promptly and often that she appeared animatronic. In between, she surveyed the room with her cool, critical eye.
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Al Franken's Got Mad (Drawing) Skillz...
the governor of Alaska on July 4, Sarah Palin discussed her decision on Facebook and Twitter . Now, thanks to Minnesota Public Radio and YouTube, we learn that newly minted Sen. Al Franken truly understands the shape the country is in.
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08/05/2009BlogsWhat Do Members of Congress Do in August?
…Fair.) We asked Gaggle pal Rebecca Shabad to call a few folks on the Hill to find out exactly what their plans are. Al Franken : America's newest senator will be traveling to just about every corner of his state to meet with constituents. He …
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07/27/2009BlogsThe Biggest Hurdle For Health Care Reform? Senate Democrats
It's no secret that since Al Franken was sworn in on July 7, Democrats supposedly have the senatorial holy grail: a filibusterproof majority. But it will also come …
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07/17/2009BlogsSotomayor Hearings: Winners and Losers? Our Experts Weigh In.
…conservative in what she thinks judges should do. That is fairly consistent with her judicial record." Verdict: Losers. Al Franken : Fineman and Taylor agree that the rookie senator acquitted himself admirably throughout the hearings. While fans and …
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07/16/2009BlogsWhy Does Sotomayor Want to Be a SCOTUS Justice Anyway?
[KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images] Leave it to Al Franken , now in his seventh day as a U.S. senator, to cut to the chase. Rather than ask Sonia Sotomayor even more airy questions …
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07/15/2009BlogsTop 5 Moments from Sotomayor's Third Day
…caught off guard, grinned. “Teamwork,” she said. 5. Culture reference falls flat, then rebounds. Who said Al Franken didn’t bring his humor to Washington? The newly-minted senator waited patiently for his turn – he went last – to …
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