CONRAD AND SPRATT ATTACK BUSH OVER CBO BUDGET DEFICIT PROJECTIONS
Sen. Kent Conrad, D-ND, speaks to members of the press during a news conference regarding the new CBO budget deficit projections, on January 25, 2005. Conrad attacked President Bush's tax cuts and spending in Iraq and Afghanistan for the high increases in the U.S. national deficit...(UPI Photo/Michael Kleinfeld)....
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- A U.S. Senate panel said Friday Sens. Christopher Dodd and Kent Conrad have been cleared of complaints they used their positions to get low-interest loans.
WASHINGTON, July 26 (UPI) -- Congressional Democrats need Republican support to pass healthcare reform measures, a senior Democratic lawmaker conceded Sunday.
