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Topic: Majority Whip Dick Durbin
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// 1 decade ago
Rand Paul: Problem is 'we try to agree to too much'
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said Sunday one cause of congressional gridlock is that "we try to agree to too much."
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// 1 decade ago
Obama: Botched rollout, Americans' ire 'on me'
President Obama announced a one-year delay to a key component of the Affordable Care Act, allowing insurance companies to offer 2013 policies for renewal.
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// 1 decade ago
House approves funding, borrowing bill
The U.S. House Wednesday passed a bill funding the government and extending the borrowing limit, setting the stage for the end of the government shutdown.
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// 1 decade ago
Three piecemeal federal government spending bills fail in House
House Republicans' attempt to narrow the government shutdown by funding some U.S. agencies failed Tuesday when Democrats refused to go along.
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// 1 decade ago
Pentagon: Cost of operating Guantanamo in 2013 is $454 million
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel told Congress Wednesday it will cost $454 million to operate the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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// 1 decade ago
Bipartisan Senate group strikes deal on federal student loan rates
A bipartisan group of senators formally revealed a plan Thursday that would provide a long-term fix to student loan rates, setting a 8.25 percent ceiling.
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// 1 decade ago
Senators say IRS was intimidating, or just doing its duty
A top U.S. Senate Democrat suggested Sunday Internal Revenue Service scrutiny of conservative political groups applying for tax-exempt status was appropriate.
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// 1 decade ago
Sen. Durbin says preserve basics of immigration reform plan
A leading Democrat in the U.S. Senate said the bones of an immigration reform bill will remain in place despite some anticipated tweaks.
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// 1 decade ago
Durbin calls gun background check proposal appealing
A top U.S. Senate Democrat said Sunday the latest proposal on expanding background checks for gun sales will appeal to enough senators to pass.
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// 1 decade ago
Senate confirms Brennan as CIA chief
The U.S. Senate voted 63-34 Thursday to confirm John Brennan as the next director of the CIA.
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