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Demcratic Congressional leaders speak on Healthcare in Washington
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) speaks at a press conference on healthcare reform in Washington on July 23, 2009. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) said a vote on healthcare would not happen until this fall. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)

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I hope we can get past the differences that we have and move quickly to get this bill to the president's desk
Senate to move spending bill Saturday
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While we are spending more than in previous years, we are still not meeting many of the healthcare and benefits needs of our veterans
Report: $82B spent on U.S. vets most ever
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I want to expose this proposal for what it really is
Senate debates partial birth abortion ban
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The Democratic Party is talking about what we need to do about that in terms of protecting pensions, in terms of investing in education and job retraining, in terms of making sure that we extend unemployment insurance
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The Democratic Party is talking about what we need to do about that in terms of protecting pensions, in terms of investing in education and job retraining, in terms of making sure that we extend unemployment insurance
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President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden order take-out lunch at Taylor Gourmet on Pennsylvania Avenue, in Washington, D.C. on October 4, 2013. The reason he gave was they are starving and the establishment is giving a 10 percent discount to furloughed government workers as an indication of how ordinary Americans are looking out for one another. UPI/Pete Marovich/Pool