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More than 3,000 school librarians from around the country are gathering in North Carolina to talk about the future of their profession.

Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah, is seeking a fourth term. But he faces considerable pressure from the GOP far right, which has been targeting moderates nationally.

A spokesperson in Earl Pomeroy's office says the congressman supports the bill with the changes tha4 were made to untie payments to medical providers from Medicare rates and allow negotiations on payment rates.

Sen. John McCain predicted on Thursday that there will be a constitutional challenge to the provision in the health care bill under consideration in Congress that would require all Americans to buy health insurance.

Sen. Bob Casey Jr. said he supports an amendment to the health care bill that would prohibit federal funds from paying for abortions through the bill, but he also said he is not drawing any "lines in the sand" on the issue.

A gaffe, Michael Kinsley famously mused, is what results when a politician inadvertently tells the truth.

What do Sen. John Kerry , Sen. Ted Kennedy and Sen. Orrin Hatch have in common? A soft spot for Christian Scientists.

This is more of the usual Republican dickish games playing. When Bush was in office, if one appointee was held up they threw a huge fit in front of the media and demanded simple yes or no votes.

The only good thing about Sen. Harry Reid's proposed health-care reform compromise is that states can opt out from federal reforms, several Utah lawmakers and health-reform advocates said Monday.

Published: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 2:28 p.m. Republicans and Democrats in Washington can't agree on health care reform, how to fix the economy, or how to handle Iraq or Afghanistan.

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Last week, Vice President Dick Cheney attacked President Obama, saying he is "afraid to make a decision" on the war in Afghanistan and that he's "dithering." A number of conservatives, including Sen.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., presides over a hearing on effective strategies for preventing health care fraud, Wednesday, Oct.

And not for the kind of folks who represent the good guys. But I'm sure this has nothing to do with why Lieberman is trying to undercut the President and Senator Reid by threatening to join a Republican filibuster of health care reform.Joe Conason has much more:Among Hill & Knowlton's clients when Mrs.

Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Article Date: 28 Oct 2009 - 5:00 PDT Sens.

Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, says he has serious questions about lack of response to his request for documents from Interior Department.

The library is the place to find answers to the world's questions. Former first lady Laura Bush, who spoke at Monday's rededication of the University of Utah's J. Willard Marriott Library, also said there is someone at every library "who will be there to help you." With its lustrous and brilliant new exterior and wide-open, high-tech interior, Bush ...

Top lawmakers sparred yesterday over President Obama's deliberation on the next step to take in Afghanistan.

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-UT, said Sunday that, regardless of the political situation on the ground in Afghanistan, President Obama should give U.S. Gen.

Sen. John McCain predicted on Sunday that health care reform would pass, while a fellow Republican senator was more skeptical.