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Wednesday | MSNBC

Franken in Washington, ready to work

So, did you hear the one about the comedian who spent a whole day on Capitol Hill and told no jokes? Democrat Al Franken arrived in Washington on Monday content to be as mundane in the Senate as he was brazen in his previous job as a Saturday Night Live performer.

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Related Topix: US News, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Al Franken

Mon Jul 06, 2009

MSNBC

Senate's Leahy finds solace in Vermont

Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., stands on the front porch of his home in Middlesex, Vt., Thursday, July 2. Video: Capitol HillA A A A Lugar on Obama's mission in Russia July 6: Sen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Patrick Leahy, US Senate, Democrat, Republican, Washington, DC, Sonia Sotomayor

Sun Jul 05, 2009

Journal Gazette

Democrats fish for funds with rash release

Acknowledging that the excitement level in the House far exceeds that in the staid Indiana Senate, the Indiana Democratic Party still completely disregarded the role of the Senate on Tuesday when it sent out a premature news release.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Evan Bayh, Democrat, Indiana, Indiana Government, Fort Wayne, IN

Fri Jul 03, 2009

IndyStar.com

Lugar remains Washington's voice of reason

For all the breathless debate over every decision President Barack Obama makes, from picking out a puppy to responding to demonstrations in Iran, one important voice from the Republican side of the aisle has remained clear and calm.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US Senate, Republican

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Idaho Observer

Obama, Congress bringing "change" to America

21, 2009, the sweeping changes that have been underway do not include ending the war or the torture of terror war detainees; they do not include exposing Bush administration activities as war crimes or, as in the case of 9/11, treason.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Healthcare Law, Law, Agriculture, Science

Mon Jun 29, 2009

The Star Press Muncie News

Clean energy creating jobs

It was nice to see Sen. Richard Lugar at BSU for the groundbreaking of the new geothermal energy project.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Energy, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Charitable Organizations, Evan Bayh, Democrat, Opinion

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Journal Gazette

Letter (Web version): Big Tobacco finally being regulated

Recently, Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar and Evan Bayh courageously joined their colleagues in the U.S. Senate to pass landmark legislation giving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate the manufacturing and marketing of tobacco products.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, Marketing, Family, Kids, Smoking, Medicine, Health

Fri Jun 26, 2009

The New York Times

The Caucus: Obama's Response on Iran

Developments in Iran will keep the White House on watch this week, as President Obama continues to calibrate the administration's responses.

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Related Topix: US News, The Early Show, Entertainment, Television, Harry Smith, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Indiana, Sonia Sotomayor

Thu Jun 25, 2009

The Indianapolis Star

Ristine was lieutenant governor of Indiana

LELAND, Mich. -- Richard O. Ristine, a Republican who served one term as Indiana's lieutenant governor and cast the deciding vote that established the state's sales tax in 1963, has died at age 89.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Leland, MI

Wed Jun 24, 2009

IndyStar.com

Lilly touts its value to Indiana as health-care debate heats up

Despite cutting thousands of jobs in recent years, Eli Lilly and Co. continues to swing a mighty bat in Indiana's economy, including its $1.5 billion annual statewide payroll and billions in purchases, employee spending and taxes.

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Related Topix: Representative Brad Ellsworth, US Politics, Representative Baron Hill, Representative Joe Donnelly, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Republican, Evan Bayh, Indiana

Indianapolis Star

At vigil, prayers for an end to fear of deportation

A ceremony Tuesday evening at St. Mary Catholic Church in Downtown Indianapolis was like many post-graduation celebrations held this month, but this occasion carried an aura of concern.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Representative Andre Carson, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate, Republican

Tue Jun 23, 2009

Media Matters for America

Fox's Rosen falsely suggested GOP lawmakers generally agree with McCain on Iran

EMBED SUMMARY: Fox News' James Rosen falsely suggested Republicans agree with Sen.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, John McCain, Lamar Alexander, US Senate, Republican, Lindsey Graham

South Bend Tribune

Jim Meenan: Taking insurance fight to D.C.

A year ago Jessica Reynolds of Bristol didn't expect to find herself on Capitol Hill talking to Indiana congressional staffs about the need for more affordable health insurance for Hoosiers.

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Related Topix: US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Mark Souder, US Senate, Evan Bayh, Democrat, Health Insurance, Health, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Opinion

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Lubbock Avalanche

Obama stays with careful response to Iran crisis

President Barack Obama says he does not want to become a scapegoat for Iran's leadership amid that country's postelection upheaval, but Republicans are nevertheless saying the new president is being too cautious.

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Related Topix: Iran, World News, Middle East, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Prison, US Senate, Republican

Journal Gazette

Tehran silences street protests

Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., said Sunday the U.S. should still talk with Iran about that nation's nuclear ambitions despite postelection turmoil in Tehran.

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Related Topix: Iran, World News, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, State of the Union, Hillary Clinton, Democrat

Sun Jun 21, 2009

New York Times

Obama May Lack Votes on Health, Democrat Says

President Obama may not have the votes in the Senate to pass his call for a sweeping overhaul of the health-care system, a leading Democratic senator said on Sunday.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, State of the Union, Healthcare Law, Law, Medicare, Health, US Senate, Republican

Washington Times

Dems worry that health plan lacks votes

A Republican senator seeking a bipartisan health care deal spoke Sunday of lowering expectations while one of President Obama's Democratic allies questioned whether the White House had the votes necessary for a such a costly and comprehensive plan during a recession.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Health Insurance, Health, Dianne Feinstein, US Senate, Democrat, John McCain, Republican

WAOW

Lugar: Possible 'very brutal' end to Iran chaos

Sen. Richard Lugar says Iran's supreme leader has pushed the conflict there toward a "very brutal outcome." The Indiana Republican, 1 of the Senate's most respected voices on foreign affairs, says Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has put himself in the center of the postelection uprising.

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Related Topix: US Senate, Republican, US Politics

Sat Jun 20, 2009

The Courier-Journal

McConnell targets health-care proposal

This could be a long debate, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., could set some kind of record for most speeches on the same subject.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US Senate, Republican

MediLexicon

Boston Globe Examines U.S. Global Health Strategy

The Boston Globe examines the U.S. strategy towards global health aid. "President George W. Bush scored major advances in his administration's worldwide campaign against AIDS," and "[t]he Obama administration believes it can leverage Bush's successes into an assault against a much broader array of diseases that afflict poor countries," writes the ...

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Related Topix: Boston Metro, George Bush, W., Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican

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