Bernanke keeps US Fed chief post

aljazeera 29-JAN-10

Editorial: Bernanke’s battle

ft 26-JAN-10

Obama speaks with senators on Bernanke confirmation

cnn 24-JAN-10

Democrats scramble on health care after GOP Senate win

cnn 21-JAN-10

Massachusetts vote: Barack Obama facing crisis as Republican Scott Brown wins senate seat

telegraph 20-JAN-10

For health care, final days frantic

washtimes 17-JAN-10

Health Care Bill Clears Second Senate Vote

CBSnews 22-DEC-09

Health care bill passes key test vote

cnn 21-DEC-09

Senate heads off filibuster on defense bill

washtimes 18-DEC-09

Health care overhaul bill slowed by read-a-thon (AP)

news 16-DEC-09

Welcome to new Guantanamo

TheScotsman 16-DEC-09

Senate Democrats move to cut Medicare buy-in

washtimes 15-DEC-09

Some Guantanamo detainees to be moved to Illinois

cnn 15-DEC-09

Senate approves government funding bill

cnn 13-DEC-09

Taking Temperature of the Health Care Bill

CBSnews 13-DEC-09

US rejects Afghan exit criticism

bbc 06-DEC-09

Senate debates health care, rejects GOP amendment

cnn 06-DEC-09

Senate preserves long-term care program (AP)

news 05-DEC-09

McChrystal sells Obama war plan

aljazeera 03-DEC-09

Senate to hold first votes on healthcare bill (Reuters)

news 03-DEC-09

Obama to send 30,000 troops to Afghanistan

RTERadio 02-DEC-09

Debate opens on health bill; Democrats divided (AP)

news 30-NOV-09

To Pass, Health Bill May Have To Ditch Public Option

NPRnews 25-NOV-09

Splits widen for Democrats over health reform

ft 23-NOV-09

Senate vote on Obama’s health Bill is start to months of debate

thetimes 22-NOV-09

Senate healthcare vote 'assured'

bbc 21-NOV-09

Teamsters buck Senate health bill over tax

washtimes 20-NOV-09

Guantanamo detainee move not security risk: officials

reuters 17-NOV-09

Jail 'may take Guantanamo men'

bbc 16-NOV-09

Gitmo detainees headed to Illinois?

cnn 15-NOV-09

Bill Clinton Tackles Senate Abortion Rift

CBSnews 10-NOV-09

Reid Backs Health Public Option With State Opt-Out (Bloomberg)

news 26-OCT-09

A nuclear war must never be fought: UN calls for states to scrap their deadly arsenals

dailymail 24-SEP-09

Wilson: 'You lie' remark spontaneous

cnn 11-SEP-09

Joe Wilson says outburst to Obama speech 'spontaneous'

cnn 10-SEP-09

The lion who knew to strike a deal

ft 27-AUG-09

US Senator Ted Kennedy dies of brain cancer

RTERadio 26-AUG-09

Obama looks West, to the Web in health care fight (AP)

news 12-AUG-09

Obama: Don't believe 'wild misrepresentations'

cnn 11-AUG-09

US senate confirms Sotomayor

aljazeera 06-AUG-09

House Approves Food-Safety Bill; Law Would Expand FDA's Power

WashingtonPost_B 31-JUL-09

Democrats report compromise on health care

cnn 30-JUL-09

Senate to vote on concealed weapons measure

NPRnews 22-JUL-09

Sotomayor: Judges look at specific cases, not broad policies

cnn 15-JUL-09

House rolls out plan to make health care a right (AP)

news 15-JUL-09

Cheney getting 'bum rap' on CIA program, ex-officials say

cnn 14-JUL-09

Cheney 'set up illegal secret spy project'

independent 13-JUL-09

Cheney 'ordered CIA to hide plan'

bbc 12-JUL-09

Barack Obama focuses on health care reform

telegraph 12-JUL-09

Burris won't seek Senate seat in 2010

cnn 11-JUL-09

Sen. Roland Burris reportedly won't run in 2010

latimes 10-JUL-09

Administration moves to bolster food safety net

latimes 08-JUL-09

Holder says new hate crime law needed

msnbc 25-JUN-09

US backs 'historic' tobacco curbs

bbc 12-JUN-09

Senate to vote on FDA power over tobacco

washtimes 11-JUN-09

Guantanamo detainee faces NY trial

aljazeera 09-JUN-09

Sotomayor, senators make nice -- for now

latimes 02-JUN-09

Burris Offered to Make Contribution to Blagojevich Before Appointment

WashingtonPost_B 27-MAY-09

Sotomayor chosen for Supreme Court

ft 26-MAY-09

Obama insists Guantanamo must go

channel4news 24-MAY-09

Obama wants court nominee with 'common touch'

washtimes 24-MAY-09

Obama vow on Guantanamo inmates

bbc 21-MAY-09

Senate votes to block funding for Guantanamo closure

latimes 20-MAY-09

In 90-5 Vote, Senate Passes Bill to Curtail Credit Card Industry

WashingtonPost_B 19-MAY-09

Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Congress Moving to Track 'Conflict Minerals'

allafrica 15-MAY-09

GOP blocks Obama nominee for No. 2 at Interior

cnn 13-MAY-09

Pope Benedict arrives in Amman on a tour of Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories that will test his diplomatic skil

ft 09-MAY-09

Torture Memo Probe May Lead To Disbarments

NPRnews 05-MAY-09

Obama administration urges equal penalties for crack, powder cocaine dealers

latimes 30-APR-09

Legal morass

bbc 23-APR-09

Barack Obama's Latin America debut hailed a success

thetimes 20-APR-09

Passengers from U.S. killed in Mexico bus wreck, reports say

cnn 17-MAR-09

Commentary: Obama, Dems wrong to kill school vouchers

cnn 11-MAR-09

Pitt charms the residents of Capitol Hill

iol 06-MAR-09

Broad support for Obama Iraq plan

phantis 28-FEB-09

Democrats voice concern on Obama's Iraq plan

cnn 27-FEB-09

THE INFLUENCE GAME: Banks shift bankruptcy tactics (AP)

news 26-FEB-09

Obama outlines budget: Education, energy, health care

cnn 25-FEB-09

Burris delivers speech, presides over Senate (AP)

news 25-FEB-09

D.C. Moves Step Closer To Voting Rights

NPRnews 24-FEB-09

Pressure builds on Burris to resign seat

washtimes 21-FEB-09

Spokesman for embattled Sen. Burris resigns

cnn 19-FEB-09

Calls for Burris resignation intensify as details emerge

cnn 18-FEB-09

Burris defends contacts with Blagojevich

latimes 16-FEB-09

White House provides plane to senator for key stimulus vote

cnn 14-FEB-09

Why Lincoln still matters

cnn 12-FEB-09

House, Senate close in on compromise

cnn 11-FEB-09

Global turmoil deepens China’s chipmaker woes

ft 09-FEB-09

Vote expected tonight on economic stimulus deal

cnn 07-FEB-09

Senate adjourns without deal on stimulus package

cnn 06-FEB-09

Diluted 'Buy American' plan agreed by Senate

irishtimes 06-FEB-09

President Obama admits 'I screwed up' after Tom Daschle and Nancy Killefer quit

thetimes 04-FEB-09

Senate Republicans show muscle on stimulus

cnn 04-FEB-09

GOP senators draft $713B stimulus alternative

cnn 03-FEB-09

GOP senators draft stimulus alternative

cnn 02-FEB-09

Unpaid taxes return to haunt Obama cabinet

independent 02-FEB-09

US banks sought to bring foreign workers: Report

kuwaittimes 02-FEB-09

Obama urges Senate action on stimulus

washtimes 01-FEB-09

Senators voice support for Daschle over tax records

cnn 01-FEB-09

Illinois Governor kicked out of office

independent 30-JAN-09

Senate Panel Backs Holder For Attorney General

NPRnews 28-JAN-09

Blagojevich waxes on Gandhi, Oprah, MLK

cnn 27-JAN-09

Illinois impeachment trial opens

bbc 26-JAN-09

Obama pushing hard for stimulus plan

washtimes 25-JAN-09

Obama promotes US recovery plan

channel4news 24-JAN-09

Bono in pre-inauguration Obama concert

RTERadio 18-JAN-09

A Drama Ends: Burris Sworn Into Senate

NPRnews 16-JAN-09

Burris says he's honored to be seated in the Senate

cnn 13-JAN-09

Burris approved for Obama's old Senate seat (Reuters)

news 12-JAN-09

No. 2 Senate Democrat hopes deal near on Burris

washtimes 11-JAN-09

Ill. House impeaches gov, who vows to fight on (AP)

news 10-JAN-09

Blagojevich to fight impeachment

bbc 09-JAN-09

In a flip-flop, Senate paves way for Burris

latimes 08-JAN-09

Reid says Burris might ultimately get Senate seat

latimes 07-JAN-09

War of words matches war on ground in Gaza

phantis 05-JAN-09

Obama arrives in Washington ahead of inauguration

euronews 05-JAN-09

Burris plans to show up at Senate chambers

cnn 05-JAN-09

Israeli soldiers wounded in Gaza

euronews 04-JAN-09

[-said]: There's clear disagreement about closing the locks and I knew we couldn't resolve that issue today,

newschannel5 27-JAN-10

[-told]: I think reconciliation has been used effectively by both parties, most recently by the Republicans. It is not only legal it is part of our budget resolution,

alertnet 27-JAN-10

[ said]: ignore the fact that those problems will just get worse and not better,

news 26-JAN-10

[-said]: I thought he was very frank and candid in acknowledging that mistakes were made at many different levels, including in Congress,

news 26-JAN-10

[-said]: some of the hardest questions about what has happened in the past and where we are going in the future.

channelnewsasia 26-JAN-10

[ said]: There's a lot of concern among Democratic senators, and Republican senators for that matter, about the state of the economy,

news 26-JAN-10

[-said]: some of the hardest questions about what's happened in the past and where we're going in the future.

news 26-JAN-10

[-said]: He is battle-tested and I think that we need his steady hand and his good mind to bring us forward out of this recession to a growing economy,

news 26-JAN-10

[ said]: There is a lot of concern among Democratic senators and Republican senators for that matter about the state of the economy,

channelnewsasia 26-JAN-10

[ said]: A matter of days won't make the difference if we can find our way through this,

news 26-JAN-10

[ said]: I don't take anything for granted until the final vote,

news 26-JAN-10

[-said yesterday]: I have some concerns about some of the past decisions that have been made, but there’s one thing I know for certain: During the darkest days of this economic recession , when this country was teetering on a depression, this man and his leadership at the Federal Reserve made a difference,

news 26-JAN-10

[-said]: Now, with 59 votes, we have to find a different path,

news 26-JAN-10

[-said]: Putting all this at his doorstep may be going too far,

msnbc 26-JAN-10

[-said yesterday]: I have some misgivings about Fed policy and the economic policy, but this man has guided us through a crisis,

news 25-JAN-10

[-said]: refuses to exercise its authority to demand bank reform and protect America's consumers, I will join with members of Congress to push for new laws that achieve these goals,

AsiaOne 24-JAN-10

[ said]: I think most of us have tried to weigh what happened in Massachusetts and feel that perhaps we need a little breathing space here to reflect on it, and to chart a course,

cnn 20-JAN-10

[-told]: by the end of the month, if we’re fortunate, or the first part of next month,

financialexpress 05-JAN-10

[-said]: The Senate has pushed this to the limit of 60 votes,

financialexpress 05-JAN-10

[-says]: It's not unusual. It has happened before and to say that it rises to some constitutional level I think is exaggerating it,

NPRnews 25-DEC-09

[-said that]: I don’t see any purpose unless they are hoping, as they have said, some misfortune will befall one of the senators.

news 22-DEC-09

[-said]: We have to do the debt limit,

news 21-DEC-09

[-said]: I should say, they would only agree to it if we would postpone later votes so that we get into Christmas Eve and Christmas Day . And that's unreasonable,

news 18-DEC-09

[-said]: I think that we can get this done in time for each of us to be home for Christmas. That's our goal,

WashingtonPost 17-DEC-09

[-wrote]: We're not scared by vague predictions of escape attempts or terrorist attacks,

news 17-DEC-09

[ says]: I hope more and more when (inspectors) identify a problem, the schools step in and fix it,

usaToday 16-DEC-09

[ said]: What this is all about is to try to bring down healthcare reform,

news 16-DEC-09

[said:]: We need those jobs; they’re good-paying jobs with good benefit packages. You can build a family, a neighbourhood, a town, a community with those kinds of jobs.

irishtimes 16-DEC-09

[ said]: looking for 60 votes,

usaToday 15-DEC-09

[-said]: Time and time again, the people of Illinois have risen to the task,

NPRnews 15-DEC-09

[-said]: Time and time again the people of Illinois have risen to the task,

AP 15-DEC-09

[-said]: There was clearly a misunderstanding,

msnbc 15-DEC-09

[-told]: There are some who, because this is a defense appropriations bill, feel this is a war vote,

msnbc 11-DEC-09

[ said]: We did talk about trade. It came up several times,

channelnewsasia 11-DEC-09

[-said]: Closed dealerships across the country deserve a transparent review of their termination and the right to get back in business if they were terminated on faulty grounds,

CBSnews 09-DEC-09

[ said]: He urged us to get the job done and said he's ready to help us, pick up the phone and call any time we need him,

washtimes 07-DEC-09

[ said]: He reminded us why we are here. He reminded us why we run for office. And he reminded us how many people are counting on us to come through,

guardian 07-DEC-09

[-said]: I am skeptical as to whether 30,000 more troops will make a difference [in Afghanistan],

globalsecurity 07-DEC-09

[-said]: I think that message is long overdue,

cnn 06-DEC-09

[ said]: I'm skeptical as to whether 30,000 more troops will make a difference,

washtimes 06-DEC-09

[ said]: He urged us to get the job done,

news 06-DEC-09

[said:]: The president is going to come in and urge us to bring this ball across the line, to finish this, as he should. This is an historic opportunity.

bbc 06-DEC-09

[-told]: We feel like we're moving to the point where soon we can talk about an endgame, where we have an agreement that can bring together 60 votes,

news 04-DEC-09

[-said]: At the end of the day we need Senator Nelson 's vote,

news 04-DEC-09

[-said]: At the end of the day we need Senator Nelson's vote. We still don't have a promise of a vote from the Republican side, so we would need his vote,

msnbc 04-DEC-09

[ said]: Abortion and public option are really the major obstacles at this point,

news 04-DEC-09

[ said]: There are many different conversations underway,

reuters 04-DEC-09

[ said]: President Obama asked for time to make his decision on a new policy in Afghanistan. I am going to take some time to think through the proposal he presented tonight,

ipsnews 03-DEC-09

[-said]: What we are trying to do is engage in a debate that will actually lead to votes on amendments,

news 02-DEC-09

[-said]: We've talked about (the McCain amendment). We know what's in it. We should vote on it,

ABCnews 02-DEC-09

[ said]: Unless the Republican leadership comes forward with a reasonable approach to these amendments, I think our patience is wearing thin,

news 02-DEC-09

[ asked]: How can you have an honest debate about a bill of this seriousness and magnitude if you can't bring a measure to a vote on the floor?

ABCnews 02-DEC-09

[-said]: It has been,

iol 23-NOV-09

[-said]: working hard to bring all Democrats together for the 60 votes necessary to proceed to this historic debate.

cnn 21-NOV-09

[ said]: make sure they each have some peace of mind about what the bill does and can support it, and if they have a concern, address it,

smh 21-NOV-09

[-said]: We made it clear that in order for him to be seated in the U.S. Senate he needed to appear before the Illinois General Assembly to testify openly, honestly and completely about the nature of his relationship with the former governor, his associates and the circumstances surrounding this appointment,

WashingtonPost 21-NOV-09

[-said]: I've yet to hear one Republican stand up and take on the insurance companies,

cnn 20-NOV-09

[ said]: We are working hard to bring all Democrats together for the 60 votes necessary to proceed to this historic debate,

msnbc 20-NOV-09

[ said]: We are not assuming a thing. We are working hard to bring all Democrats together for the 60 votes necessary to proceed to this historic debate,

msnbc 20-NOV-09

[-noted]: That might tell you something.

cnn 20-NOV-09

[-said]: I think the failure to pass a bill is not good for America, it's not good for any of us in Congress, or those standing for re-election,

msnbc 20-NOV-09

[-said]: In a conversation with reporters earlier today, some of my remarks regarding Senator Lincoln were unclear and have been incorrectly interpreted,

WashingtonPost 20-NOV-09

[-said]: Since then, the accuracy and completeness of his testimony and affidavits have been called into question,

CBSnews 20-NOV-09

[-said]: I would say to Sen. Lincoln that I believe most people in Arkansas would be relieved and happy to see health care reform that gives them the peace of mind about the cost of health insurance and the protection of their ability to fight these health insurance companies,

msnbc 20-NOV-09

[ responded]: Speculation where terrorists will strike next? That doesn't help us as a nation,

trendnews 17-NOV-09

[-said]: The president's policy is the right policy to make America safe,

turkishpress 16-NOV-09

[-said]: No one has ever escaped from one of these facilities,

turkishpress 16-NOV-09

[-said]: We have an argument after closing Guantanamo that they can be delegated safely to other places around the world,

turkishpress 16-NOV-09

[-said]: some of the most dangerous people you could imagine.

aljazeera 16-NOV-09

[-said]: We have an opportunity to bring thousands of good-paying jobs to Illinois when we need them the most,

NPRnews 16-NOV-09

[-insisted that]: We don't have that argument now.

turkishpress 16-NOV-09

[-said]: He understands this part of our state, he knows the state of the economy there,

NPRnews 16-NOV-09

[ said]: It's a great issue to talk about, but it's not going to happen,

washtimes 11-NOV-09

[-said]: Our goal is to make sure it is out of the Senate this year,

finanznachrichten 10-NOV-09

[-said]: The president called me yesterday and I know what he wants and I share it -- to bring this healthcare reform bill to him as quickly as possible,

finanznachrichten 10-NOV-09

[-said]: I wish we could complete it this year. But if we don't, we will get it done,

reuters 10-NOV-09

[-blamed]: He is able to penetrate through the fog of policy and politics better than any person I've heard.

cnn 10-NOV-09

[ said]: It's a good time for him to come because a lot of us feel that Bill Clinton has good political instincts and can give us some insight,

msnbc 10-NOV-09

[-said]: I also believe that he (Obama) will play a critical role in the passage of this bill,

finanznachrichten 10-NOV-09

[-told]: I hope so, but just count the days,

reuters 10-NOV-09

[-said]: They want us to finish quickly. We do too. But some of these things are beyond our control,

msnbc 10-NOV-09

[ said]: Our goal is to make sure it's out of the Senate this year,

msnbc 10-NOV-09

[-said]: The Graham amendment would be an unprecedented intrusion into the authority of the executive branch of our government to combat terrorism,

news 06-NOV-09

[ said]: To think two years later, after all the promises and investigation, that Marion is still suffering is inexcusable,

ABCnews 03-NOV-09

[-said]: Unfortunately, it’s a zero-sum situation,

news 27-OCT-09

[-said]: Unfortunately it’s a zero-sum situation,

news 26-OCT-09

[-said]: Hardly a week goes by that there isn't a report of an outbreak of food-borne illness or death in America,

latimes 22-OCT-09

[acknowledged that:]: we don’t have 60 votes on our side of the aisle

russia_today 22-OCT-09

[-said]: There have been one-year, two-year, five-year, 10-year fixes proposed,

cnn 21-OCT-09

[-said]: That's what this is all about,

alertnet 20-OCT-09

[ said]: We're trying to find if there is some common ground here on the public option,

washtimes 16-OCT-09

[-said]: Of course, that will cost money,

news 14-OCT-09

[-said]: I think we are going to do it with 60 votes, that’s our goal,

news 01-OCT-09