Debt crisis: as it happened December 14, 2011

telegraph 15-DEC-11

Senate Democrats Start Push for the Payroll Tax Cut Extension

ABCnews 28-NOV-11

Boehner: War drawdown savings can't go to jobs

washtimes 17-NOV-11

Obama to call for urgent steps on economy

reuters 08-SEP-11

Bachmann wins key Iowa Republican poll

RTERadio 14-AUG-11

President Obama continues debt talks with Democrats, then Republicans

cnn 20-JUL-11

U.S. debt ceiling hike stalled

CBC 19-JUL-11

TEPCO president apologizes again after nuclear crisis upgraded

cnn 13-APR-11

START approval seen as victory for Obama

euronews 23-DEC-10

US Senate approves new 'START' pact

aljazeera 22-DEC-10

US-Russia arms pact 'set to pass'

bbc 21-DEC-10

Edited by Mark DeLucas :Washington-Moscow Relations Improve: In Pledge of the Ratification of the New START

watchingamerica 04-DEC-10

Obama Getting Fewer Judges Confirmed Than Nixon

CBSnews 06-SEP-10

Obama wants 'price' on carbon emissions. Republicans see 'tax.'

csmonitor 30-JUN-10

Obama and Senate Republicans discuss priorities

reuters 26-MAY-10

Federal officials lash out at BP

latimes 24-MAY-10

Lamar Alexander: I Can Still Support Rand Paul

CBSnews 23-MAY-10

Senate addresses funding of wars

washtimes 14-MAY-10

Kagan meets with key senators

cnn 12-MAY-10

Country stars start to rebuild Music City

cnn 05-MAY-10

Bank reform bill faces key test

bbc 26-APR-10

Leahy: Nominee likely on high court in Oct.

washtimes 11-APR-10

Education Secretary: Loans An Investment In Students

NPRnews 30-MAR-10

House Gives Final Approval To Health Care Law

NPRnews 26-MAR-10

Health care puts House Democrats on the line

cnn 16-MAR-10

Obama officials confident health bill will pass House this week

latimes 15-MAR-10

Clyburn: Not enough votes yet to pass health care bill

washtimes 14-MAR-10

Massa says Democratic leaders want him out

cnn 10-MAR-10

Pelosi eyes shortcut for health care

cnn 27-FEB-10

Obama health care summit on TV

washtimes 26-FEB-10

Obama urges action, lawmakers weigh in at summit

cnn 25-FEB-10

Obama rips GOP for 'obstruction'

cnn 03-FEB-10

His Health Bill Stalled, Obama Juggles an Altered Agenda

IHT 29-JAN-10

Obama pushes restrictions on lobbyists

cnn 28-JAN-10

Key backing sets up possible health care vote by Christmas

cnn 20-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

Afghan childrens plight overlooked

NewsJang 23-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

Government plans next file-share crackdown

ft 19-NOV-09

Follow the science on climate change

ft 01-NOV-09

Bill making violence against gays a hate crime headed to White House

latimes 23-OCT-09

Senator sees Obama making Nixon mistake (Reuters)

news 21-OCT-09

Senate panel OKs health plan with one GOP backer

cnn 13-OCT-09

Obama's speech a health care 'game changer'?

cnn 09-SEP-09

Obama gives back-to-school speech

bbc 08-SEP-09

Baucus to Push Deal With Republicans

WashingtonPost_B 08-SEP-09

US senate confirms Sotomayor

aljazeera 06-AUG-09

Read his lips: Does tax pledge put Obama on shaky ground?

cnn 04-AUG-09

US Democrats make healthcare deal

bbc 29-JUL-09

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

cnn 14-JUL-09

Attorney General Considering Torture Probe

CBSnews 12-JUL-09

Wide support for government health plan: poll (Reuters)

news 21-JUN-09

Credit Card Overhaul Bill Sent To Obama

NPRnews 21-MAY-09

Republican party faithful round on Specter

ft 30-APR-09

President Fares Well in Poll, Congress Less So

WashingtonPost_B 26-APR-09

Obama: Give me ideas on tightening federal belt (AP)

news 25-APR-09

Republicans push nuclear energy to lower costs (AP)

news 25-APR-09

Obama blasts AIG bonuses, says 'I'll take responsibility'

cnn 19-MAR-09

Bill, Loaded With Earmarks, Sent To Obama

NPRnews 11-MAR-09

Senate postpones vote on spending bill

cnn 06-MAR-09

US Senate a step closer to passing stimulus bill

euronews 10-FEB-09

Obama's big tent gets much bigger

IHT 04-FEB-09

N.Y. Republicans Slam Caroline Kennedy

CBSnews 21-DEC-08

In U.S. Congress, Democrats reap substantial gains

IHT 05-NOV-08

U.S. conservative group to air anti-greenhouse law ads

peopledaily 27-MAY-08

Call for tough regulation on US mortgages

ft 02-APR-08

Mukasey appointed US attorney general

guardian 09-NOV-07

Senate approves extension of Internet tax ban

reuters 26-OCT-07

Bush raps Democrats on spending bills (AP)

news 15-OCT-07

Free Trade Plays Role in Presidential Campaigns

NPRnews 14-OCT-07

Bush crusades for free trade as support cools

cnn 13-OCT-07

Senate Democrats go back to Iraq deadline

cnn 19-SEP-07

US accuses Iran over Iraq attacks

bbc 13-SEP-07

Bush: 'Success' may bring troop cut

aljazeera 04-SEP-07

Romney Needs Big Win at Ames Straw Poll

NPRnews 11-AUG-07

Fierce fight for No. 2 in straw poll

news 10-AUG-07

UK prepares to cut troop numbers in Iraq

observer 19-JUL-07

Bush rejects Iraq strategy change

aljazeera 11-JUL-07

Bush denies troop withdrawal plans

RTERadio 10-JUL-07

Senior GOP Senator Abandons Iraq Policy

ABCnews 06-JUL-07

Bush makes immigration plea

bbc 12-JUN-07

Actor Thompson Explores Candidacy

NPRnews 05-JUN-07

Schneider: Can Thompson play the role of Reagan?

cnn 31-MAY-07

Many signs point to Fred Thompson '08 run

cnn 23-MAY-07

U.S. House approves plan to finance the Iraq war through midsummer

IHT 12-MAY-07

War vote ignores veto threat

cnn 11-MAY-07

Hillary defends her vote on war

washtimes 29-JAN-07

Lott returns to Senate Republican leadership

reuters 16-NOV-06

Lott Quietly Seeks Return to Leadership

ABCnews 15-NOV-06

House GOP scrambles for leader

washtimes 15-NOV-06

Webb: Democrats Will Provide Iraq Remedy

guardian 28-OCT-06

Webb on sex passage recital: 'It's smear after smear'

RSS 27-OCT-06

He’s not Just an old New Jersey name

ft 23-OCT-06

Tenn. GOP Primary Is Race to Watch

guardian 03-AUG-06

Native Hawaiians' Hope Dashed by Senate

guardian 08-JUN-06

Senate Votes Twice for English Language

guardian 19-MAY-06

Bush to Speak About Immigration on Monday

guardian 12-MAY-06

US protesters stage one-day boycott over immigrant bill

guardian 01-MAY-06

Bush objects to Spanish version of US anthem

guardian 29-APR-06

Bush Pushes Competitiveness Plan in N.M.

guardian 03-FEB-06

GOP Road to White House May Start in Tenn.

guardian 03-JAN-06

Congress OKs Gun Industry Lawsuit Shield

guardian 21-OCT-05

Communicating science

euractiv 14-OCT-05

Both Sides Claim Edge in Filibuster Fight

ABCnews 16-MAY-05

Senate passes war-spending bill 100-0

RSS 11-MAY-05

Iraqis claim 85 rebels dead in capture of training camp

independent 24-MAR-05

Senate votes against Medicaid cuts

RSS 17-MAR-05

Senate Gives Strong Endorsement to Rice

ABCnewsRSS 20-JAN-05

GOP Fete for Man in Black Stirs Debate

ABCnews 28-AUG-04

[ says]: Getting rid of the way we fund Social Security through the payroll tax is a dangerous idea,

npr 07-DEC-11

[-says]: Republicans have put revenues on the table,

npr 18-NOV-11

[-said]: This is about more than money. It’s about whether the president and the Congress can competently govern, about whether we can face up to the biggest problem facing our country and, working together, can we solve that problem,

ABCnews 16-NOV-11

[ said]: Presidential leadership is irreplaceable,

washtimes 16-NOV-11

[ said]: This is about more than money. It's about whether the president and Congress can competently govern,

news 16-NOV-11

[ said]: Failure is not an option,

voanews 16-NOV-11

[-said]: It's about closing a tax loophole,

latimes 10-NOV-11

[ said]: This legislation would give states the ability to close the online sales-tax loophole, created when out-of-state sellers don’t collect, and purchasers don’t pay, the state sales tax - even though they still owe it,

washtimes 10-NOV-11

[ said]: Republicans (need) to put revenues on the table and Democrats (need) to put entitlements on the table - they both need to put more of each on the table and get a result,

washtimes 10-NOV-11

[-said]: They both need to put more of each on the table.

news 10-NOV-11

[ said]: Republicans have put revenues on the table. Democrats have put entitlements on the table,

news 10-NOV-11

[-said]: This is no solution to a serious problem. It has no chance of succeeding,

news 10-NOV-11

[ said]: There's an obvious path ahead and that is for Republicans to put more revenues on the table and Democrats to put more entitlements on the table,

alertnet 09-NOV-11

[-said today]: This legislation would give states the ability to close the online sales-tax loophole,

cnet 09-NOV-11

[ said]: This legislation would give states the ability to close the online sales-tax loophole, created when out-of-state sellers don’t collect, and purchasers don’t pay, the state sales tax even though they still owe it,

washtimes 09-NOV-11

[-said]: And that is for Republicans to put more revenues on the table and Democrats to put more entitlements on the table.

alertnet 09-NOV-11

[says:]: Failure is absolutely not an option

alertnet 09-NOV-11

[-said]: I think many Republicans are perfectly willing, if we get significant entitlement reform, to lower the tax rates, close loopholes and use the savings partly to reduce rates and partly to reduce debt. That's one way you could get new revenues which could help reduce debt -- and there's a lot there.

alertnet 09-NOV-11

[-told]: He's a very talented person. It may be he's just so familiar to everybody that he wasn't taken seriously,

alertnet 09-NOV-11

[ said]: Four out of every five Americans who would pay higher taxes are small business owners. That doesn’t sound like a jobs bill to me,

washtimes 21-OCT-11

[-said]: waiver-granting czar.

news 19-OCT-11

[-blamed]: Everybody knows we're going to pay for every single penny of disaster aid that the president declares and that FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] certifies. And the House sent over a bill that does that and the Senate should have approved it.

upi 27-SEP-11

[-was asked]: State of the Union,

news 25-SEP-11

[-said]: Everybody knows we're going to pay for every single penny of disaster aid that the president declares and that FEMA certifies,

cnn 25-SEP-11

[-said]: In the leadership, you always give up some of your independence in exchange for a seat at the table,

news 21-SEP-11

[-said]: To suggest that we should be more timid in debating the issues is to ignore American history and the purpose of the Senate,

news 21-SEP-11

[-said]: Stepping down from leadership will liberate me to spend more time working for results on the issues I care most about,

usaToday 20-SEP-11

[ said]: We don't hold the president responsible for problems that he inherited,

channelnewsasia 08-SEP-11

[ said]: The President’s own policies have thrown a big wet blanket over job creation in America,

news 08-SEP-11

[ said]: We don’t hold the president responsible for problems that he inherited,

dawn 08-SEP-11

[-said]: key is making the economics work.

newschannel5 30-AUG-11

[ said]: We don't need short-term gestures. We need long-term fundamental changes in our tax structure and our regulatory structure that people who create jobs can rely on,

dailymail 21-AUG-11

[-said]: He's made it worse in terms of unemployment,

usaToday 03-AUG-11

[ said]: Finally, Washington is taking responsibility for spending money it doesn't have,

latimes 02-AUG-11

[ said]: Finally, Washington is taking some responsibility for spending money we don't have,

usaToday 02-AUG-11

[-said]: I believe their recommendations are a serious bipartisan effort to stop Washington from spending money it doesn't have,

usaToday 20-JUL-11

[-said]: This is a serious, bipartisan proposal that will help stop Washington from spending money we don't have, and I support it,

reuters 19-JUL-11

[ said]: Washington has to stop spending money we don’t have,

japantoday 30-JUN-11

[ said]: Washington has to stop spending money we don't have,

AP 29-JUN-11

[-says]: This discussion, that Vice President Biden is leading, is not about taxes, it's about spending,

npr 22-JUN-11

[ said]: I am not for a sudden halt but I would like our President, who is our Commander in Chief, to make a decision to bring our involvement in Libya to an end as soon as we practically can,

newschannel5 20-JUN-11

[ said]: It’s important for Americans to know … that we’re taking very seriously the importance of making their operation safer and safer,

rt 20-JUN-11

[ said]: I think getting rid of unwarranted tax breaks is a good idea,

bdnews24 16-JUN-11

[-said]: Our goal should be to make it easier and cheaper to create private-sector jobs in this country,

reuters 04-JUN-11

[-said]: The federal government has literally said the states have to spend money the states don’t have,

news 04-MAY-11

[ said]: We drag some unsuspecting citizen through this gauntlet of investigations and questioning,

IHT 25-APR-11

[ said]: The real problem is that Washington spends too much, not that it taxes too little,

newschannel5 14-APR-11

[-said]: I can't imagine a future for the United States that doesn't include nuclear power to create electricity,

news 13-APR-11

[ said]: It's long past the time that we stop spending money we don't have,

ibtimes 01-APR-11

[ said]: If the nation can't agree on a single repository, what makes you think it can agree on more than one consolidated site?

thestar 30-MAR-11

[-said]: When he started his administration, I was afraid he was going to lead us on a national windmill policy, instead of a national energy policy,

thestar 30-MAR-11

[ said]: I still don’t see a sense of urgency from the president about the massive federal debt,

washtimes 14-FEB-11

[ says]: It's very significant that this year, Social Security has more money going out than coming in,

npr 09-FEB-11

[ said]: I don't want us to become the national school board,

latimes 06-FEB-11

[ says]: We will get a vote, one way or the other,

time 01-FEB-11

[ said]: It's like telling us we're joining the Grand Ole Opry and you can't sing,

latimes 28-JAN-11

[ said]: We need to get away from Washington announcing whether schools are passing or failing,

news 27-JAN-11

[ said]: We're making good progress,

WashingtonPost 26-JAN-11

[-told]: I'm going to be at the basketball game on the front row, I'll be at the grocery store in a few minutes,

cnn 10-JAN-11

[ said]: We ought to cool it, tone it down,

reuters 09-JAN-11

[-declared]: I will vote to ratify the New Start Treaty ... because it leaves our country with enough nuclear warheads to blow any attacker to kingdom come, and because the president has committed to an $85 billion, 10-year plan to make sure that those weapons work,

thestar 22-DEC-10

[-said]: with enough nuclear warheads to blow any attacker to kingdom come

herald 22-DEC-10

[-said]: with enough nuclear warheads to blow any attacker to kingdom come,

CBSnews 22-DEC-10

[-told]: I will vote to ratify the New START Treaty between the United States and Russia because it leaves our country with enough nuclear warheads to blow any attacker to kingdom come, and because the president has committed to an 85 billion dollar 10-year plan to make sure that those weapons work,

rferl 22-DEC-10

[-said]: I will vote to ratify the New START Treaty . . . because it leaves our country with enough nuclear warheads to blow any attacker to kingdom come,

WashingtonPost 21-DEC-10

[-also pointed out that]: I'm convinced that Americans are safer and more secure with the New START Treaty than without it.

WashingtonPost 21-DEC-10

[-said]: Americans are safer and more secure with the New START treaty than without it,

CBSnews 21-DEC-10

[-declared]: leaves our country with enough nuclear warheads to blow any attacker to Kingdom Come,

cnn 21-DEC-10

[-said]: It may even pass with a decent margin.

irishsun 21-DEC-10

[-also cited]: because it leaves our country with enough nuclear warheads to blow any attacker to kingdom come.

irishsun 21-DEC-10

[-argued that]: I'm convinced that Americans are safer and more secure with the New START treaty than without it.

cnn 21-DEC-10

[ said]: It's the right result for the American people,

NPRnews 17-DEC-10