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Steny Hoyer
Information about this person was last updated on Thursday, January 26, 2012.
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Obama to speak on debt ceiling negotiations after Boehner, Reid release separate plans
June 21, 2011 - July 27, 2011
Democrats, Republicans agree on a budget deal
April 8, 2011 - April 15, 2011
Republicans pass payroll tax extension
December 13, 2011 - December 23, 2011
US Congressman Resigns In Internet Sex Scandal
June 7, 2011 - June 14, 2011
Obama says world safer without Bin Laden
May 3, 2011 - May 5, 2011
15 dead as Israel boards Gaza-bound ships
February 10, 2011 - April 5, 2011
William Hague arrives in Benghazi
June 24, 2011 - June 25, 2011
Obama's budget: Is anyone happy?
February 19, 2011 - March 2, 2011
Pelosi seeks ethics probe of Rep. Wu
July 26, 2011 - July 26, 2011
Egypt protesters storm Israel Embassy in Cairo, raising tensions
August 12, 2011 - August 12, 2011
Greece economy ‘successfully’ rescued from abyss, EU-IMF says
February 11, 2011 - February 11, 2011
Obama requests $1.2T hike in borrowing limit
January 18, 2012 - January 18, 2012
Obama unveils jobs plan to 'jolt' economy
September 9, 2011 - September 9, 2011
Coalition allies continue Libya air strikes
March 29, 2011 - March 29, 2011
Deadly attacks on Israeli buses
August 10, 2011 - August 10, 2011
Obama Sees ’67 Borders as Starting Point for Peace Deal
June 15, 2011 - June 15, 2011
Wall Street drops after another Japan earthquake (Reuters)
April 8, 2011 - April 8, 2011
UN, others voice concerns on Haiti vote fraud
April 22, 2011 - April 22, 2011
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Latest Clusters - English
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House to take symbolic vote against debt hike (AP)
news 18-JAN-12
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Republicans pass payroll tax extension
telegraph 23-DEC-11
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Top Senate Republican offers payroll tax compromise
cnn 22-DEC-11
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Boehner and House GOP to block Senate tax plan
CBSnews 20-DEC-11
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White House: Obama would veto GOP payroll tax plan
cnn 13-DEC-11
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Balanced budget amendment vote fails
cnn 18-NOV-11
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Obama unveils jobs plan to 'jolt' economy
aljazeera 09-SEP-11
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Poll finds Republican Turner leading in Anthony Weiner special election (Daily Caller)
news 06-SEP-11
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SPIN METER: Few Dems say no to cash from PACs (AP)
news 18-AUG-11
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women footballers struggle to play
bignewsnetwork 12-AUG-11
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Official's Israeli trip signals a thaw
chinadaily 10-AUG-11
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Boehner backed into corner by tea party, Obama
cnn 27-JUL-11
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Obama: 'Make your voice heard' on debt crisis
cnn 26-JUL-11
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Oregon lawmaker Wu to resign over sex scandal
reuters 26-JUL-11
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US seeks deal to avoid 'economic Armageddon'
aljazeera 21-JUL-11
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Obama, congressional leaders finish talks
cnn 11-JUL-11
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15 reported killed in Libyan explosions
RTERadio 25-JUN-11
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Reprieve for Obama on Libya
ft 24-JUN-11
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Debt-reduction talks speed up as deadline nears (Washington Post)
news 21-JUN-11
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Israel police train for mass Palestinian protests (AFP)
news 15-JUN-11
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Obama on Weiner: 'I would resign'
cnn 14-JUN-11
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Weiner's behaviour a 'distraction': White House
CBC 13-JUN-11
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Rep. Weiner to take leave of absence to seek treatment
latimes 12-JUN-11
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Will Weiner's constituents forgive him?
cnn 07-JUN-11
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Pakistan admits bin Laden 'shortcomings' but warns U.S.
cnn 05-MAY-11
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Vital plans found at bin Laden hideout
ft 04-MAY-11
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Obama says world safer without Bin Laden
aljazeera 03-MAY-11
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Haiti and the international aid scam | Mark Weisbrot
guardian 22-APR-11
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Geithner Confident Congress Will Raise Debt Limit
IHT 17-APR-11
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US Congress passes budget deal
aljazeera 15-APR-11
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Obama: Cut $4 trillion from deficit
cnn 14-APR-11
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Democrats, Republicans agree on a budget deal
cnn 09-APR-11
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Clock ticking as budget deal deadline looms
cnn 08-APR-11
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Wall Street futures signal higher opening (Reuters)
news 08-APR-11
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Jerusalem panel approves plan to build housing units in disputed area
cnn 05-APR-11
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World powers raise pressure on Gaddafi
RTERadio 29-MAR-11
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US House passes two-week budget
bbc 02-MAR-11
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Chances of shutdown grow in fight over GOP spending cuts
latimes 19-FEB-11
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Greece economy ‘successfully’ rescued from abyss, EU-IMF says
phantis 11-FEB-11
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U.S. says won't let Mideast change threaten Israel
bignewsnetwork 10-FEB-11
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Sargent Shriver's funeral set for Saturday
cnn 22-JAN-11
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Obama toughens line in talks with Hu
ft 20-JAN-11
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Arizona shooting: Barack Obama leads a minute's silence
telegraph 10-JAN-11
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Giffords battles for life after Arizona attack
RTERadio 09-JAN-11
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Republicans get control of US Congress
chinadaily 06-JAN-11
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John Boehner promises 'more responsive' House as GOP takes over
latimes 05-JAN-11
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Who to watch in the new House of Representatives and Senate
guardian 03-JAN-11
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House passes short-term spending bill
cnn 17-DEC-10
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Senate passes controversial tax cut deal
cnn 16-DEC-10
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Senate set to vote on tax package
cnn 15-DEC-10
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House Dems' Stew Over Obama's Tax Cut Deal
CBSnews 14-DEC-10
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Senate nears key vote on Obama tax package
reuters 13-DEC-10
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Barack Obama announces compromise on Bush tax cuts
telegraph 07-DEC-10
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Source: White House presents proposed tax deal to Democratic leaders
cnn 06-DEC-10
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U.S., S. Korea Reach Highly Coveted Trade Deal
CBSnews 04-DEC-10
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Geithner, lawmakers seek deal on Bush-era tax cuts
economictimes 02-DEC-10
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House to vote on Rangel censure
cnn 02-DEC-10
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Pat-down backlash grows during holiday travel rush
cnn 22-NOV-10
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Obama stands by controversial air security screening methods
cnn 21-NOV-10
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Pelosi gets an earful from fellow Democrats
cnn 17-NOV-10
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Sessions backs off GOP whip fight
cnn 08-NOV-10
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Why Would Nancy Pelosi Want to Lead a Party That Wanted Her As Leader?
NPRnews 06-NOV-10
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White House signals compromise on tax cuts
reuters 05-NOV-10
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Boehner: Obama health plan on block
cnn 04-NOV-10
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2010 MID-TERM ELECTION: Republicans seize control as millions of U.S. voters turn their backs on Obama
dailymail 03-NOV-10
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Midterms 2010: US voters prepare to go to the polls
telegraph 02-NOV-10
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'We saw nothing,' flotilla activists tell Israeli probe (AFP)
news 26-OCT-10
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US passes bill to penalise China
aljazeera 30-SEP-10
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Party leaders set battle lines for November election
cnn 30-SEP-10
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Medvedev hails Chinese ties "sealed by blood"
euronews 26-SEP-10
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Republican and Democratic officials skirmish over vote on tax cut extension
latimes 26-SEP-10
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Japan releases Chinese fishing captain
latimes 25-SEP-10
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Chinese premier wants immediate, unconditional release of boat captain
cnn 22-SEP-10
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Hoyer open to 'alternatives' to preserve Bush tax breaks
washtimes 15-SEP-10
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Boehner willing to compromise but maintains that ending tax cuts for wealthy is 'bad policy'
latimes 12-SEP-10
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Ethics panel charges Rangel with conduct discrediting the House
cnn 29-JUL-10
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Political Scene
washtimes 28-JUL-10
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Obama: Republicans playing politics with jobless
reuters 19-JUL-10
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House passes US financial reform
bbc 01-JUL-10
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Obama pushes Congress on financial reforms, energy
alertnet 10-JUN-10
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Cost of Jobs Bill Leaves Some Democrats Leery
IHT 27-MAY-10
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Clinton opens key talks with Karzai
cnn 11-MAY-10
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House lawmakers call for National Guard at border
cnn 28-APR-10
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Climate Bill Put on Hold Over Senate Dispute
CBSnews 25-APR-10
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Ethics panel opens probe in Massa case
washtimes 22-APR-10
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Synthetic, derivative
economist 21-APR-10
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Goldman Sachs scandal sparks fierce US debate
channel4news 20-APR-10
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Michigan's Dem. Rep. Stupak announces retirement (AP)
news 09-APR-10
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House Gives Final Approval To Health Care Law
NPRnews 26-MAR-10
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Republicans force new vote on Barack Obama health care bill
telegraph 25-MAR-10
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House Democrats report increased threats since health care vote
cnn 25-MAR-10
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'This is what change looks like': Barack Obama passes £600bn healthcare reform by narrow margin
dailymail 22-MAR-10
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Clinton upbeat on Israel ties
latimes 20-MAR-10
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Obama makes final case on Capitol Hill; Democrats ditch 'deem and pass'
cnn 20-MAR-10
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Obama targets Democratic holdouts on health care
cnn 19-MAR-10
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Key liberal flips to 'yes' on health care
cnn 18-MAR-10
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Obama delays overseas trip for final health care push
cnn 12-MAR-10
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Massa says Democratic leaders want him out
cnn 10-MAR-10
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Eric Massa resigns over sex allegations he claims are a set-up because he opposes Obama's healthcare bill
dailymail 09-MAR-10
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Obama goes after insurers in push for health care reform
cnn 08-MAR-10
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Mutiny over abortion: Democratic rebels threaten to kill off Obama's healthcare plan
dailymail 05-MAR-10
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Health Reform: Can the Democrats Cross the Finish Line?
time 04-MAR-10
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Obama urges action, lawmakers weigh in at summit
cnn 25-FEB-10
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Senate jobs bill vote expected Wednesday
cnn 24-FEB-10
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Jobs Bill to Test Democratic Strength
CBSnews 23-FEB-10
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White House sends out invites for health summit (AP)
news 13-FEB-10
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Rep. John Murtha, Iraq War Critic, Dies at 77
ABCnews 09-FEB-10
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The Note: Health Care Redux
ABCnews 08-FEB-10
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CBO: Federal deficit projected at $1.35T (AP)
news 27-JAN-10
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Obama's spending freeze a political gamble
cnn 26-JAN-10
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Obama Moves to Centralize Control Over Party Strategy
IHT 24-JAN-10
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Massachusetts vote: Barack Obama facing crisis as Republican Scott Brown wins senate seat
telegraph 20-JAN-10
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[ said]: Gabby, we love you. We have missed you,
montrealgazette 25-JAN-12
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[-said]: We have young men and women brave on the fields of Iraq, Afghanistan and other trouble spots in the world,
WashingtonPost 25-JAN-12
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[ said]: If it were to pass and to be signed by the president, everybody, I presume, understands it would be a very negative thing to happen,
msnbc 18-JAN-12
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[-said]: Now is not the time to get into the specifics of the negotiations,
ABCnews 23-DEC-11
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[-said]: Republicans have been arguing about process and politics,
ABCnews 22-DEC-11
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[-answered]: You never can tell,
ABCnews 22-DEC-11
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[ said]: This is the walk-away caucus with the walk-away leadership that are walking away from 160 million Americans,
scmp 21-DEC-11
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[-shouted]: Mr. Speaker!
ABCnews 21-DEC-11
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[ said]: We are witnessing the concluding convulsion of confrontation and obstruction in the most unproductive, Tea Party -dominated partisan session of the Congress the most partisan of which I have participated,
IHT 20-DEC-11
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[ said]: We are witnessing the concluding convulsion of confrontation and obstruction in the most unproductive, tea party-dominated partisan session of the Congress in which I have participated,
AP 20-DEC-11
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[ said]: And I therefore urge all my colleagues to support this bill,
voanews 16-DEC-11
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[ said]: I rise out of deep concern that this Congress continues to ask one group to sacrifice to bring down our nation's deficit while not asking others to contribute,
upi 15-DEC-11
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[-said]: While everything must be on the table when addressing the budget, I am deeply disappointed that Republicans continue to attack these public servants unfairly and single them out to sacrifice while not asking others, including the wealthiest Americans, to share in the burden of deficit reduction,
upi 15-DEC-11
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[-said]: We are once again doing a bill that is not necessary and has no effect,
news 06-DEC-11
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[ said]: We need to ensure that we are on a track that is fiscally sustainable. The sequester is to get the $1.2 trillion objective that was necessary to increase the debt limit so we could pay our bills,
alertnet 01-DEC-11
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[-said]: It is not appropriate to once again call on federal employees to contribute while not asking everyone else to contribute their fair share,
upi 01-DEC-11
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[-told]: The Commission's primary mission is to provide states with the resources they need to ensure everyone eligible to vote can cast their ballots and have their voices heard. We ought to be making it easier for voters, not eroding our ability to protect them and their right to participate,
cnn 01-DEC-11
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[-said]: Members of Congress have a duty to embrace these technologies to make the legislative process as open and accessible as possible,
france24 18-NOV-11
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[ said]: Americans have a right to petition government, and new online technologies are giving that right exciting new possibilities,
france24 18-NOV-11
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[-said]: Don't talk about it. Just do it,
cnn 18-NOV-11
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[ said]: We must work across the aisle in both houses (of Congress) to get this country on the right track,
cnn 16-NOV-11
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[-said]: Is this a serious proposal he is making for a country that has very high unemployment, whose budget deficit is larger than it has ever been in history, where we have two wars that we are confronting and trying to bring to a conclusion?
dailymail 16-NOV-11
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[ said]: Time is short but not so short that agreement cannot be reached,
alertnet 15-NOV-11
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[-said]: I think a balanced budget amendment right now is a distraction and a political device, not a policy device,
usaToday 04-NOV-11
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[-said]: They are a supercommittee, and they have been given some extraordinary powers,
upi 03-NOV-11
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[-said]: All of these decisions are tough, there are going to be a lot of unhappy people,
msnbc 02-NOV-11
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[-wrote]: While not all policy riders are objectionable, many of those included this year are not only controversial but blatantly partisan,
msnbc 01-NOV-11
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[-said]: I'm not optimistic. I am hopeful. I hope because I think it is absolutely essential that we succeed in producing a product, producing a product that is a big deal,
alertnet 28-OCT-11
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[-said]: We have work to do.
news 27-OCT-11
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[-said]: The 12 are being very circumspect with their colleagues as well as the press…because a big deal is going to be a controversial deal, and there will be things in a big deal that all of its components, everybody will not like something,
ABCnews 26-OCT-11
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[-urge]: Bring the president's bill to the floor,
ABCnews 05-OCT-11
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[-said]: We haven't been doing anything on jobs. We've been here now for nine months, and very frankly, we haven't had any significant jobs legislation on the floor,
ABCnews 05-OCT-11
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[-said]: is very, very important as we grow our economy but want to sustain that growth over time and provide the kind of good-paying jobs with good benefits that Americans need and want,
ABCnews 05-OCT-11
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[-maintained that]: I think Democrats will be loath to support that effort, because we think it's counterproductive.
cnn 21-SEP-11
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[-said]: Our target ought to be in the $4 trillion-plus category, not $1.5 trillion,
cnn 15-SEP-11
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[ said]: I think every election reflects on the person in charge, but do I think it is an overall statement on the president alone? No,
ibtimes 14-SEP-11
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[ warned]: You can't bring down the debt and deficit over the long-term if you don't grow the economy,
reuters 08-SEP-11
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[ said]: I haven't heard a whole lot of talk about confrontation over this,
alertnet 08-SEP-11
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[said:]: funding.
jpost 12-AUG-11
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[-said]: Fayyad said that the decision to go to the U.N. had not been made, in other words had not been finalized, which we were pleased to hear,
upi 12-AUG-11
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[-said]: Then we met with Abbas for about an hour and a half, and the discussions were different from Fayyad in the sense that he talked throughout as if the decision had been made, and that they were going to the UN,
jpost 12-AUG-11
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[said:]: it is not reasonable to believe that a city over 44 years does not grow and need housing for its people. So I am not surprised that additional housing units are provided for.
jpost 12-AUG-11
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[-said this]: would have any adverse effect on the economic relationship, or assistance, we give to Israel.
jpost 10-AUG-11
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[-said]: will have any adverse effect on American determination to meet its promise to Israel in the form of aid for its qualitative [military] superiority, or for its economic security.
jpost 10-AUG-11
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[-said]: >Steny Hoyer was speaking during a visit to Israeli President Shimon Peres at the head of a delegation of 26 Democratic lawmakers. We believe that the only way to achieve peace is through a negotiation process where the parties come to the table without preconditions and we would hope that would happen in the very near future,
kuwaittimes 10-AUG-11
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[-said]: Unfortunately, Republicans continue to practice the politics of confrontation and hostage-taking. And it is severely damaging our economy and the livelihoods of people across our nation,
upi 03-AUG-11
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[ said]: This is not a balanced approach,
CBSnews 02-AUG-11
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[ said]: I am voting for this Bill not because I like this Bill,
todayonline 02-AUG-11
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[ said]: I am voting for this bill - not because I like this bill, although it does do some things that I think need to be done,
voanews 02-AUG-11
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[-told]: This obviously gets them a lot of what they want and I think that the leadership is going to be tested to see whether or not they can deliver. They haven't been very good at it,
news_com_au 02-AUG-11
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[-said]: You have not moved a single centimeter,
latimes 30-JUL-11
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[ said]: What Boehner is offering is a short term, interim solution, which will continue to keep us in this position,
npr 27-JUL-11
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[ said]: I don't know the facts. Certainly, I agree with Leader Pelosi that the Ethics Committee must look at this and must look at it at an accelerated fashion,
msnbc 26-JUL-11
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[says:]: a few
kyivpost 26-JUL-11
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[-said]: I don’t think cut, cap and balance is going to get us there,
news 16-JUL-11
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[-said]: We have to operate within that constraint (that of a balanced-budget amendment),
news 16-JUL-11
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[ said]: It is too late to continue to play partisan games. We need to come together,
abc 16-JUL-11
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[-said]: Can they get the votes? They perhaps cannot,
time 13-JUL-11
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[-argued]: For Mr. Cantor to say that it was a major concession by the Republicans to sit down at the table to discuss getting to an agreement is an extraordinary comment to be made in a democracy,
time 13-JUL-11
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[ said]: We’re not at ‘ultimately.’ I don’t want to speculate about ‘ultimately,’
time 13-JUL-11
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[said:]: a unilateral declaration will only encourage both sides to dig in and put a lasting negotiation of peace further at risk.
bignewsnetwork 09-JUL-11
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[ said]: We all know that those negotiations will be difficult; they will be painful, and they will require courage and sacrifice on both sides. But the hard way is also the right way -- and if there is to be any hope of peace, both sides must return to the table without preconditions,
channelnewsasia 07-JUL-11
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[ said]: The message will go all over the world, the message will go to Moammar Gadhafi, the message will go to our Nato allies, the message will go to every nation of the world that America does not keep faith with its allies,
thedailystarBD 25-JUN-11
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[ said]: The message will go to Muammar Gaddafi. The message will go to our NATO allies,
b92net_en 25-JUN-11
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[ said]: The message will go to Moammar Gadhafi. The message will go to our NATO allies,
voanews 24-JUN-11
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[ said]: The message will go all over the world, the message will go to Moammar Gadhafi, the message will go to our NATO allies, the message will go to every nation of the world that America does not keep faith with its allies,
AP 24-JUN-11
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[said:]: He is now hopefully considering what action he ought to take .... I believe it would be very difficult for him to proceed (as a member of Congress) given the circumstances.'
reuters 14-JUN-11
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[-said]: I hope he is seriously considering taking a course that will take him out of this context ... and deal with his own personal life and not be burdened by being a member,
reuters 14-JUN-11
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[-told]: We have a big spending problem in Washington. That's inescapable. We do want to get spending under control,
CBSnews 12-JUN-11
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[ said]: He's right - we need to constrain and cut spending where appropriate both on domestic, on defense, on entitlements, so that we get a handle on spending,
CBSnews 12-JUN-11
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[-said]: I think that certainly he has to consider that option,
cnn 12-JUN-11
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[-said]: This is getting beyond ridiculous. ... We have got to get this behind us because it's a distraction. And so, yes, he should resign.
upi 12-JUN-11
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[said:]: Forcing him out will require a process. But this is bizarre, unacceptable behavior.
upi 12-JUN-11
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[ added]: I really don't know that we have that time,
CBSnews 12-JUN-11
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[-said]: in light of the scandal,
CBSnews 12-JUN-11
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[said:]: a judicial process through the Ethics Committee [is] going to take time.
upi 12-JUN-11
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[-said]: to kill those who opposed him, a threat that we could not stand by and allow to be carried out,
channelnewsasia 04-JUN-11
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[-says]: To put something on the floor for the purposes of seeing it fail is a demonstration of the fact that this is simply a political charade,
npr 31-MAY-11
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[-said]: We must adopt policies that will reduce spending, reduce the deficit and consider everything that the government spends, except for interest, which is not negotiable,
ibtimes 31-MAY-11
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[-said]: Peace can only be achieved by a return to the negotiating table without preconditions,
upi 24-MAY-11
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[said that:]: if that peace and security are to exist, Israel’s borders must be defensible and reflect reality on the ground, and Palestinian refugees must have the right to return to their new state.
jpost 23-MAY-11
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[-said]: If we're going to have to do it, my view is doing it sooner rather than later roils the markets less,
reuters 23-MAY-11
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[-said]: I'm not in agreement with the administration on that issue,
reuters 11-MAY-11
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[ said]: There are some serious questions as to what implications there are if somehow we consider political contributions in the context of awarding contracts,
reuters 11-MAY-11
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[agreed:]: We need to continue, we think, investing and creating jobs.
news 05-MAY-11
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[-agreed]: You can't call it a slight recession, because we have slight growth. You can't call it a recovery because we don't have the job growth you'd want so I think it's time for a shot in the arm.
news 05-MAY-11
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[said:]: This is not some cave in some strange area of the country. It was in fact in the midst of a lot of activity and one would wonder how it was possible for somebody like Osama bin Laden, one of the most infamous people in the world, to be secluded there for a long period of time without anyone knowing about it.
ibtimes 04-MAY-11
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[ said]: The priorities that we have agreed to in this resolution are not my priorities,
IHT 14-APR-11
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