Word: capitol
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...Senate nearly brought Roland Burris, 71, to his knees several times Tuesday, literally. The diminutive, would-be junior Senator from Illinois looked practically petrified as he fought his way through hordes of journalists to present his credentials on Capitol Hill, only to be turned away by leaders of his own party...
...secretary of state Jesse White, whose refusal to certify Burris' selection was used as an excuse to invalidate the appointment, to Senate majority leader Harry Reid, who ordered Burris to be turned away from the building, have sworn to fight the selection. Still, standing in the rain outside the Capitol, Burris, who is scheduled to meet with Reid on Wednesday, vowed to battle on. "I will now be consulting my attorneys on how to move forward," he said. His attorneys then said they are considering filing suit in District Court to have Burris seated. (See pictures from the historic Election...
...ground has been laid for the great stimulus fight of 2009. A spending bill of enormous size must be passed with the cooperation of political enemies in a compressed timetable. It is a challenge that will soon dwarf the abilities of Obama to shine in front of cameras on Capitol Hill. On Monday he got to do a victory lap. By the end of the day, the real work will begin...
...conservative, but he often worked across the aisle. In the 1990s, he and Senator Joe Biden collaborated on significant U.N. reform, and at the end of the Clinton presidency, Helms and his fellow Republicans achieved a balanced-budget agreement, something he had fought for since his first day on Capitol Hill...
...things done on Capitol Hill, one must work in a bipartisan manner." - Associated Press...