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...finally, the Obama Administration must deal with the political fallout over the decision to close Gitmo; the prison has many supporters in Washington. Pete Hoekstra, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, said the Executive Order "places hope ahead of reality - it sets an objective without a plan to get there. Given the fact that we are talking about trained terrorists and people who have committed acts of mass murder, it would seem the proper course would be to have a plan in place before making this decision." Bush Administration officials will likely join the chorus of criticism...
...bipartisanship, common good and putting aside "childish things" in promising the dawn of a new era in Washington. Less than 24 hours later, it was clear how little had actually changed, as Senators from both parties expressed growing frustration with Obama's top legislative priority, the $825 billon stimulus plan meant to jump-start the nation's ailing economy. (See pictures of President Obama's Inauguration...
...Senators' griping over the bill is evidence of how the newly minted President has painted himself into a corner, one that will take some unpleasant arm-twisting to get out of. To underline bipartisanship, the Obama Administration had hoped the stimulus plan would get 80 votes in the Senate, luring significant Republican backing rather than having to ram it through with a simple Democratic majority. But Senate aides on both sides of the aisle say that while the bill is likely to pass, such overwhelming support would be difficult if not impossible to garner. Even overcoming the Senate...
...Before taking office, Obama last Friday traveled to Ohio to make his case for a prompt passage of his stimulus plan, the first of what is sure to be many sales trips as members waiver. "The need for this action has never been more urgent," Obama warned in Bedford Heights, Ohio. "It's not too late to change course, but only if we take dramatic action as soon as possible...
Michaël Zenevre, general manager of AGCP, a 14-employee advertising and marketing company located near the city of Nancy in North-Eastern France, agrees. Zenevre says he doesn't plan on dumping the 35-hour arrangement anytime soon even though the shorter week initially hurt his and other companies financially and required long and often acrimonious negotiation with workers...