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Bill split to draw out Libs on ETS – The Australian
Aug 16th
Straits Times Bill split to draw out Libs on ETS The Australian RENEWABLE energy legislation is likely to pass the Senate this week after the government agreed yesterday to separate industry compensation for the plan from payments for the costs of the defeated emissions trading scheme. Climate Change Minister Penny … Electricity price to rise under renewable energy plan Courier Mail Under-40s keenest The Age Government backdown on renewable energy bill Sydney Morning Herald ABC Online
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Panel: Senators’ VIP loans broke no Senate rules (AP)
Aug 7th
AP – A committee that investigated VIP mortgage deals for Democratic Sens. Chris Dodd and Kent Conrad has cleared both of them of breaking Senate rules.
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Florida Sen. Mel Martinez to Resign – FOXNews
Aug 7th
MiamiHerald.com Florida Sen. Mel Martinez to Resign FOXNews Sen. Mel Martinez, who announced last year that he wouldn't seek re-election in 2010, told his staffers at a meeting Friday morning that will not return to the Senate after the August recess. Florida Sen. Mel Martinez, is resigning, a senior Republican … Sen. Mel Martinez to resign early Los Angeles Times GOP Sen. Martinez tells supporters he's resigning The Associated Press Florida's Sen. Mel Martinez to step down MiamiHerald.com BBC News
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Sotomayor to join high court after Senate vote – Arizona Republic
Aug 6th
guardian.co.uk Sotomayor to join high court after Senate vote Arizona Republic WASHINGTON – The Senate, in a vote laden with history and partisanship, confirmed Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday as the 111th justice and the first Hispanic to serve on the US Supreme Court. … On sidelines, Hispanics cheer Sotomayor USA Today For Latinos, Confirmation Is an Emotional Moment Washington Post NYC Latinos celebrate Sotomayor confirmation Newsday New York Times
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Sotomayor OK’d for Supreme Court in historic vote (AP)
Aug 6th
AP – Sonia Sotomayor won confirmation Thursday as the nation’s first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, a history-making Senate vote that capped a summer-long debate heavy with ethnic politics and hints of high court fights to come.
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Democrats Rally for Sotomayor – Washington Post
Aug 5th
Straits Times Democrats Rally for Sotomayor Washington Post Senate Democrats on Wednesday sought to wrest political advantage from widespread Republican opposition to Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, contending, as the chamber prepares to decide on her confirmation Thursday, … Sotomayor gains more Republican support in the Senate Los Angeles Times Sen. Bond says he will vote for Sotomayor Kansas City Star More break from GOP pack to back Sotomayor Chicago Tribune Fort Worth Star Telegram
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LaHood extolls ‘cash for clunkers’ as huge success (AP)
Aug 5th
AP – Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood proclaimed “cash-for-clunkers” a roaring success just as the Senate seems poised to push the popular program back into high gear with another $2 billion in cash.
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Clunkers by the numbers – Chicago Sun-Times
Aug 5th
New York Times Clunkers by the numbers Chicago Sun-Times The popular “cash-for-clunkers” trade-in program will get the funding approval it needs from the Senate to stay alive, Majority Leader Harry Reid declared Tuesday. “We'll pass cash-for-clunkers before we leave here,” Reid said after Democrats lunched … Senate leader promises 'clunker' money Chicago Tribune Cash-for-clunkers leaves car lots looking markedly empty USA Today Car rebates: Populist stimulus or clunker? The Associated Press Philadelphia Inquirer
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Battle lines drawn; Senate to debate Sotomayor (AP)
Aug 4th
AP – The Senate’s top Republican said Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor fails the test of impartiality despite her impressive background while the leading Democrat defended her as a mainstream moderate Tuesday.
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