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    May 10, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  1. Senate to take up farm bill in May

    WASHINGTON - Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said April 25 that she plans to hold a markup of a new farm bill in May, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., signaled that he intends to bring it to the Senate floor...

    Tags: Congressional Budget Office, Heidi Heitkamp, Mark Begich, Harry Reid, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)

    2. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Ricin suspect believed he was in 'secret war'

    WASHINGTON — In the early-morning hours before he was arrested on suspicion of sending a poison-laced letter to the president of the United States, Paul Kevin Curtis was typing messages on his Facebook profile.
    WASHINGTON — In the early-morning hours before he was arrested on suspicion of sending a poison-laced letter to the president of the United States, Paul Kevin Curtis was typing messages on his Facebook profile. Over the previous few days, the 45-...

    Tags: Bipolar Disorder, Trent Lott, Sociology, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Secret Service

    3. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  3. Senators: Address Russia's ban on U.S. beef, poultry, turkey

    Washington, D.C. - Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee, recently urged U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk to...

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Russia, Science and Technology, Washington, DC, U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry

    4. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  4. Meat inspector furlough looms

    LAS VEGAS - Sequestration could force the U.S. Department of Agriculture to furlough up to 6,000 meat inspectors for up to two weeks, plunging the meat industry into chaos and raising consumer prices, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Feb. 7 in...

    Tags: Biofuels, Tom Vilsack, Budget Control Act of 2011, Career and Workplace, Renewable Energy

    5. Feb 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Hagel wins another GOP vote, others call for nomination to be pulled

    WASHINGTON – Fifteen GOP senators called on President Obama to withdraw Chuck Hagel’s nomination to lead the Pentagon, even as support from another Republican increased the likelihood he will be confirmed when Congress returns from recess next week.
    WASHINGTON – Fifteen GOP senators called on President Obama to withdraw Chuck Hagel’s nomination to lead the Pentagon, even as support from another Republican increased the likelihood he will be confirmed when Congress returns from recess next...

    Tags: Richard Shelby, Washington, DC, John Cornyn, U.S. Department of Defense, James Inhofe

    6. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. Senate panel approves Pentagon nominee Chuck Hagel

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bitterly divided Senate panel has voted to approve the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's defense secretary.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bitterly divided Senate panel has voted to approve the nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's defense secretary. The Armed Services Committee voted 14-11 to send the nomination to the full Senate. Tuesday's vote broke...

    Tags: Benghazi, Washington, DC, U.S. Department of Defense, James Inhofe, Harry Reid

    7. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Hagel approved by Senate committee in party-line vote

    WASHINGTON -- After a sometimes contentious debate, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted on party lines and narrowly approved the nomination of former Sen. Chuck Hagel to be secretary of Defense, moving the bitter fight over President Obama’s Cabinet choice to the full Senate.
    WASHINGTON -- After a sometimes contentious debate, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted on party lines and narrowly approved the nomination of former Sen. Chuck Hagel to be secretary of Defense, moving the bitter fight over President Obama’s...

    Tags: U.S. Department of Defense, Bill Nelson, James Inhofe, Robert Gates, Ted Cruz

    8. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  8. Senate panel approves Hagel for Pentagon chief

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bitterly divided Senate panel on Tuesday approved President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's defense secretary in a rancorous session at which Republican questioned the former GOP senator's truthfulness and challenged his patriotism.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A bitterly divided Senate panel on Tuesday approved President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's defense secretary in a rancorous session at which Republican questioned the former GOP senator's truthfulness...

    Tags: Washington, DC, U.S. Department of Defense, Bill Nelson, Timothy M. Kaine, James Inhofe

    9. Jan 31, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Hagel defends record, spars with critics in Senate hearing

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    WASHINGTON -- Making his first public comments after his nomination to lead the Pentagon, former Sen. Chuck Hagel said Thursday he stood by his record but also urged senators to look beyond controversial votes and statements he has made, which critics...

    Tags: Nuclear Policy, Iraq, James Inhofe, Afghanistan, Carl Levin

    10. Jan 31, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Hagel to stress opposition to a nuclear Iran in Senate testimony

    WASHINGTON -- President Obama’s nominee for secretary of Defense, former Sen. Chuck Hagel, will stress at his confirmation hearing Thursday that he opposes letting Iran acquire nuclear weapons and will focus on developing military options to set back Tehran’s program, according to a U.S. official familiar with his planned testimony.
    WASHINGTON -- President Obama’s nominee for secretary of Defense, former Sen. Chuck Hagel, will stress at his confirmation hearing Thursday that he opposes letting Iran acquire nuclear weapons and will focus on developing military options to set...

    Tags: International Military Interventions, Washington, DC, John Cornyn, U.S. Department of Defense, James Inhofe

    11. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. The challenging math of passing immigration reform

    WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system.
    WASHINGTON – Senators from both parties are expressing enthusiasm for pushing a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s immigration system. But while immigration politics appears to have changed in the wake of sweeping Republican rejection...

    Tags: Richard Shelby, Jeff Sessions, Tom Coburn, John D. Rockefeller IV, Benjamin L. Cardin

    12. Dec 3, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  12. Kennedy Center Honors Letterman, Led Zeppelin

    WASHINGTON -- An array of talents was on display Sunday at the Kennedy Center Honors gala where President Barack Obama toasted the lifetime achievements of an iconic ballerina, a famed comedian, a timeless actor and two chart-topping musical acts.
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    WASHINGTON -- An array of talents was on display Sunday at the Kennedy Center Honors gala where President Barack Obama toasted the lifetime achievements of an iconic ballerina, a famed comedian, a timeless actor and two chart-topping musical acts. In the...

    Tags: David Letterman, Neil Diamond, Washington, DC, Academy Awards, Sonny Rollins

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