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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., conceded Thursday that to renew emergency unemployment benefits for more than a few months, Democrats in Congress will have to agree to Republicansrsquo; demand to offset the programrsquo cost. Still, he implored Republicans to
stanley water bottle quickly pass a short-term renewal of the program -- without paying for it -- to renew benefits for the more than 1.3 million Americans who have already lost them. Irsquo;m cautiously optimistic that in the next few hours we can maybe work out something for a long-term solution of this issue, long-term being more than three months, Reid told reporters. But Americans shouldnrsquo;t have to suffer while the debate takes place here in Washington. We should get this done for them.Earlier in the week, the Senate moved forward a bill to extend the Emergency Unemployment Compensation EUC program for another three months without paying for the $6.5 billion extension. Though the bill was co-sponsored by Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Dean Heller, R-Nev., just five of Hellerrsquo Republican colleagues joined hi
stanley mug m in voting to begin debate on the three-month extension.Obama pushes Congress to extend emergency unemployment benefitsUnemployment benefit extension clears Senate hurdleThe EUC program, which was expanded by Congress in 2008 to provide extra income to the long-term unemployed, expired on Dec. 28. Immediately, 1.3 million Americans lost their benefit
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The following is Sen. John McCain s letter to to Sen. Barack Obama regarding ongoing Congressional efforts towards bipartisan lobbying reform: February 6, 2006The Honorable Barack ObamaUnited States SenateSH-713Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Obama:I would like to apologize to you for assuming that your private assurances to me regarding your desire to cooperate in our efforts to negotiate bipartisan lobbying reform legislation were sincere. When y
stanley portugal ou approached me and insisted that despite your leadership s preference to use the issue to gain a political advantage in the 2006 elections, you were personally committed to achieving a result that would r
stanley cup eflect credit on the entire Senate and offer the country a better example of political leadership, I concluded your professed concern for the institution and the public interest was genuine and admirable. Thank you for disabusing me of such notions with your letter to me dated February 2, 2006, which explained your decision to withdraw from our bipartisan dis
stanley cup cussions. I m embarrassed to admit that after all these years in politics I failed to interpret your previous assurances as typical rhetorical gloss routinely used in politics to make self-interested partisan posturing appear more noble. Again, sorry for the confusion, but please be assured I won t make the same mistake again. As you know, the Majority Leader has asked Chairman Collins to hold hearings and mark up a bill for
