Susan Collins

                   
upi.com: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) delivers remarks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in the Pepsi Center in Denver on August 26, 2008. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch) upi.com

FACTBOX: Senate Democrats will need some Republican help

reuters.com
10 hrs ago 17 related
        

With a close Minnesota race in the midst of a recount, Democrats will hold at least 58 seats in the new 100-member U.S. Senate that convenes on January 6. That means Democrats will need the help of at least a few Republicans to...

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Preventing another financial meltdown

villagesoup.com
9 hrs ago
        

By Sen. Susan Collins Guest Columnist WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec 3): Public confidence in our nation’s financial system has been badly shaken by the extent of the financial meltdown. The recent collapse of Iceland’s banking system...

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Maine Gets Its First Female Attorney General

law.com
4 hrs ago 2 related
        

Maine's glass ceiling developed a few more cracks Wednesday as women were sworn in as Senate president and House speaker. And in one of its first acts, the newly seated Legislature elected Maine's first female attorney general....

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Transition: Richardson at Commerce

msn.com
16 hrs ago 2 related
        

The Washington Post writes up today’s expected announcement of Bill Richardson as Commerce secretary. “The job will add to an already lengthy Washington résumé for Richardson that includes stints as secretary of energy and U.S....

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Dreams From My Predecessor

spectator.org
19 hrs ago
        

LEGACY UNDEFINED Re: Philip Klein's Learning From the Bush Legacy: A truly thoughtful and thought provoking article. Well worth repeating. To me this President has always seemed to be bi-polar. Sometimes he behaved like a...

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60 MPH, With a Gun and No Driver

defensetech.org
14 hrs ago
        

It seems like everybody's talking about it these days. This unmanned tank that tops 60 mph, can be fitted with a remote gun system and plows over concrete barriers like its a wall of foam. Colin's down at the Army Science...

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H-1B Cap May Rise

pcworld.com
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's pick to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will face a nomination hearing before a Senate committee whose chairman, Sen. Joseph Lieberman, has been both a critic and a defender of the H-1B program. The ranking GOP...

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Mid-size contractors feel edged out by small and large companies

govexec.com
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By Elizabeth Newell enewell@govexec.com December 2, 2008 Mid-size contractors who feel squeezed out of the federal procurement arena by small businesses and industry giants lack the data and organization to fix the problem,...

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Dayo Olopade: Georgia's Senate runoff tests whether Democrats can win without Obama

guardian.co.uk
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Massive grassroots outreach, seismic black turnout, committed support up and down the ticket: These factors, which propelled Barack Obama to victory on November 4, have been trumpeted as the building blocks of the Democratic...

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OPM’s Weizmann Cites “Chuck and Larry” to Deny Federal DP Benefits

lavenderliberal.com
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We couldn’t make this crap up: Rejecting The ‘Chuck And Larry’ Defense:Equal Benefits For All Federal Employees Back in September, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs considered the Domestic...

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