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Divided Congress clears extension of payroll-tax cut, which now awaits Obama's signature
Denver PostOverall, 146 House Republicans and 147 Democrats voted for the plan. Casting "no" votes were 91 Republicans and 41 Democrats. In the Senate, 45 Democrats and one independent, Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, supported the legislation, along with 14...
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The lead authors of the letter were Senators Joe Lieberman, an independent, Bob Menendez, a Democrat, and Jim Risch, a Republican. It came amid signs that Iran, under growing pressure from international sanctions, was preparing to return to the talks...
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 16: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) (2nd R) speaks during a press conference with a bipartisan group of senators at the U.S. Capitol February 16, 2012 in Washington, DC. The senators met to express concerns about preventing Iran... View Photo »
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we're not gonna let those claims to be settled by force or by bullying.
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Both Marylanders voted against the bill. Overall, 146 House Republicans and 147 Democrats voted for the plan. Casting “no” votes were 91 Republicans and 41 Democrats. In the Senate, 45 Democrats and one independent, Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (Conn.),...
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Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) on the Foreign Affairs Committee. Fifteen of the resolution’s 32 backers are in the Democratic caucus, a figure that includes Lieberman, who caucuses with the party. An official with a pro-Israel group...
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A group of senators held a press conference Thursday on Capitol Hill to explain the thinking behind the resolution and reinforce its bipartisan character, including Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Bob Casey (D-PA), Kelly Ayotte...
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 16: Sen. Joe Lieberman speaks during a press conference with a bipartisan group of senators at the U.S. Capitol February 16, 2012 in Washington, DC. The senators met to express concerns about preventing Iran from acquiring a... View Photo »
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On the diplomatic peace process side, I think it's less positive
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Republican senators announced plans to oppose the bill and offer an alternative of their own. The Cybersecurity Act of 2012, introduced by Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) on Feb. 14, is a reworking of bills that have been around in various forms since...
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New Cybersecurity Act Would Undermine FOIA and Whistleblower Protections
POGO - The Project On Government Oversight Blog
Wikipedia may not be protesting yet , but POGO and its allies are definitely taking action. Yesterday, we sent a letter to the Senators behind the bill—Joe Lieberman (I-CT), Susan Collins (R-ME), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Jay Rockefeller...
About Joe Lieberman
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Joseph Isadore "Joe" Lieberman (born February 24, 1942) is the junior United States Senator from Connecticut. Lieberman was first elected to the United States Senate in 1988, and was elected to his fourth term on November 7, 2006. In the 2000 U.S. presidential election, Lieberman was the Democratic candidate for Vice President, running with... Full Article
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Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, I-Conn. , accompanied by Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa. , speaks during a bi-partisan news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, to support President Obama's sanctions against Iran for pursuing nuclear weapons.
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Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich. , center, speaks with Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, I-Conn. , left, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, prior to start of the committee's hearing on the Pentagon's budget. At right is the committee's...
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 16: Senate Armed Services Committee members (L-R) Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) and Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) visit before a hearing about the current and future worldwide threats to the security of the United...
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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. , right, accompanied by Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, I-Conn. , lead a bi-partisan group of senators in supporting President Obama's sanctions against Iran for pursuing nuclear weapons, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in...
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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 05: US senator Joseph Lieberman participates in a panel discussion during day 3 of the 48th Munich Security Conference at Hotel Bayerischer Hof on February 5, 2012 in Munich, Germany. The 48th Munich conference on security policy is running till February 5,...
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MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 05: (L-R) Hamadi Jebali, Tunisian prime minister, Khalid Mohamed A. Al-Attiyah, Qatar minister of foreign affairs, Mohamed K. Amr, Egyptian minister of foreign affairs, Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkish minister of foreign affairs, US senator Joseph Lieberman and...
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 31: (L to R) U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), U.S. Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman (I-CT) participate in a during a news conference on Congressional insider trading, on January...
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US senators John McCain (R) answers questions from the media next to Joseph Lieberman (L) during a press conference at the American Center in Yangon on January 22, 2012. The senators are on a trip to Myanmar where they are looking into dramatic reforms by the nominally civilian...
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U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman talks to reporters during a news conference at the USIS in the American Centre in Yangon January 22, 2012.
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Senator Joseph Lieberman stands between the U.S. and Vietnamese national flag while attending a press briefing in Hanoi January 19, 2012. Lieberman, speaking in Vietnam ahead of a visit to Myanmar with Senators John McCain, Sheldon Whitehouse and Kelly Ayotte, said if the by-elections...
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Senator Joseph Lieberman (2nd R) speaks next to Senators John McCain (R), Sheldon Whitehouse (L) and Kelly Ayotte during a press briefing in Hanoi January 19, 2012. Joe Lieberman, speaking in Vietnam ahead of a visit to Myanmar with McCain and two other senators, said if the...
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US Senator John McCain (2nd R) speaks next to US Senator Joseph Lieberman (1st R), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (1st L) and Senator Kelly Ayotte at a press conference in Hanoi on January 19, 2012. John McCain said they had talks with Vietnamese top leaders on a number of issues...
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US senator John McCain (podium) speaks while fellow senators Joseph Lieberman (2nd R), Sheldon Whitehouse (R) and Kelly Ayotte (L) listen during a press conference at the US embassy in Manila on January 17, 2012. Four US senators are visiting the country to meet with Philippine...
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US senator Joseph Lieberman speaks during a press conference at the US embassy in Manila on January 17, 2012. Four US senators are visiting the country to meet with Philippine government leaders aimed at strengthening military cooperation between the two countries.
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US senators (L-R) John McCain, Kelly Ayotte, Joseph Lieberman, and Sheldon Whitehouse listen to a question during a press conference at the US embassy in Manila on January 17, 2012. Four US senators are visiting the country to meet with Philippine government leaders aimed at...
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In this photo released by Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, center, chats with visiting U.S. Senators, former presidential candidate John McCain, R-Ariz. , right, and Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn. , during their courtesy call at the palace in Manila, Philippines,...
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Senators, John McCain, R-Ariz. , right, and Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn. , left, is escorted by Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert del Rosario, to visit Foreign Department office Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 Manila's Pasay City, Philippines. The U.S. senators visited the country to...
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Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. , speaks as Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn. , left, smiles during a press conference at the U.S. embassy Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 in Manila, Philippines. The U.S. senators visited the country to meet with government leaders to re-affirm the alliance and cooperation.
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In this photo released by Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, second from left, poses with visiting U.S. Senators, former Republican Party presidential candidate John McCain, R-Ariz. , center, Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn. , left, Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I....
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Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali (R) shakes hands with US Independent Senator Joe Lieberman (C) during a meeting in Tunis on December 29, 2011. Lieberman arrived for a two-day official visit to Tunisia.
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US Independent Senator Joe Lieberman (L) smiles next to Tunisian Foreign Affairs Minister Rafik Abdessalem (R) upon his arrival in Tunis on December 29, 2011. Lieberman arrived for a two-day official visit to Tunisia.
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Tunisian Foreign Affairs Minister Rafik Abdessalem (R) shakes hands with US Senator Joe Lieberman (L) during a meeting in Tunis on December 29, 2011. Lieberman arrived for a two-day official visit to Tunisia.
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Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali, right, talks with U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, left, in Tunis, Thursday, Dec.29, 2011. Tunisia's democratic transition is being closely watched since its revolt led to a rash of similar uprisings across the Arab world.
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 16: Sen. Joe Lieberman speaks during a press conference with a bipartisan group of senators at the U.S. Capitol February 16, 2012 in Washington, DC. The senators met to express concerns about preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and to announce the...
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