senate Dems news conference on cspan2 NOW -fillibuster

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1. disappointed that negoiations fell through (Reid)

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2. "sad day for US Senate"-and bad day for America" if need to go to filly

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3. but says still looking for 'common ground'- with Repugs

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5. Sen. Snowe invited both to meet at 4:30 this afternoon.

[Gelliebeans]

6. thanks

for the heads-up and I appreciate the summary as I can't get to a TV right now. :thumbsup:

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7. this group calls themselves 'moderates' Durgan, Lieberman and??

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9. says that Frist is hearing the siren call of the extremists. te he--and

calls Frists action an abuse of power.

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11. says Repugs need a course (acedemic) on the Constituton!! --good one

[Gelliebeans]

13. that would require

some "learnin" and we know that they don't like that

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4. Can't reach a compromise-does this surprise anyone?

Republicans want it all and will not even compromise.

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8. Sen Dorgan says it is an abuse of power

could not of said it better myself...

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10. So far the dems are doing good here.

Now it's a matter of our broken national press doing their jobs, and weather or not they'll cover it, or just continue peddling Bushit.

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12. Tim Johnson does not want Senate to become like the House-the

senate is a deliberative body (Byrd talk)