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Senator Conrad Says Democrats Don't Have the Votes in the Senate to Pass ObamaCare

Posted by Defend America on Sunday, July 26, 2009 1:15:55 PM

Conrad: Democrats Alone Can't Pass Health Care

July 26, 2009 10:17 AM

Despite their 60-vote majority in the Senate, a top Democrat argued today that Democrats alone can't pull health care reform through Congress.

"There are not the votes for Democrats to do this just on our side of the aisle," Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and a key player in the health care reform effort on Capitol Hill said during an exclusive health care debate this morning with Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., on "This Week."

"It's just not possible to have a Democrat-only bill?" I asked Sen. Conrad.

"No, it is not possible," he told me, "and perhaps not desirable either. We're probably going to get a better product if we go through the tough business of debate, consideration, and analysis of what we're proposing."

http://blogs.abcnews.com/george/2009/07/conrad-democrats-alone-cant-pass-health-care--1.html
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The United States Has to Want to Stop Iran and President Obama Does Not Want to Do That

Posted by Defend America on Sunday, July 26, 2009 1:14:07 PM

Clinton: Iran Nuke Pursuit 'Futile'

Secretary of state says U.S., other powers are united in keeping Iran from getting its hands on nuclear weapons
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July 26th in American History

Posted by Defend America on Sunday, July 26, 2009 9:49:04 AM

July 26, 1775

U.S. postal system established

On this day in 1775, the U.S. postal system is established by the Second Continental Congress, with Benjamin Franklin as its first postmaster general. Franklin (1706-1790) put in place the foundation for many aspects of today's mail system.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=VideoArticle&id=52734

1788 - New York became the 11th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

July 26, 1861

McClellan takes command of the Army of the Potomac

George McClellan assumes command of the Army of the Potomac after the disaster at Bull Run five days prior. McClellan built the army into a powerhouse in the winter of 1861-62, although he proved to be a weak field commander.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2260

July 26, 1863

Sam Houston dies

On this day, Sam Houston, who led the Texans to victory in their struggle for independence against Mexico, dies in Texas. Houston had opposed Texas' secession from the Union.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2261

July 26, 1908

FBI founded

On July 26, 1908, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is born when U.S. Attorney General Charles Bonaparte orders a group of newly hired federal investigators to report to Chief Examiner Stanley W. Finch of the Department of Justice. One year later, the Office of the Chief Examiner was renamed the Bureau of Investigation, and in 1935 it became the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=6970

July 26, 1947

Truman signs the National Security Act

President Harry S. Truman signs the National Security Act, which becomes one of the most important pieces of Cold War legislation. The act established much of the bureaucratic framework for foreign policymaking for the next 40-plus years of the Cold War.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2740

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Double Digits for Obama in the Negative Territory

Posted by Defend America on Sunday, July 26, 2009 9:44:00 AM
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Sunday shows that 29% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -11. That’s the first time his ratings have reached double digits in negative territory (see trends).

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