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In the Senate

Health Care debate begins in senate, cloture vote tomorrow

Health Care debate begins in senate, cloture vote tomorrow

Friday

The Senate began preliminary debate on health care reform legislation. Members will return on Saturday to continue debate, later a cloture vote is expected on the motion to proceed to the bill. If cloture passes then debate on the bill will occur after the Thanksgiving recess.

On The Communicators

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FCC Chairman Julius  Genachowski on Internet Oversight

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on Internet Oversight

Friday

In his first appearance on C‑SPAN's "The Communicators," Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski discussed efforts on formalizing rules on net neutrality and the expansion of broadband in the United States.
Sen. Levin  discusses  Afghanistan and Fort Hood Shootings

Sen. Levin discusses Afghanistan and Fort Hood Shootings

Friday

On C‑SPAN’s Newsmakers, Senate Armed Services Cmte. Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) discussed Pres. Obama's approaching decision on sending more troops to Afghanistan, working with Afghanistan's re-elected President Karzai, and the shootings at Fort Hood.

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Senate Armed Services Cmte. Briefing on Fort Hood Shooting Suspect Senate Armed Services Cmte. Chairman Carl Levin (D-MI) and Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-CT) spoke to reporters following a briefing on the Army's rules and procedures relevant to Major Nidal Malik Hasan's personnel records and the sharing of information with the Joint Terrorism Task Force. Major Hasan is alleged to have killed 13 people in the Fort Hood, TX shooting on November 5, 2009.
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