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As Democrats push for filibuster reform in the Senate, Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert weighed in on the matter during his program Wednesday night.
"Harry Reid's doing this because he claims Republicans are abusing the filibuster," Colbert said. "Three hundred eighty-six filibusters during Harry Reid's six years as majority leader. And given how little Congress works, some of that has to be Mitch McConnell stopping by Harry Reid's family dinners to block passage of the mashed potatoes."
Read full article >>E.J. Dionne Jr. [?An example for the bishops,? op-ed, Nov. 26] was correct in holding up the example of the Catholic Church?s rich heritage in aiding those in need. The church was at the forefront of the university movement and has been at the fore in medical care and orphanages, etc. For example, about one-sixth of all hospital admissions each year in the United States are to Catholic hospitals.
Read full article >>Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) is standing by his call to extend the Bush tax cuts for income under $250,000 a year, despite criticism from members of his own party who want to extend all or none of the tax cuts.
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CAIRO ? The Egyptian judiciary intensified its resistance Wednesday to a move last week by President Mohamed Morsi to greatly enlarge his power, as the country?s top courts joined a growing number of striking judges in expressions of dissent.
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