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Health Care: Reid Promises Bill With or Without Republicans, Harkin Talks to AlterNet, Schumer Lays an Egg

Adele Stan, AlterNet AlterNet: PEEK. November 19, 2009.

At today's press conference on the Senate health-care bill, Harry Reid played close to the vest, while Tom Harkin seemed to promise cooperation from Joe Lieberman.

U.S. Senate Votes Formal Apology for Slavery

Agence France Presse June 18, 2009.

The resolution apologes for the "fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery" of African-Americans.

Crazy 'Pot Will Make You Sell Your Children' Warning from Otherwise Sane Senator

Ron Fisher, NORML. March 12, 2008.

Iowa constituent writes to Sen. Tom Harkin asking why medical pot is illegal, constituent gets off-the-wall fearmongering reply.