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Play CBS Video July 21, 2009 | 11:55 AM PDT
"Waste Of Taxpayer Dollars"
Before declaring that the U.S. would "get the job done" on health care reform, President Obama hailed the Senate's decision to halt additional production of F-22 fighter jets.
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Play CBS Video July 21, 2009 | 8:49 AM PDT
Sotomayor Confirmation Delayed
The Senate Judiciary Committee has delayed for one week its vote on Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor after Republican members asked for a delay.
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Play CBS Video July 20, 2009 | 3:29 PM PDT
"A Greater Risk"
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) spoke with CBS News' Jill Jackson about reports that the federal government has potentially nearly $24 trillion to help the financial sector.
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Play CBS Video July 20, 2009 | 12:12 PM PDT
The Time To Act Is Now
President Obama urged passage of his health care reform after a meeting at the Children's National Medical Center in Washington.
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Play CBS Video July 20, 2009 | 11:29 AM PDT
"He Just Can't Help It"
RNC Chairman Michael Steele says that President Obama is conducting "risky experiments" with Americans health care and "just can't help" massive spending.
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Play CBS Video July 16, 2009 | 5:33 PM PDT
Obama On NAACP's Next 100 Years
On the 100th anniversary of the NAACP, President Obama said that there has "probably never been less discrimination in America." But Obama made clear that discrimination still exists and must be eradicated.
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Play CBS Video July 16, 2009 | 1:48 PM PDT
Bloomberg Praises Sotomayor
At a confirmation hearing for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) commended the Bronx-born Hispanic as a "quintessential New York success story."
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Play CBS Video July 15, 2009 | 11:00 AM PDT
What Healthcare Reform Means?
President Barack Obama explains why healthcare reform is needed and what it means for insured and uninsured Americans.
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Play CBS Video July 14, 2009 | 1:32 PM PDT
Don't Let Folks Fool You
At an event in Warren, Mich. President Obama reacted to the current unemployment rate and the importance of health care reform.
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Play CBS Video July 14, 2009 | 11:43 AM PDT
Steele on Dems and Sotomayor
Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele talks to CBSNews.com's Brian Montopoli about Sarah Palin and Sonia Sotomayor while at the NAACP convention.
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Play CBS Video July 14, 2009 | 11:18 AM PDT
Sotomayor on "Wise Latina" Comment
In response to Judiciary Committee chairman, Sen. Patrick Leahy's (D-Vt.) question about her "wise-Latina" comments, Sonia Sotomayor said that her words were taken out of context.
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Play CBS Video July 13, 2009 | 12:42 PM PDT
Sotomayor Gets Her Turn
After keeping silent during much of the time since her nomination to the Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor addressed members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Play CBS Video July 13, 2009 | 12:44 PM PDT
Welcome The Junior Senator
In his 5th day as the newest member of the Senate, Al Franken (D-Minn.) addressed Sonia Sotomayor in his opening statement for her Supreme Court confirmation hearing.
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Play CBS Video July 12, 2009 | 9:07 AM PDT
Debate On Sotomayor Hearings
Bob Schieffer spoke with Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy (R-Vt.) and the ranking member Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala) to discuss the nomination hearings for Sonia Sotomayor.
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Play CBS Video July 10, 2009 | 8:33 AM PDT
Obama Meets Pope Benedict XVI
CBS News Raw: At the end of his stay in Italy for the G-8 summit, President Barack Obama met with Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican.
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Play CBS Video July 9, 2009 | 2:47 PM PDT
A Presidential Misstep
President Obama tripped in L'Aquila Italy today.
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Play CBS Video July 8, 2009 | 11:15 AM PDT
Cohen: Sotomayor is a Moderate
CBS News legal analyst Andrew Cohen explains why he expects Sonia Sotomayor to have little trouble securing a position on the Supreme court.
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Play CBS Video July 7, 2009 | 11:44 AM PDT
Inside The Kremlin
CBS News' White House Correspondent gets real from the press corps perspective at the Kremlin.
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Play CBS Video July 3, 2009 | 3:03 PM PDT
Sarah Palin To Resign As Gov.
In Full: With family, friends and Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell of Alaska present, Sarah Palin issues a statement with her intention to resign office at the end of July to take her fight "in a new direction."
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Play CBS Video June 30, 2009 | 3:13 PM PDT
Franken Accepts Senate Seat
CBS News RAW: Speaking before a group of reporters in Minnesota, Democratic Senator-elect Al Franken discussed his recent win after GOP Sen. Norm Coleman finally conceded his seat.
