One of the foundations of our democracy is the orderly transition of power. While ceremonial at times, moments like this reaffirm all of our participation in the political process. Your involvement does make a difference. For those of you unable to watch TV at work, take a moment this lunch hour (East Coast time) and watch some of the coverage live from C-SPAN. C-SPAN has House coverage, C-SPAN2 has Senate coverage.
Consider this an open thread.
ROB'S NOTE: How satisfying was to hear the roll called in the Senate and hear names like Tester, Webb, and McCaskill instead of Burns, Allen and Talent?
Conservative Senators Embrace Putting Off Health Care For Americans In Favor
Of Escalation In Afghanistan
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The policy debate in Washington is currently focused on two topics: a
possible escalation of the war in Afghanistan and health care legislation.
Both a tro...
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