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Voices in the weeks news: February 6, 2009
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These were some of the voices in this week’s news:VPR News
Senate votes to confirm Geithner
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New Hampshire Republican Senator Judd Gregg says he recognizes some of the concerns about past actions by newly confirmed Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, but it’s clear to him that Geithner has the qualifications and experience for the job.VPR News
Midday Newscast: January 26, 2009
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Sen. Bernie Sanders says the United States is headed for a depression unless Congress acts now on an economic stimulus package; far fewer businesses were started in Vermont last year … and the number that folded began to rise; more…VPR News
Sanders objects to text with Bush portrait linking 9/11 to war in Iraq
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Part of the text reads that Bush’s two terms in office were "marked by a series of catastrophic events,” including “the attacks on September 11, 2001, that led to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq." Sanders objected to the description that the terrorist attacks had anything to do with Iraq.VPR News
Sanders: Congress will act quickly to pass stimulus package
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Senator Bernie Sanders isn’t sure if the federal money will come soon enough to help Vermont avert painful budget cuts.VPR News
Leahy, Sanders reluctantly support auto industry rescue
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Both of Vermont’s senators say that allowing Ford, General Motors or Chrylser to fall into bankruptcy could affect a lot of auto related jobs in Vermont.VPR News
Congressional delegation seeks to waive highway match rule
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The delegation wants the federal government to waive the state and local match requirement for federally-funded transportation projects, in hopes of boosting the economy and shoring up the state’s roads and bridges.VPR News
Sanders urges lawmakers to move quickly on stimulus package
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Senator Bernie Sanders says it’s critical for Congress to pass a massive stimulus package to help revitalize the national economy.VPR News
