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Sens. Santorum, Clinton Spar on Child-Rearing

WASHINGTON – It may take a village to raise a child. Or it may take a family. But it definitely takes two senators to argue the merits of either. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (search), D-N.Y., and Sen. Rick Santorum (search), R-Pa., had just enough time Tuesday in a Senate hallway …

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Specter Presses for Timely Roberts Hearing

WASHINGTON – The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee pressed fellow lawmakers to agree to start confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee John Roberts (search) in time for the court’s next session, beginning Oct. 3. Sen. Arlen Specter (search), R-Pa., threatened to force senators back to Washington one week before …

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Frist Backs More Embryonic Stem Cell Research

WASHINGTON – Breaking with President Bush, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (search) on Friday threw his support behind legislation to expand federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research so long as it stays “within ethical bounds.” “It’s not just a matter of faith, it’s a matter of science,” Frist, …

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