Newsmakers
Blue Dog Democrats
2008-06-22T10:04:11-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYWZkXC8yMDYwOTQtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Blue Dog Coalition Co-Chair Allen Boyd talked about the role of the Blue Dogs, moderate and conservative Democrats in Congress. He talked about the coalition’s role in developing the war-spending bill passed the previous night, which also included funding for new Veterans education and unemployment insurance. He further spoke about House consideration of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) being debated the same day. After the interview, reporters in the studio discussed his responses with the host.
Blue Dog Coalition Co-Chair Allen Boyd talked about the role of the Blue Dogs, moderate and conservative Democrats in Congress. He talked ab…
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Blue Dog Coalition Co-Chair Allen Boyd talked about the role of the Blue Dogs, moderate and conservative Democrats in Congress. He talked about the coalition’s role in developing the war-spending bill passed the previous night, which also included funding for new Veterans education and unemployment insurance. He further spoke about House consideration of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) being debated the same day. After the interview, reporters in the studio discussed his responses with the host. close
Blue Dog Coalition Co-Chair Allen Boyd talked about the role of the Blue Dogs, moderate and conservative Democrats in Congress. He talked ab… read more
Blue Dog Coalition Co-Chair Allen Boyd talked about the role of the Blue Dogs, moderate and conservative Democrats in Congress. He talked about the coalition’s role in developing the war-spending bill passed the previous night, which also included funding for new Veterans education and unemployment insurance. He further spoke about House consideration of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) being debated the same day. After the interview, reporters in the studio discussed his responses with the host. close
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