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Liberals Press Reid to Strip Lieberman of His Gavel

By Emily Pierce
Roll Call Staff
Nov. 2, 2009, 6:45 p.m.

Sen. Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn.) is coming under fire from liberals upset with his promise to filibuster any Senate health care reform bill that includes a public health insurance option, but it’s unclear how much support they have for punishing the Independent Democrat.

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.

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