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Clinton responds to license spat
Oct 31, 2007 — Senator Hilary Rodham Clinton gave Governor Eliot Spitzer's effort to allow illegal immigrants to apply for state driver's licenses some cover in last night's debate. Martha Foley has more. Go to full article
NY Democrats rally for Hillary
May 15, 2007 — Senator Hillary Clinton says she'll introduce a contemporary element into her race for President: text messaging. Clinton unveiled the plan as New York Governor Eliot Spitzer and other top Democrats endorsed her campaign. Go to full article
Clinton: help for Iraq's "signature wound"
Apr 10, 2007 — New York Senator and presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton travels to Fort Drum this afternoon. The Democrat will meet privately with 10th Mountain Division commanders and a group of soldiers. The visit will cap a day of appearances at VA Hospitals in Syracuse and Canandaigua. Clinton is promoting a package of bills aimed at improving health care for veterans. The proposal is co-sponsored by Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine. It would work to improve detection and treatment of traumatic brain injuries, which Clinton calls "the signature wound" of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. It would help train caregivers. And it would make it easier for wounded soldiers to collect disability benefits. David Sommerstein spoke with Senator Clinton on her cell phone yesterday. She says treating post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, and other mental illnesses is most difficult in rural areas like the North Country. Go to full article
Clinton pushes clean energy
Feb 28, 2007 — A day after an Upstate New York tour touting alternative energy projects, Senator Hillary Clinton continued pushing clean energy in Washington yesterday. She laid out a $50 billion Strategic Energy Fund at the summit of the Apollo Alliance, an energy independence coalition. Martha Foley has more. Go to full article
Bush budget would trim security grants
Feb 06, 2007 — Democrats are already attacking President Bush's $2.9 trillion spending plan for fiscal 2008. Even a prominent Republican concedes the budget faces a bleak future on Capitol Hill. The plan devotes billions more to fight the war in Iraq while pinching pennies on domestic programs. Martha Foley reports. Go to full article
NY lawmakers react to State of the Union Address
Jan 24, 2007 — New York's Democratic Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is now officially a candidate for president, says George Bush's state of the union speech fell "far short of the vision" that America needs to solve its problems. Martha Foley has more. Go to full article
Clinton, McHugh blast Bush war plan
Jan 18, 2007 — New York Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton says she'll introduce legislation that would cap the number of U.S. soldiers in Iraq. She and North Country congressman John McHugh held a joint press conference in Washington yesterday. Both were intensely critical of President Bush's plan to expand the number of U.S. troops in Iraq. They also called on the White House to commit more resources to Afghanistan, where soldiers and civilian aid workers face growing attacks from Taliban and Al Quaeda. Brian Mann reports. Go to full article
Clinton, McHugh talk fuels speculation
Jan 17, 2007 — North Country congressman John McHugh delayed his return to the U.S. after suffering dehydration during trips to Iraq and Afghanistan. The Republican stopped over in Germany for an extra day. He'll join New York's Democratic Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton at a press conference this afternoon to discuss their findings during the Mideast trip. As Brian Mann reports, the lawmakers are expected to be critical of President Bush's planned military build-up in Iraq. Go to full article
Clinton says she's already spoken with Gates
Nov 09, 2006 — Newly re-elected Senator Hillary Clinton says she has already spoken with the man who's been suggested to replace Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Martha Foley has more. Go to full article
Clinton calls for new direction
Nov 08, 2006 — Hillary Clinton told cheering Democrats that it's time for a new course in the country. Clinton won re-election to the senate in a landslide victory over her opponent. Karen DeWitt was in NYC for the victory speech. Go to full article
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