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of the most powerful members of the U.S. Senate squarely in its corner. Just one month after sequestration went into effect, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) met NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins at a conference in Los Angeles. The two discussed budget cuts and rode together to Reid's next event.

Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) met NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins at a conference in Los Angeles. The two discussed budget cuts and rode together to Reid's next event. In the car, Collins laid out in detail how dire the funding situation was. Reid asked if he could come visit the NIH campus and if Col

willing to publicly condemn the effort. In the Senate, the GOP's pragmatic wing includes John McCain of Arizona, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Bob Corker of Tennessee and Johnny Isakson of Georgia. They've been meeting frequently with White House staff chief Denis McDonough and other top Obama aides s

dealing honestly and seriously with the problems we face. BILL MOYERS: Well, take the gun vote again. It occurred to me that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid may have made a fatal blunder when he caved earlier in the year and didn't go for the end of the filibuster, as he could have. Do you agree with th

occurred to me that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid may have made a fatal blunder when he caved earl

cal advantage. There are problem-solvers in the Senate. They are flawed ones, as we saw with the gun bill. You know, people like Lamar Alexander or Bob Corker, who joined with most of their colleagues. But I've talked to them when it comes to either reforming the nomination process, doing something in a la

y considered an important political ally. This is one reason why it was so unusual that the vast majority of Republicans on Wednesday evening told Harry Reid they were not going along with AIPAC. According to Senate staffers, the phone calls did not go well. "AIPAC is close to Schumer and Reid, who told

told Harry Reid they were not going along with AIPAC. According to Senate staffers, the phone calls did not go well. "AIPAC is close to Schumer and Reid, who told them to pull back on the sanctions bill," one GOP Senate staffer told The Daily Beast. "Republicans responded with a big middle finger."

y backs somehow managed to piss off just about everyone. Even the Israeli government isn't happy with AIPAC's handling of the sanctions bill. Sen. Bob Corker, the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he had a "very direct conversation" with Ron Dermer, Israel's ambassador to the

ng Senator Dan Coats (R-IN). In Nevada, Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) beat Rep. Joe Heck (R-NV) to hold the seat of retiring Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). In other notable races: » Ohio: Once ground zero for Senate control, Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) easily beat former Governor Ted Strickland (

ccessfully working this past session to keep the Senate in Republican hands, while Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) will take over for retiring Senator Reid after 12 years as Democratic Leader. Given that Republicans held control of the Senate, McConnell will spend the next two years working toward a fili

harles Schumer (D-NY) will take over for retiring Senator Reid after 12 years as Democratic Leader. Given that R

twell (D-WA), Bill Nelson (D-FL), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Tom Carper (D-DE), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Bob Casey (D-PA). Chairman Bob Corker (R-TN) Ranking Member Ben Cardin (D-MD) Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) lf Senator Murray opts for ranking membe