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Michele Bachmann: "I was the very first member of Congress to introduce the full scale repeal of Obamacare" Continue reading the main story Seven Republican presidential hopefuls have attacked President Barack Obama's economic record in the first major debate of the 2012 campaign. The candidates for the party's nomination also focused criticism on his 2010 overhaul of the healthcare system, pledging to repeal "Obamacare". They refrained from attacking one another, preferring to hit at Mr Obama. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is the front-runner in the field bidding to challenge Mr Obama. The first Republican primary elections do not take place until February. The president's handling of the economy and healthcare reform quickly drew criticism, while his policies in Afghanistan and Libya also drew fire during the debate at Saint Anselm College, in New Hampshire. 'Obamacare' anger Early on Mr Romney said Mr Obama had "failed" ...

Pakistani officials, diplomats and spokespersons do not consider the otherwise mind-boggling conditions included in the just passed Kerry-Lugar aid bill in the US Senate as of any serious significance but they are not prepared to state on record that all Pakistani stakeholders, the Army, the intelligence agencies, the people of Pakistan, have been taken into confidence, or even told before hand, that such conditions were being imposed. The Secretary of State has to issue a certificate on these sensitive subjects before each instalment of the US aid is to be disbursed and Pakistanis are wondering how all, or any, of these conditions will be met, if at all. The Secretary of State, under the direction of the president, has to certify to the appropriate congressional committees that: 1. the Government of Pakistan is continuing to cooperate with the United States in efforts to dismantle supplier networks relating to the acquisition of nuclear weapons-related materials, such as provid...

Kerry Lugar Bill PDF Version 111TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. ll To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to promote an enhanced strategic partnership with Pakistan and its people, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES llllllllll Mr. KERRY (for himself and Mr. LUGAR) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on llllllllll A BILL To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2009 through 2013 to promote an enhanced strategic partnership with Pakistan and its people, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Enhanced Partnership 5 with Pakistan Act of 2009’’. 6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 7 Congress makes the following findings: 8 (1) The people of Pakistan and the United 9 Stat...

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PM Gilani congratulates Obama ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's premier congratulated Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden on his US presidential election victory Wednesday, saying he hoped the Democrat would promote "peace and stability" in the troubled region around Afghanistan. "I hope that under your dynamic leadership, the United States will continue to be a source of global peace and new ideas for humanity," Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said in a statement. "I look forward to more opportunities to discuss ways to further strengthen Pakistan-US relations and to promote peace and stability in our region and beyond," added Gilani. Gilani said in his message to Obama that Pakistan and the United States "share common interests and objectives". "I am pleased that during my visit to the United States last July, we h...