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GOP Win Unlikely To Derail Obama's Entire Agenda

By Liz Halloran
Published January 20, 2010 at 3:00 PM PST
This story was published more than 14 years ago.
The loss of the Democrats' Senate supermajority has surely imperiled President Obama's health care initiative. But the outlook for the rest of his agenda — from climate change to financial regulation — may be no worse than it was before.
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The loss of the Democrats' Senate supermajority has surely imperiled President Obama's health care initiative. But the outlook for the rest of his agenda — from climate change to financial regulation — may be no worse than it was before.
Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, seen here Wednesday on Capitol Hill, is spearheading Senate efforts at financial overhaul. Dodd has decided not to seek re-election this fall, so the overhaul could prove to be his legacy.
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Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, seen here Wednesday on Capitol Hill, is spearheading Senate efforts at financial overhaul. Dodd has decided not to seek re-election this fall, so the overhaul could prove to be his legacy.

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Liz Halloran joined NPR in December 2008 as Washington correspondent for Digital News, taking her print journalism career into the online news world.
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