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Transit workers union brags about its political donation winning a White House nomination, making senators very angry (Roll Call) Back home in Minnesota, Oberstar keeps jabbing at the White House’s transpo delay plan (Finance and Commerce) Obama announces $2.4 billion in grants to car battery manufacturers (NYT) Senate vote on “cash for clunkers” re-up could … Continued

By Elana Schor

7:48 AM EDT on August 6, 2009

Transit workers union brags about its political donation winning a White House nomination, making senators very angry (Roll Call)
Back home in Minnesota, Oberstar keeps jabbing at the White House’s transpo delay plan (Finance and Commerce)
Obama announces $2.4 billion in grants to car battery manufacturers (NYT)
Senate vote on “cash for clunkers” re-up could fall to Friday amid procedural wrangling (Bloomberg)

Elana Schor

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