Breaking: Reid: Lieberman Will Stay!

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Tuesday November 18, 2008 · 8:50 AM PST

2008/11/18 · 08:50

Senator Harry Reid just spoke to reporters after the private caucus meeting with Dems over Joe Lieberman's fate, and he confirmed it: Lieberman will not be stripped of his Homeland Security chairmanship, because the "vast majority" of the Democratic caucus wants him to stay.

Reid..vast majority of senators wants to keep Lieberman as head of Homeland Security.."thats that"!

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DONE DEAL

Lieberman's colleagues in the Democratic caucus voted 42-13 Tuesday on a resolution condemning statements made by Lieberman during the campaign but allowing him to keep the Homeland Security Committee gavel but lose a subcommittee chair on the Environment and Public Works panel.

Reid..vast majority wants to keep Lieberman as head of Homeland Security.."thats that"!

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Currently giving interview/press conference on all networks...

Reid: "Joe is a Democrat"

Reid:"This was not a time for retribution," "We're "moving forward," Reid added.

Reid:" I trust Senator Lieberman"

Reid: "If you will look at the problems that we face as a nation, is this a time we walk out of here saying boy did we get even?" "I feel good about what we did today,"

Lieberman singled out the "appeal by President Obama himself" as a key reason he's staying.

Lieberman: "I believe they were fair"

Lieberman: "resolution not retribution".."about going forward"... "unity in our caucus today"

Lieberman: "Some statements people think I made about Obama are not true." "others I wish I could take back"

Lieberman "I have been for 45 years a Democrat"

Lieberman: "will give up chair of Global Warming (environment and public works) committee" "will keep other two chairmanships"

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