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Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) is co-chairman of the bitpartisan committee charged with cutting more than $1 trillion from the deficit.

Some Democrats worry the mild-mannered former teacher won't be tough enough for the high-stakes negotiations.

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Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) says he will not resign after admitting to inappropriate exchanges with women online and tweeting a lewd picture of himself.

Democratic leaders must decide whether to ask Weiner to resign. In the past, Weiner has been an effective communicator for their causes.

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Many Democrats think the president gave away a politically winning position: a refusal to accept extended tax cuts for the wealthy while insisting on keeping the cuts for middle income earners.

Some will try to block the package Obama worked out with the Republicans on Monday.

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