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<title>S. 3689, The Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $773.16</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3689.html</link>
<description> A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200513093.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200513093.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3179, The Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute Land Conveyance Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3179.html</link>
<description> S. 3179 would authorize the conveyance of certain public land in the State of New Mexico owned or leased by the Department of Energy....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511571.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511571.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-417, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $0.23</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-417.html</link>
<description> S. 3001 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, and it would prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511007.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511007.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 813, The Santa Ana River Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.28</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_813.html</link>
<description> H.R. 813 would amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the Prado Basin Natural Treatment System Project, to authorize the Secretary to carry out a program to assist agencies in projects to construct regional brine lines in California, to authorize the Secretary to participate in the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclamation project....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502801.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502801.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3096, A bill to amend the National Cave and Karst Research Institute Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations for the National Cave and Karst Research Institute - Cost per Average Family: $0.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3096.html</link>
<description> S. 3096 would amend the National Cave and Karst Research Institute Act of 1998 to authorize appropriations for the National Cave and Karst Research Institute....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511326.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511326.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3604, The Economic Recovery Act, 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3604.html</link>
<description> S. 3604 would make emergency supplemental appropriations for economic recovery for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512898.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512898.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-354, The Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.36</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-354.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1157 would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to make grants for the development and operation of research centers regarding environmental factors that may be related to the etiology of breast cancer....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503346.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503346.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-392, The Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $12.30</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-392.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1532 would amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503995.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503995.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3515, A bill to establish 4 regional institutes as centers of excellence for research, planning, and related efforts to assess and prepare for the impacts of climate change on ocean and coastal areas</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3515.html</link>
<description> S. 3515 would establish 4 regional institutes as centers of excellence for research, planning, and related efforts to assess and prepare for the impacts of climate change on ocean and coastal areas....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512595.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512595.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6832, The Veterans' Programs Extension and Construction Authorization Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6832.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6832 would authorize major medical facility projects and major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009, to extend certain authorities of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512368.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512368.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6627, The Smithsonian Institution Facilities Authorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.51</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6627.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6627 would authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to carry out certain construction projects....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200512053.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200512053.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5658, The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $5307.83</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5658.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5658 would authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510383.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510383.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-289, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $523.06</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-289.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3221 would provide needed housing reform....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506850.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506850.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6592, The Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute Land Conveyance Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6592.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6592 would authorize the conveyance of certain public land in the State of New Mexico owned or leased by the Department of Energy....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511970.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511970.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3289, The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $869.34</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3289.html</link>
<description> An original bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511914.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511914.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3288, The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $377.00</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3288.html</link>
<description> S. 3288 would make appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511910.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511910.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6542, To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct laboratory and support space to accommodate the Mathias Laboratory at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6542.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6542 would authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct laboratory and support space to accommodate the Mathias Laboratory at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Edgewater, Maryland....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511882.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511882.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6541, To authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct laboratory space to accommodate the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's terrestrial research program in Gamboa, Panama</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6541.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6541 would authorize the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to plan, design, and construct laboratory space to accommodate the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's terrestrial research program in Gamboa, Panama....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511881.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511881.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3272, The NIH Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3272.html</link>
<description> S. 3272 would make emergency supplemental appropriations for the National Institutes of Health for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511862.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511862.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3261, The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $1169.76</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3261.html</link>
<description> S. 3261 would make appropriations for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511813.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511813.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3213, The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3213.html</link>
<description> S. 3213 would designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, and it would authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511692.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511692.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3181, The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $447.91</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3181.html</link>
<description> An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511573.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511573.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 3182, The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - Cost per Average Family: $588.56</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3182.html</link>
<description> An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, science, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511574.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511574.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6258, The Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6258.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6258 would accelerate the development and early deployment of systems for the capture and storage of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel electric generation facilities....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511408.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511408.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-422, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $201.60</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-422.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6063 would authorize the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511071.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511071.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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