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<title>H.R. 6356, The Universal Service Reform, Accountability, and Efficiency Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6356.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6356 would reform the collection and distribution of universal service support under the Communications Act of 1934....
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6320, The Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6320.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6320 would ensure that individuals with disabilities have access to emerging Internet Protocol-based communication and video programming technologies in the 21st Century....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511516.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511516.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6145, The The Protecting Our Children Online Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6145.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6145 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to include within the certification required for certain schools and libraries having computers with Internet access that receive services at discounted rates that, as part of the required Internet safety policy, the schools and libraries are educating minors about safe online behavior....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200511195.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200511195.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2998, The Prepaid Calling Card Consumer Protection Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2998.html</link>
<description> S. 2998 would require accurate and reasonable disclosure of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards and services....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510996.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510996.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2919, The Signaling Modernization Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2919.html</link>
<description> S. 2919 would promote the accurate transmission of network traffic identification information....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510788.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510788.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5806, The School Emergency Notification Deployment Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5806.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5806 would permit universal service support to schools under the Communications Act of 1934 to be used for enhanced emergency notification services....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200510612.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200510612.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3919, The Broadband Census of America Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $3.39</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3919.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3919 would provide for a comprehensive nationwide inventory of existing broadband service....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507937.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507937.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>P.L. 110-283, The 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.01</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_PL_110-283.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3403 would promote and enhance public safety by facilitating the rapid deployment of IP-enabled 911 and E-911 services, encouraging the nation's transition to a national IP-enabled emergency network, and improving 911 and E-911 access to those with disabilities....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507134.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507134.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3871, The e-Keep the Internet Decent and Safe Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3871.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3871 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require certain schools having computers with Internet access that receive services at discounted rates to certify that, as part of the required Internet safety policy, the schools are educating minors about appropriate online behavior....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507843.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507843.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2171, The Uniform Wireless Consumer Protection Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2171.html</link>
<description> S. 2171 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to establish a uniform set of customer service and consumer protection requirements for providers of wireless telecommunications services....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507829.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507829.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3565, The Insular Rate for Cellular Customers Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3565.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3565 would require rate integration for wireless interstate toll charges....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507384.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507384.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2033, The Cell Phone Consumer Empowerment Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2033.html</link>
<description> S. 2033 would provide for greater disclosure to, and empowerment of, consumers who have entered into a contract for cellular telephone service....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507289.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507289.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3482, The Same Number Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3482.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3482 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to facilitate number portability in order to increase consumer choice of voice service provider....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507249.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507249.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1769, The Same Number Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.06</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1769.html</link>
<description> S. 1769 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to facilitate number portability in order to increase consumer choice of voice service provider....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200506496.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200506496.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3402, The Calling Card Consumer Protection Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3402.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3402 would require accurate and reasonable disclosure of the terms and conditions of prepaid telephone calling cards and services....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200507133.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200507133.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 428, The IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.01</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_428.html</link>
<description> S. 428 would amend the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502656.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502656.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1285, The Fair Elections Now Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1285.html</link>
<description> S. 1285 would reform the financing of Senate elections....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200505115.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200505115.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2054, The Universal Service Reform Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_2054.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2054 would reform the universal service provisions of the Communications Act of 1934....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504914.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504914.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 936, The Fair Elections Now Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_936.html</link>
<description> S. 936 would reform the financing of Senate elections....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504132.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504132.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1614, The Clean Money, Clean Elections Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1614.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1614 would reform the financing of House elections....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200504114.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200504114.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 711, The Universal Service for the 21st Century Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_711.html</link>
<description> S. 711 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the contribution base for universal service, establish a separate account within the universal service fund to support the deployment of broadband service in unserved areas of the United states....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503511.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503511.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 1120, The Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1120.html</link>
<description> H.R. 1120 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503309.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503309.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 609, A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_609.html</link>
<description> S. 609 would amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200503250.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200503250.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 215, The Internet Freedom Preservation Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_215.html</link>
<description> S. 215 would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200502020.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200502020.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 278, To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_278.html</link>
<description> H.R. 278 would amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code, commonly known as the Antideficiency Act....
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					&lt;li&gt;Vote on This Bill: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/yea/200501691.html&quot;&gt;For&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/vote/nay/200501691.html&quot;&gt;Against&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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