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December 14, 2009

AP – Southern lawmakers seek emergency aid for farmers

Southern lawmakers seek emergency aid for farmers NEW ORLEANS — Some Southern lawmakers are seeking billions of dollars in emergency aid for farmers after recent natural disaster declarations in at least 20 states. A farm disaster program authorized by Congress last year still isn’t fully in place, and even if it was, some lawmakers say…
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December 14, 2009

Senate GOP denied on spending filibuster attempt w/ help of Thad Cochran

Senate GOP denied on spending filibuster attempt w/ help of Cochran The Democratic-controlled Senate on Saturday cleared away a Republican filibuster of a huge end-of-year spending bill that rewards most federal agencies with generous budget boosts. The $1.1 trillion measure combines much of the year’s unfinished budget work — only a $626 billion Pentagon spending…