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Mon Dec-19-05 02:14 AM
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9. A brief summary:

Despite an earlier written guarantee, the House Republicans have inserted 45 pages of language into the Defense Appropriations Bill (which really needs to passed) protecting the pharmaceutical industry (because of bird flu). And, despite giving reassurances to Dennis Kucinich - in response to a direct question on the floor of the House - that ANWR had been removed from the bill, ANWR is still in the bill.

If this passes the House it will be up to the Senate to reject it, which will be difficult because it is a must-pass bill. This has NEVER been done before with the DAB.

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