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The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports Senate leaders say Congress is waiting for President Nixon's budget revisions while the House notes progress. Speaker McCormack defends the pace, and Dirksen notes committee work, with focus on budget estimates and agency reorganizations ahead of Easter. Congress proposes pay raises and continues spending reviews.
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