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Dems' voting fear slows Senate in election year
Senate leaders fear votes ahead of November and employ a 60 vote supermajority on spending amendments. Barabara Mikulski delays three funding bills to avoid hard votes on health care changes and on McConnell's coal industry amendments. Durbin and Schumer back Reid's suppressive measures as election pressure rises.
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Washington
Senate
Harry Reid
D-Nev
Obama
Reid
Mitch McConnell
Mittee
Barbara Mikulski
McConnell
Mike Johanns
R-Neb
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Labor
Education
Health and Human Services
Appropriations Committee
Harkin
Clinton
Trent Lott
R-Miss
Charles Schumer
New York
Dick Durbin
Illinois
Durbin
Schumer