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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for S.3297 Advancing America's Priorities Act</title>
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    <title>S.3297: Zimbabwe Transition to Democracy and Economic Recovery Act ...</title>
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S.3297 - Zimbabwe Transition to Democracy and Economic Recovery Act of 2010. A bill to update United States policy and authorities to help advance a genuine transition to democracy and to promote recovery in Zimbabwe. view all titles (3) .... OpenCongress &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s3297/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tom_Coburn images,Tom_Coburn photos,Tom_Coburn videos,Tom_Coburn news</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-29:/commentary/3874165</id>
    <updated>2008-12-29T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>blog.mediafetcher.com whats new </name>
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S. 3297 combined several bills which Senator Coburn had blocked into what became known as a &quot;Tomnibus&quot; bill, a reference to omnibus bills used combine several individual bills into one piece of legislation. [53] The bill included health ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.mediafetcher.com/Tom_Coburn.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Daily Digest Revealed - Windows Live</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3706508</id>
    <updated>2008-12-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>It's a free country </name>
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motion to proceed to consideration of S. 3297, to advance America's priorities. Page S10859 Subsequently, the motion to proceed was withdrawn. Page S10859 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act--Cloture: Senate began consideration ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://itsafreecountry.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!10709BBC037ED2E9!122.entry&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>BobGeiger.com: Today In The Senate</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-09:/commentary/3650329</id>
    <updated>2008-12-09T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>BobGeiger.com </name>
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Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 3297, the Advancing America's Priorities Act. posted by Bob Geiger at 12/10/2008 10:51:00 AM ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bobgeiger.blogspot.com/2008/12/today-in-senate_10.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>BobGeiger.com: Today In The Senate</title>
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    <updated>2008-12-08T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>BobGeiger.com </name>
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Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S. 3297, the Advancing America's Priorities Act. posted by Bob Geiger at 12/09/2008 07:04:00 AM ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bobgeiger.blogspot.com/2008/12/today-in-senate_09.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Matters :: Today in Congress/Open Thread</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-07:/commentary/3620664</id>
    <updated>2008-12-07T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Following Morning Business, the Senate will resume the Motion to Proceed to S.3297, to Advance America's Priorities. Can you believe there are still Republican Senators hanging on to the notion of blocking this stuff on Coburn's behalf? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2008/12/8/93553/2758&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Today in Congress/Open Thread</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-19:/commentary/3373140</id>
    <updated>2008-11-19T11:25:04Z</updated>
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      <name> Bloggers For Change | Colabrative Works for Change in Politics </name>
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Today in Congress/Open Thread  19 November 2008  In the House, courtesy of the Office of the Majority Leader: FLOOR SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, ...  business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.3297&lt;/stro&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloggersforchange.com/?p=10732&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Today in Congress/Open Thread</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3813752</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Daily Kos </name>
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Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3297. Not long ago, the hope in the Congress was that this week's lame duck session would be spent on further economic recovery measures. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/11/19/10914/400/599/663504&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Today in Congress/Open Thread</title>
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    <updated>2008-11-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3297. Not long ago, the hope in the Congress was that this week's lame duck session would be spent on further economic recovery measures. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/11/19/10914/400&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Daily Kos: State of the Nation</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3373139</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3297. Not long ago, the hope in the Congress was that this week's lame duck session would be spent on further economic recovery measures. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/XKO_FbdxjGk/663504&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Impact of Illness</title>
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    <updated>2008-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has introduced a package of bills, the Advancing America's Priorities Act (S. 3297) that includes the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Reauthorization and Improvement Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://michael-angelo-castoro.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!CD7F4FFB59F2BF57!937.entry&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Arrogant Thing, You Make Everything&#226;&#8364;&#166;Horrid : NO QUARTER</title>
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398 page &#226;&#8364;&#339;Priorities for America&#226;&#8364;* omnibus bill (S. 3297) authorizing a massive $11.3 billion in federal spending&#226;&#8364;&#8220; making it the largest earmark in history! At a time when American families are struggling under the strain ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/07/22/arrogant-thing-you-make-everything%E2%80%A6horrid/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Barack Obama [D-IL]&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Voting Record</title>
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    <updated>2008-10-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.3297. Cloture Motion Rejected 52-40, 8 not voting (3/5 required). Senate Roll #188. Jul 28, 2008 4:04 PM. No Vote. Motion to Instruct Sgt. At Arms. Motion Agreed to 87-3, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://beartracks.wordpress.com/2008/10/23/sen-barack-obama-d-ils-voting-record/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The most vauge proposal in US history?</title>
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The bill S.3297 should go down in history books as one of the most comprehensively vague bills ever proposed. The bill's official description alone should raise red flags around the nation: &quot;A bill to advance America's priorities&quot;. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.statesurge.com/news/federal/vague-proposal-s3297&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Barack Obama&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Full Voting Record</title>
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7/28/08, Vote 189: On the Cloture Motion: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.3297; Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act, Not Voting. 7/28/08, Vote 188: On the Motion: Motion to Instruct Sgt. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://butasforme.com/2008/10/03/barack-obamas-full-voting-record/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The MOTHERS Act Blockers: &#226;&#8364;&#732;The most bitter pill&#226;&#8364;&#8482; by Jason Whited ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
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In today&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Las Vegas City Life, Jason Whited reports on Harry Reid&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s incorporation of The MOTHERS Act into his massive omnibus - the Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act, S. 3297. Whited writes that in 2005 alone, 2727 people died because ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://uniteforlife.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/the-mothers-act-blockers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Success on Capitol Hill!</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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It is part of S. 3297, the Advancing America's Priorities Act. It will promote and develop up-to-date, evidence based information and materials for parents who receive a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome and other genetic conditions. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hcdsc.blogspot.com/2008/09/success-on-capitol-hill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Letterman Rips No-Show McCain | Drudge Retort</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/3374758</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.3297 ) July 28, 2008. Not Voting - 8 Allard (R-CO) Dole (R-NC) Ensign (R-NV) Hagel (R-NE) Kennedy (D-MA) McCain (R-AZ) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.drudge.com/news/112845/letterman-rips-no-show-mccain&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Posterity Project: Senate reconsiders America's Priorities...</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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While a motion to invoke cloture on S. 3297 and proceed with a vote stalled in July, Senate members are back from recess with renewed energy to get the the bill back on track. We'll see just how far the Senate is willing to go to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://posterityproject.blogspot.com/2008/09/senate-reconsiders-americas-priorities.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>8 new messages in 8 topics - digest</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/2982467</id>
    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Act&quot; (S. 3297) which is scheduled for a vote... 2) http://christiannewswire.com/ news/373117355. html. Mothers Tell Harry Reid to Read Up On FDA Antidepressant WarningsThe FDA has issued 25 warnings on antidepressants ranging from the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://weighlossresources.blogspot.com/2008/09/8-new-messages-in-8-topics-digest.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Mitch McConnell Voted to Kill Legislation To Fight Internet Predators</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The bill would establish a &#226;&#8364;&#339;National Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program to assist law enforcement efforts to protect children against online enticement by sexual predators.&#226;&#8364;* [S. 3297, Vote 189, 7/28/08]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mcconjob.com/blog/2008/09/mitch-mcconnell-voted-to-kill-legislation-to-fight-internet-predators/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Need HELP! - Call Your Senator</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-21:/commentary/3229114</id>
    <updated>2008-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chris Luciano </name>
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As you may recall, the Senate voted in July to limit debate and consider the CDRPA as part of S. 3297, the Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act, but the motion failed by only a handful of votes (see Senate Vote No. 189). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://eenable.net/chris/?p=46&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate vs. Soaps on Tuesday</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-21:/commentary/3056207</id>
    <updated>2008-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ALS Advocacy </name>
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The saga of S.3297 and what legislation will be freed of the Coburn hold continues until Tuesday morning.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://als-advocacy.blogspot.com/2008/09/senate-vs-soaps-on-tuesday.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Today In The Senate</title>
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    <updated>2008-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>BobGeiger.com </name>
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Cloture on the motions to proceed to S. 3297 (Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities) and HR 6049 (Tax Extenders) were vitiated. The next vote is expected to occur prior to the caucus lunches on Tuesday.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bobgeiger.blogspot.com/2008/09/today-in-senate_22.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Spread the Word</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-21:/commentary/2875140</id>
    <updated>2008-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Anyaina: Musica, Letras y Poes&#237;a </name>
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As you may recall, the Senate voted in July to limit debate and consider the CDRPA as part of S. 3297, the Advancing America's Priorities Act, but the motion failed by only a handful of votes (see Senate Vote No. 189). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://anyaina.blogspot.com/2008/09/spread-word.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>S. 3297 Being Discussed Now!!</title>
    <link href="http://alsvet.blogspot.com/2008/09/s-3297-being-discussed-now.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-21:/commentary/2875138</id>
    <updated>2008-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ALSVet </name>
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S. 3297 is being discussed on the senate floor right now. The idiot from Oklahoma doesn't get in until around 7 PM. It can be watched on CSPAN2 or online at: http://www.c-span.org/watch/cspan2_wm.asp?Cat=TV&amp;Code=CS2.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alsvet.blogspot.com/2008/09/s-3297-being-discussed-now.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Another opinion</title>
    <link href="http://singing4mysupper.blogspot.com/2008/09/another-opinion.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-20:/commentary/2957643</id>
    <updated>2008-09-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Singing 4 My Supper </name>
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The official bill is S. 3297, the Advancing America's Priorities Act Underneath it are 36 additional bills...one which includes S. 1738 - Protect Our Children Act of 2008. In order for this bill to pass it would mean the entire bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://singing4mysupper.blogspot.com/2008/09/another-opinion.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Update on Kennedy Brownback Bill from NDSC</title>
    <link href="http://causa-nostrae-laetitiae.blogspot.com/2008/09/update-on-kennedy-brownback-bill-from.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-19:/commentary/2865753</id>
    <updated>2008-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>causa nostrae laetitiae </name>
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The S. 3297 bill includes, Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act, which is a bipartisan compromise that will promote and develop up-to-date, evidence based information and materials for parents who, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://causa-nostrae-laetitiae.blogspot.com/2008/09/update-on-kennedy-brownback-bill-from.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>News on Kennedy-Brownback bill from NDSC</title>
    <link href="http://cause-of-our-joy.blogspot.com/2008/09/news-on-kennedy-brownback-bill-from.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-19:/commentary/2865752</id>
    <updated>2008-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>cause of our joy </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Senate may soon hold another critical vote on S. 3297, the Advancing America's Priorities Act, a package of 35 bills which includes the Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act (S. 1810), introduced by Senators ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cause-of-our-joy.blogspot.com/2008/09/news-on-kennedy-brownback-bill-from.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Coburn Omnibus Showdown Still Possible</title>
    <link href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2008/09/20/coburn-omnibus-showdown-still-possible/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-19:/commentary/2862282</id>
    <updated>2008-09-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SENATUS </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Coburn Omnibus package contains around 35 separate bills. Coburn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s office has written an executive summary on some of the contents of the package, which is linked here. The bill is S. 3297. (credit image: AP)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2008/09/20/coburn-omnibus-showdown-still-possible/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The American Legion Is On The Case</title>
    <link href="http://als-advocacy.blogspot.com/2008/09/american-legion-is-on-case.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-18:/commentary/3253174</id>
    <updated>2008-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ALS Advocacy </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The American Legion has set up web tools to support the ALS Registry Act via S.3297! Here is the link to their website... http://capwiz.com/legion/home/ Please forward this information to any US military veterans you know, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://als-advocacy.blogspot.com/2008/09/american-legion-is-on-case.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Communication from ALS Association</title>
    <link href="http://als-advocacy.blogspot.com/2008/09/communication-from-als-association_19.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-18:/commentary/3004519</id>
    <updated>2008-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ALS Advocacy </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Thanks to everyone for contacting their Senators in support of S. 3297 and the ALS Registry Act. Our supporters in the Senate who have asked us to activate the ALS community are reporting that your outreach is being heard on Capitol ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://als-advocacy.blogspot.com/2008/09/communication-from-als-association_19.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Deju Vu - Let's Have A Different Ending This Time</title>
    <link href="http://als-advocacy.blogspot.com/2008/09/deju-vu-lets-have-different-ending-this.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-18:/commentary/2865754</id>
    <updated>2008-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ALS Advocacy </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Over 800 Americans with ALS have died since that July 28 Senate vote not to proceed with voting on S. 3297, the package of bills that contains the ALS Registry Act (and other bipartisan legislation that is important to ordinary ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://als-advocacy.blogspot.com/2008/09/deju-vu-lets-have-different-ending-this.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Registry Update</title>
    <link href="http://alsvet.blogspot.com/2008/09/registry-update.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-18:/commentary/2861118</id>
    <updated>2008-09-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ALSVet </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Thanks to everyone for contacting their Senators in support of S. 3297 and the ALS Registry Act. Our supporters in the Senate who have asked us to activate the ALS community are reporting that your outreach is being heard on Capitol ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alsvet.blogspot.com/2008/09/registry-update.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Coburn vs. Porkers (and Oprah), Round 2</title>
    <link href="http://swineline.org/2008/09/18/coburn-vs-porkers-and-oprah-round-2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/commentary/3105042</id>
    <updated>2008-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Swine Line </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
As we&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve noted previously, S. 3297, titled the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act,&#226;&#8364;* commonly known as the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Coburn omnibus&#226;&#8364;* is a package of thirty-six bills with a price tag of an estimated $10 billion that Senator Tom Coburn &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://swineline.org/2008/09/18/coburn-vs-porkers-and-oprah-round-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Coburn vs. Porkers (and Oprah), Round 2</title>
    <link href="http://fiscalconservatives.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/coburn-vs-porkers-and-oprah-round-2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/commentary/3105041</id>
    <updated>2008-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fiscons.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Cross posted at Swine Line,. As we&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve noted previously, S. 3297, titled the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act,&#226;&#8364;* commonly known as the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Coburn omnibus&#226;&#8364;* is a package of thirty-six bills with a price tag of an estimated $10 bil&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fiscalconservatives.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/coburn-vs-porkers-and-oprah-round-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ancient grudge</title>
    <link href="http://thoughtslikeraindrops.speedclasters.net/2008/09/19/ancient-grudge/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/commentary/2957646</id>
    <updated>2008-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Thoughts like Rain Drops </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
As we&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve noted previously, S. 3297, titled the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act,&#226;&#8364;* commonly known as the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Coburn omnibus&#226;&#8364;* is a package of thirty-six bills with a price tag of an estimated $10 billion that Senator Tom Coburn &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thoughtslikeraindrops.speedclasters.net/2008/09/19/ancient-grudge/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Action Alert - For Every US citizen on this board</title>
    <link href="http://www.alsforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6319" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/commentary/2861119</id>
    <updated>2008-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ALS/MND Support Group Forums </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
With just a few weeks remaining before Congress adjourns for the fall elections, the time has come for the Senate to vote on S. 3297 and pass the ALS Registry Act. We anticipate that the Senate may hold a series of votes on S. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alsforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6319&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>It's Now or Never</title>
    <link href="http://alsvet.blogspot.com/2008/09/its-now-or-never.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/commentary/2851952</id>
    <updated>2008-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ALSVet </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
As early as Friday, September 19, the Senate may hold a critical vote on S. 3297, the Advancing America's Priorities Act, which includes the ALS Registry Act. This may be the first of potentially several votes on S. 3297. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alsvet.blogspot.com/2008/09/its-now-or-never.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>One Last Chance To Save Our Investments</title>
    <link href="http://als-advocacy.blogspot.com/2008/09/one-last-chance-to-save-our-investments.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/commentary/2847660</id>
    <updated>2008-09-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ALS Advocacy </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
If we do nothing, then the Senate won't see a need to mess with S.3297 and all of those trips to Washington and appointments in district offices and emails are down the drain. We lose everything and have to start from scratch in 2009. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://als-advocacy.blogspot.com/2008/09/one-last-chance-to-save-our-investments.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>still life: The Truth About S 1738</title>
    <link href="http://aslphotography.blogspot.com/2008/09/dont-be-fooled.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/commentary/3374753</id>
    <updated>2008-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>still life </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The official bill is S. 3297, the Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorites Act. In order for this bill to pass it would mean the entire bill would need to pass&#226;&#8364;&#166;which is why it failed in 2007. Before you start sending emails, look through the 36 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aslphotography.blogspot.com/2008/09/dont-be-fooled.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>31 year old, could this be bulbar- update2 - ALS/MND Support Group ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.alsforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6320" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/commentary/3374738</id>
    <updated>2008-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ALS/MND Support Group Forums </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
S. 3297 is a group of bills one of which is the ALS Registry act. See my post in the General Discussion section titled Action Alert - For Every US citizen on this board. Jeff - alsvet.blogspot.com The quieter you become, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alsforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6320&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WHY 1738 CAN'T AND WAN'T PASS WITH OUT LINKS SO IT WANT BE DELETED</title>
    <link href="http://www.oprah.com/community/message/813941" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/commentary/3120982</id>
    <updated>2008-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Oprah.com Message Boards : All Content... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
I will urge my senators to vote for S.3344 as it does not contain the other unrelated spending, a few of which look suspiciously like pork barrel projects. Let them consider the other pieces of S.3297 on their own merit. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.oprah.com/community/message/813941&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ALS Registry Act - Action Item!</title>
    <link href="http://www.alsforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6309" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/commentary/2870681</id>
    <updated>2008-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ALS/MND Support Group Forums </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... the opportunity to get a registry passed this year slips away). If the S. 3297 package that contains the ALS Registry Act does not pass this year, the whole effort goes poof and we would have to start once again from scratch next year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alsforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6309&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>While We're Feeling All Political</title>
    <link href="http://worldwiderolves.blogspot.com/2008/09/while-were-feeling-all-political.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/commentary/2870680</id>
    <updated>2008-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>World Wide Rolves </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
With just a few weeks remaining before Congress adjourns for the fall elections, the time has come for the Senate to vote on S. 3297 and pass the ALS Registry Act. We anticipate that the Senate may hold a series of votes on S. 3297 at ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://worldwiderolves.blogspot.com/2008/09/while-were-feeling-all-political.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Putting &quot;Earmarks&quot; Into Perspective</title>
    <link href="http://alsspreadtheword.blogspot.com/2008/09/putting-earmarks-into-perspective.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/commentary/2847659</id>
    <updated>2008-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ALS Spread the Word </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
So this week if Coburn starts his pontificating abour responsible spending and pork and earmarks and once again tries to stop S. 3297 (which contains the ALS Registry Act among other bipartisan legislation that he has blocked), ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alsspreadtheword.blogspot.com/2008/09/putting-earmarks-into-perspective.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Ravages of ALS</title>
    <link href="http://drforgot.blogspot.com/2008/09/ravages-of-als.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/commentary/2847658</id>
    <updated>2008-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>olio </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
With just a few weeks remaining before Congress adjourns for the fall elections, the time has come for the Senate to vote on S. 3297 and pass the ALS Registry Act. We anticipate that the Senate may hold a series of votes on S. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://drforgot.blogspot.com/2008/09/ravages-of-als.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Communication from ALS Association - Action Item</title>
    <link href="http://als-advocacy.blogspot.com/2008/09/communication-from-als-association.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/commentary/2844489</id>
    <updated>2008-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ALS Advocacy </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
With just a few weeks remaining before Congress adjourns for the fall elections, the time has come for the Senate to vote on S. 3297 and pass the ALS Registry Act. We anticipate that the Senate may hold a series of votes on S. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://als-advocacy.blogspot.com/2008/09/communication-from-als-association.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ReJenerationS: Help Pass Senate Bill 1738&#226;&#8364;&#8221;The PROTECT Our Children Act</title>
    <link href="http://rejenerations.blogspot.com/2008/09/help-pass-senate-bill-1738the-protect.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-15:/commentary/3374743</id>
    <updated>2008-09-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ReJenerationS </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Its provisions also have been included in the Advancing America's Priorities Act (S. 3297). In July, the leadership in the Senate brought the Advancing America's Priorities Act to the Senate floor for consideration. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rejenerations.blogspot.com/2008/09/help-pass-senate-bill-1738the-protect.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Oprah Winfrey goes after Internet predators, pleads with America ...</title>
    <link href="http://blogs.suntimes.com/oprah/2008/09/oprah_winfrey_goes_after_inter.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-14:/commentary/3759701</id>
    <updated>2008-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Oprah blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The official bill is S. 3297, the Advancing America's Priorites Act Underneith it are 36 additional bills...one which includes S. 1738 - Protect Our Children Act of 2008. In order for this bill to pass it would mean the entire bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.suntimes.com/oprah/2008/09/oprah_winfrey_goes_after_inter.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Singing 4 My Supper: What would YOU do for YOUR child?</title>
    <link href="http://singing4mysupper.blogspot.com/2008/09/what-would-you-do-for-your-child.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-14:/commentary/3374747</id>
    <updated>2008-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Singing 4 My Supper </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The official bill is S. 3297, the Advancing America's Priorites Act Underneith it are 36 additional bills...one which includes S. 1738 - Protect Our Children Act of 2008. In order for this bill to pass it would mean the entire bill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://singing4mysupper.blogspot.com/2008/09/what-would-you-do-for-your-child.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Oprah&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Monday show will not be any ordinary episode, she will ...</title>
    <link href="http://ocolly.com/2008/09/15/oprah%E2%80%99s-monday-show-will-not-be-any-ordinary-episode-she-will-help-push-a-senate-bill-targeting-child-predators/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-14:/commentary/3332771</id>
    <updated>2008-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Comments for The Daily O'Collegian </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The official bill is S. 3297, the Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorites Act Underneith it are 36 additional bills&#226;&#8364;&#166;one which includes S. 1738 - Protect Our Children Act of 2008. In order for this bill to pass it would mean the entire bill would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ocolly.com/2008/09/15/oprah%E2%80%99s-monday-show-will-not-be-any-ordinary-episode-she-will-help-push-a-senate-bill-targeting-child-predators/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Patricia Handschiegel: The Next Thing Americans Should Raise $66 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/patricia-handschiegel/the-social-and-economic-p_b_126369.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-14:/commentary/2835383</id>
    <updated>2008-09-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Erin, Jen, myself, and many others have been working to pass a bill (S.1738/S.3297) that will provide the money for authorities to implement and use it. Last year, it passed in the House. Now we need the Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/patricia-handschiegel/the-social-and-economic-p_b_126369.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>McCONnell Votes To Cut Off Appalachian Funding | McCON Job.com</title>
    <link href="http://mcconjob.com/blog/2008/08/gratias-tibi-ago-domine/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-12:/commentary/3374740</id>
    <updated>2008-09-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>McCON Job.com </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... dozens of pieces of legislation&#226;&#8364;&#166; each of which had passed the House by large margins.&#226;&#8364;* The bill to fund economic development in Appalachia was included in this set of bills. [Washington Post, 7/28/08; Library of Congress, S. 3297] ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mcconjob.com/blog/2008/08/gratias-tibi-ago-domine/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>When The Rubber Hit The Road</title>
    <link href="http://alsspreadtheword.blogspot.com/2008/09/when-rubber-hits-road.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-10:/commentary/2827453</id>
    <updated>2008-09-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ALS Spread the Word </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... got an easy pass through the House (with Coburn's consent) while a registry of data on a mysterious fatal disease is not appropriate for for legislation in this man's mind. Why is that? ______ Senators, please pass S. 3297 NOW! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alsspreadtheword.blogspot.com/2008/09/when-rubber-hits-road.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate Agenda Or Lack Thereof</title>
    <link href="http://als-advocacy.blogspot.com/2008/09/senate-agenda-or-lack-thereof.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-07:/commentary/2810610</id>
    <updated>2008-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ALS Advocacy </name>
    </author>
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Our Senators need to know that we need for them either to vote on S. 3297 Advancing America's Priorities Act or to get Coburn to lift the hold on S. 1382 the ALS Registry Act! NOW. If they don't pass the act by the end of the year, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://als-advocacy.blogspot.com/2008/09/senate-agenda-or-lack-thereof.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-07:/commentary/2810609</id>
    <updated>2008-09-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Equal pay legislation; Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act, S. 3297 (the Coburn bill); Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act, S. 3186 (the LIHEAP bill); Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act; and; Media Shield.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.shopfloor.org/2008/09/08/the-issues-of-september-ledbetter-included/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-09-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Unfortunately, on July 28, 2008, Senate Republicans rejected an effort to invoke cloture on The Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act (S. 3297), an omnibus measure containing several non-controversial bills, including important public ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://braininjury.blogs.com/braininjury/2008/09/brain-injury-as.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The official bill is S. 3297, the Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorites Act Underneith it are 36 additional bills&#226;&#8364;&#166;one which includes S. 1738 - Protect Our Children Act of 2008. In order for this bill to pass it would mean the entire bill would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://palin4america.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/martha-stewart-youre-next-oprah-faces-revolt/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-09-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Victory &#183; ALS Registry through Senate &#183; VA to Grant Benefits to All Veterans with ALS &#183; S. 3297 Being Discussed Now!! Registry Update &#183; It's Now or Never &#183; Let's Pass the ALS Registry Act &#183; The Importance o&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alsvet.blogspot.com/2008/09/s-1382-als-registry-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Equal pay legislation; Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act, S.3297 (the Coburn bill);; Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act, S.3186 (the LIHEAP bill);; Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act; and; Media Shield ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/articles/view/633-Equal-Pay-Oil-Speculation-and-Alternative-Energy-on-the-Senate-Calendar&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Crypt: Senate Dems to force equal pay vote on McCain ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-02:/commentary/3759706</id>
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Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act, S. 3297 (the Coburn bill); * Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act, S. 3186 (the LIHEAP bill); * Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act; and * Media Shield The House&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s targeted adjournment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politico.com/blogs/thecrypt/0908/Senate_Dems_to_force_equal_pay_vote_on_McCain.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>McCONnell Votes To Cut Off Appalachian Funding</title>
    <link href="http://mcconjob.com/blog/2008/08/25/gratias-tibi-ago-domine/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-24:/commentary/2870682</id>
    <updated>2008-08-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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[S. 496, Passed by Unanimous Consent, 8/3/07; Washington Post, 7/28/08; S. 3297, Vote 189, 7/28/08]. McConnell sided with fellow partisans like Sen. Tom Coburn, who blocked critical funding to Appalachia. The Washington Post reported, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mcconjob.com/blog/2008/08/25/gratias-tibi-ago-domine/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>McCONnell Votes To Cut Off Appalachian Funding</title>
    <link href="http://mcconjob.com/2008/08/gratias-tibi-ago-domine/" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2008-08-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>mccon Job.com </name>
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[S. 496, Passed by Unanimous Consent, 8/3/07; Washington Post, 7/28/08; S. 3297, Vote 189, 7/28/08]. McConnell sided with fellow partisans like Sen. Tom Coburn, who blocked critical funding to Appalachia. The Washington Post reported, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mcconjob.com/2008/08/gratias-tibi-ago-domine/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Everybody Talks About It. Nobody Does Anything About It.</title>
    <link href="http://alsspreadtheword.blogspot.com/2008/08/everybody-talks-about-it-nobody-does.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-16:/commentary/2810611</id>
    <updated>2008-08-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Did you notice Senator Reid's comments on the floor of the Senate when he was trying to win the vote to vote on the Advancing America's Priorities Act S. 3297? Lou Gehrig's Disease was front and center as a reason to pass that act. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alsspreadtheword.blogspot.com/2008/08/everybody-talks-about-it-nobody-does.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 189: On the Cloture Motion</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-15:/commentary/2695377</id>
    <updated>2008-08-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Vote description: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.3297; Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act. Result: Rejected, 52-40, with 8 not voting. Barack Obama voted Not Voting. Click HERE to read on&#226;&#8364;&#166; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://president-obama.com/?p=8593&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 189: On the Cloture Motion</title>
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    <updated>2008-08-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Vote description: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.3297; Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act. Result: Rejected, 52-40, with 8 not voting. Barack Obama voted Not Voting. Click HERE to read on&#226;&#8364;&#166; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://president-obama.com/?p=8592&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>That Pesky Omnibus &#194;&#171; The Swine Line</title>
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    <updated>2008-08-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) released a statement Tuesday on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s (D-NV) intentions to resurrect S. 3297, the cleverly-named Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act, also known as the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Coburn omnibus. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://swineline.org/2008/08/15/that-pesky-omnibus/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Reid Spikes Omnibus Package with Psychotropic 'MOTHERS Act ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-11:/commentary/3374748</id>
    <updated>2008-08-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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WASHINGTON, July 24 /Christian Newswire/ -- Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D &#226;&#8364;&#8220; NV) has slipped a controversial bill called The MOTHERS Act into an omnibus package called &quot;Advancing America's Priorities Act&quot; (S. 3297) which is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/803007275.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 189: On the Cloture Motion</title>
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    <updated>2008-08-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Vote description: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.3297; Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act. Result: Rejected, 52-40, with 8 not voting. John McCain voted Not Voting. The John McCain related article titled ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://president-obama.com/?p=8066&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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We want to use this opportunity to build support for the Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act (S. 3297), which includes the ALS Registry Act. Our goal is to generate enough support for the bill so that we can pass the legislation when ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://als-advocacy.blogspot.com/2008/08/als-association-communication.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-08-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;In an attempt to move legislation before the August recess, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) introduced S. 3297, Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act, a legislative package which contains approximately three dozen bipartisan, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/blog/2008/08/your-weekly-spotlight-8/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-08-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Washington, DC, July 30, 2008 - Last week Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) slipped a controversial bill, called The MOTHERS Act into an omnibus bill entitled &amp;quot;Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act&amp;quot; (S. 3297). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://wellnessshow.blogspot.com/2008/08/advancing-americas-priorities-act-s.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-03:/commentary/3374756</id>
    <updated>2008-08-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Senate measure has been included in the Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act (S. 3297), a &#226;&#8364;&#339;megabill&#226;&#8364;* comprised of more than 30 unrelated measures, many of which enjoy strong bipartisan support but have been blocked by Sen. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.acenet.edu/AM/Template.cfm?Section=HENA&amp;amp;TEMPLATE=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&amp;amp;CONTENTID=28040&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Matthew Reeve to Host The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Annual Hamptons Summer Soiree.The Christopher &amp;amp; Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, S.3297 (CDRPA) has passed the House and is now awaiting the Senate vote. &#226;&#8364;&#166; dana reeve.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://camizzy13.wordpress.com/2008/08/03/matthew-reeve-to-host-the-christopher-and-dana-reeve-foundations-video/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-02:/commentary/2636925</id>
    <updated>2008-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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WASHINGTON, July 24 /Christian Newswire/ &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D &#226;&#8364;&#8220; NV) has slipped a controversial bill calledThe MOTHERS Act into an omnibus package called &#226;&#8364;&#339;Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act&#226;&#8364;* (S. 3297) which is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://uniteforlife.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/babies-at-risk-as-reid-spikes-omnibus-with-psychotropic-mothers-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A funny thing happened on the way to the Senate</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-02:/commentary/2603026</id>
    <updated>2008-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The registry was being bundled into S. 3297&#226;&#8364;&#166;.a compilation of bills that had strong bipartisan support and that was a shoe in to pass&#226;&#8364;&#166;or so everyone connected with ALS thought. But then, politics reared its ugly head. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alsspreadtheword.blogspot.com/2008/08/funny-thing-happened-on-way-to-senate.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Mothers Act: Delayed for now</title>
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    <updated>2008-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Men&#195;&#169;ndez sponsored the Mother&amp;#39;s Act on May 11, 2007, but it was stuck in committee until Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced an $11 billion omnibus package called Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act, or S. 3297. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.naturalfamilyblog.com/archives/001509.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-02:/commentary/2600556</id>
    <updated>2008-08-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Matthew Reeve to Host The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation&amp;#39;s Annual Hamptons Summer Soiree.The Christopher &amp;amp; Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, S.3297 (CDRPA) has passed the House and is now awaiting the Senate vote. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eenews.biz/news/2008/08/matthew-reeve-to-host-the-christopher-and-dana-reeve-foundations.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-08-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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WASHINGTON, (christiansunite.com) -- Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D - NV) has slipped a controversial bill called The MOTHERS Act into an omnibus package called &quot;Advancing America's Priorities Act&quot; (S. 3297) which is scheduled for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://angelragenews.blogspot.com/2008/08/angel-rage-news-8208.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2008-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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In the Senate, majority leader Harry Reid (D - NV) has slipped a controversial bill called The MOTHERS Act into an omnibus package called &quot;Advancing America's Priorities Act&quot; (S. 3297). The legislation, first enacted in New Jersey would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/sepp/2008/08/03/electromagnetic_noise_inhibits_radiofrequency_dna_damage_newsgrabs_3_august_2008.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/commentary/2591565</id>
    <updated>2008-07-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D - NV) has slipped a controversial bill called The MOTHERS Act into an omnibus package called &amp;quot;Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act&amp;quot; (S. 3297) which is scheduled for a vote... read more.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://news.christiansunite.com/Religion_News/religion07452.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>THE 16th BLOG FOR THE OUTLAW OF PSYCHIATRY NOW !</title>
    <link href="http://16thoutlawpsychiatry.blogspot.com/2008/07/eli-lilly-corrupt-practices-alaska.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/commentary/3374759</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>THE 16th BLOG FOR THE OUTLAW OF PSYCHIATRY NOW ! </name>
    </author>
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Vote on &quot;Cloture&quot; Re: S. 3297--Mother's Act--Fails... American Children's Health in Acute CRISIS ALL... THE COMBINED ASSAULT BY BIG PHARMA AND PSYCHIATRY ... &quot;Improper rewards of research&quot; ALLIANCE FOR HUMAN... ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://16thoutlawpsychiatry.blogspot.com/2008/07/eli-lilly-corrupt-practices-alaska.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Dr. No - Tomnibus Coburn</title>
    <link href="http://alsspreadtheword.blogspot.com/2008/07/dr-no-tomnibus-coburn.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/commentary/2587956</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ALS Spread the Word </name>
    </author>
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This Group is taking a deserved break from The ALS Registry Act, S.1382 / S.3297 the notorious Tomnibus Bill of the 110th Congress. We have been working overtime, behind the scenes, and think it best to calm down, reboot our laptops, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alsspreadtheword.blogspot.com/2008/07/dr-no-tomnibus-coburn.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The National Down Syndrome Society about the Kennedy Brownback Bill</title>
    <link href="http://causa-nostrae-laetitiae.blogspot.com/2008/07/national-down-syndrome-society-about.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/commentary/2586701</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>causa nostrae laetitiae </name>
    </author>
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By a vote of 52-40, the Senate voted on Monday, July 28 against proceeding to debate on S. 3297, the Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act, which bundled together the Prenatal and Postnatal Diagnosis Conditions Awareness Act (known as the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://causa-nostrae-laetitiae.blogspot.com/2008/07/national-down-syndrome-society-about.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate and House Updates for 7/31/08</title>
    <link href="http://fiscalconservatives.wordpress.com/2008/07/31/senate-and-house-updates-for-73108/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/commentary/2585809</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fiscons </name>
    </author>
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S. 3297, the Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act, also known as the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Coburn omnibus,&#226;&#8364;* which is a collection of 35 bills objected to by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK). Failed 52 (Y) to 40 (N). S. 3186, the Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://fiscalconservatives.wordpress.com/2008/07/31/senate-and-house-updates-for-73108/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Kennedy-Brownback Bill defeated in Senate</title>
    <link href="http://tensquaresthreesquiggles.blogspot.com/2008/07/kennedy-brownback-bill-defeated-in.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/commentary/2585804</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ten Squares, Three Squiggles </name>
    </author>
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We still have an opportunity to pass S. 3297 this year so it&amp;#39;s absolutely critical that yesterday&amp;#39;s disappointment not deter us from our goal. Our work will continue when Congress returns from its summer recess in September. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tensquaresthreesquiggles.blogspot.com/2008/07/kennedy-brownback-bill-defeated-in.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mother&amp;#39;s Act Fails (Vote on &amp;quot;Cloture&amp;quot; Re: S. 3297)</title>
    <link href="http://ahrp.blogspot.com/2008/07/mothers-act-fails-vote-on-cloture-re-s.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/commentary/2584506</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ALLIANCE FOR HUMAN RESEARCH PROTECTION </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
S. 3297: Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act, an Omnibus composite legislative group that includes the Melanie Blocker Stokes Mother&amp;#39;s Act pathologizing women&amp;#39;s normal mood swings following giving birth. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ahrp.blogspot.com/2008/07/mothers-act-fails-vote-on-cloture-re-s.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A Call for Action - Christopher &amp;amp; Dana Reeve Paralysis Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/blog/2008/07/a-call-for-action-christopher-dana-reeve-paralysis-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/commentary/2584173</id>
    <updated>2008-07-30T15:57:35Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BrainandSpinalCord.org </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 The Christopher &amp;amp;amp; Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.3297&lt;/strong&gt; (CDRPA) has passed the House and is now awaiting the Senate vote. The Christopher Reeve Foundation is asking for your help in passing&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/blog/2008/07/a-call-for-action-christopher-dana-reeve-paralysis-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Growls: More Spending Is An American Priority?</title>
    <link href="http://www.acta.us/growls/2008/07/more_spending_is_an_american_p.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/commentary/3759699</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Growls </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
You have to be a bit leery of any bill calling itself the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act&#226;&#8364;* (S.3297), but doubly so when it carries this description by the Club for Growth:. &#226;&#8364;&#339;This bill is a hodgepodge of 35 different bills totaling .&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.acta.us/growls/2008/07/more_spending_is_an_american_p.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>War Against Federal Tyranny And The Misapplication of Income Tax ...</title>
    <link href="http://waft.blogspot.com/2008/07/ok-suppose-you-think-congress-is.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/commentary/3374754</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>War Against Federal Tyranny And The Misapplicat... </name>
    </author>
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As recently as June 22, 2008, a bill called the &quot;Advancing America's Priorities Act&quot; was introduced in the Senate as S.3297. That bill should have been named the &quot;Advancing America's Special Interests' Agendas and Other Pork Barr&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://waft.blogspot.com/2008/07/ok-suppose-you-think-congress-is.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Citizens for Health Monitors Senate Omnibus Bill for Threats to ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.citizens.org/latest-happenings/citizens-for-health-monitors-senate-omnibus-bill-for-threats-to-new-mothers" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/commentary/3374746</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Citizens for Health </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30, 2008 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Last week Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) slipped a controversial bill, called The MOTHERS Act into an omnibus bill entitled &quot;Advancing America's Priorities Act&quot; (S. 3297). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.citizens.org/latest-happenings/citizens-for-health-monitors-senate-omnibus-bill-for-threats-to-new-mothers&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Please help Tom Coburn stop Harry Reid&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Omnibus spending bill ...</title>
    <link href="http://rightwingliberal.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/please-help-tom-coburn-stop-harry-reids-omnibus-spending-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/commentary/3374739</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The right-wing liberal </name>
    </author>
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So, dear readers, if you have the time, please call or e-mail your Senators and ask them to oppose the Reid omnibus fiasco (otherwise known as S. 3297) when it comes up for a vote. With any luck, enough Senators will see through Reid&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rightwingliberal.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/please-help-tom-coburn-stop-harry-reids-omnibus-spending-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Boxer on America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act</title>
    <link href="http://senatextx.blogspot.com/2008/07/boxer-on-americas-priorities-act.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/commentary/2645773</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>S. XTX </name>
    </author>
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Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) spoke on the floor on behalf of the Environmental and Public works committee on the the Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act, S. 3297.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatextx.blogspot.com/2008/07/boxer-on-americas-priorities-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This Week: Senate Floor</title>
    <link href="http://senatextx.blogspot.com/2008/07/this-week-senate-floor_30.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/commentary/2636926</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>S. XTX </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The &amp;quot;Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act&amp;quot; (S. 3297), sponsored by Sen. Reid, surfaced again this week. This is a bill that basically deals with everything from health care to child pornography prosecution. It&amp;#39;s a bill.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatextx.blogspot.com/2008/07/this-week-senate-floor_30.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Christopher &amp;amp; Dana Reeve Paralysis Act</title>
    <link href="http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthread.php?t=103923&amp;amp;goto=newpost" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/commentary/2584172</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CareCure Forums </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Christopher &amp;amp; Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, S.3297 (CDRPA) has passed the House and is now awaiting the Senate vote. The Christopher Reeve Foundation is asking for your help in passing this important package. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthread.php?t=103923&amp;amp;goto=newpost&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Christopher &amp;amp; Dana Reeve Paralysis Act</title>
    <link href="http://brain.hastypastry.net/forums/showthread.php?t=35364" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/commentary/2584171</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BrainTalk Communities </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Christopher &amp;amp; Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, S.3297 (CDRPA) has passed the House and is now awaiting the Senate vote. The Christopher Reeve Foundation is asking for your help in passing this important package. We have an overview of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://brain.hastypastry.net/forums/showthread.php?t=35364&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Those Cold, Heartless Republicans Are At It Again</title>
    <link href="http://delawarecurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2008/07/those-cold-heartless-republicans-are-at.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/commentary/2580423</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Delaware Curmudgeon </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... been much hand-wringing recently by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on the &#226;&#8364;&#339;obstructionist&#226;&#8364;* tactics of some Republicans, most notably those of Oklahoma Republican Tom Coburn to block the Advance America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priority Act (S.3297). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://delawarecurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2008/07/those-cold-heartless-republicans-are-at.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Government to test moms for baby blues?</title>
    <link href="http://duhdailyscoop.blogspot.com/2008/07/government-to-test-moms-for-baby-blues.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/commentary/2578352</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Duh Daily Scoop </name>
    </author>
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Men&#195;&#169;ndez sponsored the Mother&amp;#39;s Act on May 11, 2007, but it was stuck in committee until Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced an $11 billion omnibus package called Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act, or S. 3297. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://duhdailyscoop.blogspot.com/2008/07/government-to-test-moms-for-baby-blues.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Mandated Mental Screening for Pregnant Women, Babies &amp;amp; Toddlers</title>
    <link href="http://ahrp.blogspot.com/2008/07/mandated-mental-screening-for-pregnant.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/commentary/2578351</id>
    <updated>2008-07-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ALLIANCE FOR HUMAN RESEARCH PROTECTION </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In the Senate, majority leader Harry Reid (D - NV) has slipped a controversial bill called The MOTHERS Act into an omnibus package called &amp;quot;Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act&amp;quot; (S. 3297). The legislation, first enacted in New Jersey would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ahrp.blogspot.com/2008/07/mandated-mental-screening-for-pregnant.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>More Spending Is An American Priority?</title>
    <link href="http://acta.us/growls/2008/07/more_spending_is_an_american_p.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/commentary/2569249</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T23:05:16Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Growls</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
 You have to be a bit leery of any bill calling itself the &#8220;Advancing America&#8217;s Priorities Act&#8221;  (&lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.3297&lt;/strong&gt;) ...  &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.3297&lt;/strong&gt;, which has been dubbed the &#8220;Coburn Omnibus.&#8221; Today&#8217;s Washing&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://acta.us/growls/2008/07/more_spending_is_an_american_p.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Update on ALS Registry Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.alsforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5925" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/commentary/2576296</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ALS/MND Support Group Forums </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
By a tally of 52-40, the Senate voted yesterday against proceeding to debate on S. 3297, the Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act, which included the ALS Registry Act. Unfortunately, this is eight votes short of the 60 required for the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.alsforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5925&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Let&amp;#39;s Continue the Fight</title>
    <link href="http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-4hTgGkc1erD4pZ3IGTPnhPc-?cq=1&amp;amp;p=1342" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/commentary/2573189</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ramblings of afaithfulmale </name>
    </author>
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By a vote of 52-40 yesterday, the Senate voted against proceeding to debate on S. 3297, the Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act, which included the ALS Registry Act. Unfortunately, we fell eight votes short of the 60 that were required ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-4hTgGkc1erD4pZ3IGTPnhPc-?cq=1&amp;amp;p=1342&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act (S. 3297) Defeated</title>
    <link href="http://rongstad.blogspot.com/2008/07/advancing-americas-priorities-act-s.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/commentary/2573188</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Preserving Freedom </name>
    </author>
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The Senate killed S. 3297 yesterday. This massive bill, called the &amp;quot;Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act,&amp;quot; contained 36 completely unrelated measures. Sixty votes were needed to close debate and bring the bill to a final vote. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rongstad.blogspot.com/2008/07/advancing-americas-priorities-act-s.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&amp;quot;special interest aliens&amp;quot;</title>
    <link href="http://righttruth.typepad.com/right_truth/2008/07/special-interest-aliens.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/commentary/2572315</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Right Truth </name>
    </author>
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There will be a Senate vote at 4 pm today to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3297-Reid&amp;#39;s massive $11.3 billion earmarking package that would focus on such issues as banning the interstate sale of primates, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://righttruth.typepad.com/right_truth/2008/07/special-interest-aliens.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Omnibus Bill Is Dead</title>
    <link href="http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/political-view/78682-omnibus-bill-dead.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/commentary/2572313</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information... </name>
    </author>
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The Senate killed S. 3297 yesterday. This massive bill, called the &amp;quot;Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act,&amp;quot; contained 36 completely unrelated measures. Sixty votes were needed to close debate and bring the bill to a final vote. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/political-view/78682-omnibus-bill-dead.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Another Victory!</title>
    <link href="http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=148356" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/commentary/2571763</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ron Paul Forums </name>
    </author>
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&amp;quot;We can have justice whenever those who have not been injured by injustice are as outraged by it as those who have been.&amp;quot; Solon (594 BC) We just won another victory (our 13th victory since 2006). The Senate killed S. 3297 yesterday. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=148356&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>There he Goes Again!</title>
    <link href="http://rinowatch.blogspot.com/2008/07/there-he-goes-again.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/commentary/2570638</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RINO WATCH </name>
    </author>
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Yesterday the infamous El Gordo, once again voted with the Democrats on S.3297, also known as &amp;quot;A bill to advance America&amp;#39;s priorities.&amp;quot; Sponsored by no other than &amp;quot;Dingy&amp;quot; Harry Reid, the bill is so loaded it prompted it be called a &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rinowatch.blogspot.com/2008/07/there-he-goes-again.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama Fails To Show Up For Vote Repealing Military Commissions Act</title>
    <link href="http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2008/07/29/obama-fails-to-show-up-for-vote-repealing-military-commissions-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/commentary/2569709</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>That&amp;#39;s My Congress </name>
    </author>
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Yesterday, the Senate was supposed to vote on whether to approve S. 3297, the Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act. The Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act had many worthwhile elements in it, but prime among those elements was the repeal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thatsmycongress.com/index.php/2008/07/29/obama-fails-to-show-up-for-vote-repealing-military-commissions-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Effort to Repeal Military Commissions Act Fails Again</title>
    <link href="http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2008/07/29/effort-to-repeal-military-commissions-act-fails-again/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/commentary/2569708</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Irregular Times: News Unfit for Print </name>
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An example of the result of the right wing rebellion within the Democratic Party is what happened yesterday to the Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act (S. 3297). The Democrats had 52 votes in favor of the bill, even though Barack Obama ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2008/07/29/effort-to-repeal-military-commissions-act-fails-again/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Republicans back Sen. Coburn and his 35 holds</title>
    <link href="http://www.indianz.com/News/2008/010037.asp" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/commentary/2569247</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Indianz.Com News </name>
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Tom Coburn (R-Oklahoma) on Monday and refused to allow consideration of 35 bills he is holding up. Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nevada) bundled the 35 bills into S.3297 in hopes of clearing Coburn&amp;#39;s...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.indianz.com/News/2008/010037.asp&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>MegaVote for NC&#8217;s 11th Congressional District: July 28, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://myweaverville.com/2008/07/28/megavote-for-nc%e2%80%99s-11th-congressional-district-july-28-2008/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-28:/commentary/3121004</id>
    <updated>2008-07-28T18:02:21Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Weaverville, North Carolina Online Guide</name>
    </author>
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MegaVote for NC&#8217;s 11th Congressional District: July 28, 2008  Published July 28th, 2008   MegaVote is provided by Congress ...   e-mail  or see bio      Upcoming Votes   Advancing America&#8217;s Priorities - &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.3297&lt;/strong&gt;  The Sena&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://myweaverville.com/2008/07/28/megavote-for-nc%e2%80%99s-11th-congressional-district-july-28-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Shopfloor &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; The Week Ahead: The Week of July 28</title>
    <link href="http://www.shopfloor.org/2008/07/28/the-week-ahead-the-week-of-july-28/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/3834519</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Shopfloor </name>
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The Senate convenes at 3 p.m., with voting to start at 4 p.m with attention to S. 3297, Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act, a $10 billion package of bills put together by Senate Majority Leader Reid (to overcome obstruction by Sen. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.shopfloor.org/2008/07/28/the-week-ahead-the-week-of-july-28/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Daily Kos: State of the Nation</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/348704826/188" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/3834515</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Kos </name>
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The Congressional Budget Office has reviewed S. 3297, a bill to advance America's priorities, as introduced on July 22, 2008. The bill includes numerous provisions that would affect health care, criminal statutes, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/348704826/188&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Celtic Diva's Blue Oasis: Sens. Stevens and Murkowski Stand in the ...</title>
    <link href="http://divasblueoasis.blogspot.com/2008/07/sens-stevens-and-murkowski-stand-in-way.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/3374750</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Celtic Diva's Blue Oasis </name>
    </author>
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Murkowski) HELPED TO BLOCK &quot;Advancing America's Priorities Act&quot; (S. 3297) which includes a provision to &quot;combat child exploitation.&quot; Enhancing Child Pornography Prosecution Act/ Child Pornography Prosecution Act/ PROTECT Our Childre&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://divasblueoasis.blogspot.com/2008/07/sens-stevens-and-murkowski-stand-in-way.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WashingtonWatch.com Digest - July 28, 2008 - The WashingtonWatch ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2008/07/28/washingtonwatchcom-digest-july-28-2008/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/3374744</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The WashingtonWatch.com Blog </name>
    </author>
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S. 3297, the Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act, combines 36 bills into one. These bills have been held up by Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK). Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has created this &#226;&#8364;&#339;omnibus&#226;&#8364;* bill to break down the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2008/07/28/washingtonwatchcom-digest-july-28-2008/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Positive Liberty &#194;&#187; The U.S. Senate in Action</title>
    <link href="http://www.positiveliberty.com/2008/07/the-us-senate-in-action.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/3332770</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Positive Liberty </name>
    </author>
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You can also use your personal comments to mention specific parts of S. 3297 if you want to. A full listing of the measures packaged together in S. 3297 is provided below, courtesy of the good work of Jim Harper at his ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.positiveliberty.com/2008/07/the-us-senate-in-action.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>MegaVote - 7/28/08</title>
    <link href="http://georgetowndemocrats.blogspot.com/2008/07/megavote-72808.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/3121002</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Georgetown Democratic Party Blog </name>
    </author>
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Upcoming Votes. Advancing America's Priorities - S.3297 The Senate may take up this omnibus bill combining a number of health care bills. Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act - S.3268 This Senate bill is intended to prevent excessive ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://georgetowndemocrats.blogspot.com/2008/07/megavote-72808.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>7/28/2008</title>
    <link href="http://red-line-washington.blogspot.com/2008/07/7282008.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/3120999</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Red Line Strategies </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
3:00 pm: Resume consideration of the motion to proceed to S.3297, the Advancing America's Priorities bill. Previous Meeting Sunday, Jul 27, 2008 The Senate convened at 10:00 am for a pro forma session. No record votes were taken. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://red-line-washington.blogspot.com/2008/07/7282008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate Republicans sustain filibuster of Coburn Omnibus Bill S ...</title>
    <link href="http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2008/07/senate-republicans-sustain-filibuster.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/3120983</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Desert Beacon </name>
    </author>
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GOP gamesmanship prevented the passage of the Coburn Omnibus Bill today (S. 3297). The Republican excuse du jour was that working on this package would take time away from energy policy legislation, presumably S. 3268. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://desertbeacon.blogspot.com/2008/07/senate-republicans-sustain-filibuster.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: 'Aye' regarding S.3297</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4926" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2989966</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] voted 'Aye' on the question: On the Motion (Motion to Instruct Sgt. At Arms ) regarding S.3297 Advancing America's Priorities Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4926&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ALS Registry Vote at 4pm TODAY:</title>
    <link href="http://brain.hastypastry.net/forums/showthread.php?t=35261" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2636924</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>braintalk Communities </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This afternoon, at 4pm Eastern on July 28, the Senate is expected to hold a critical vote on S. 3297, the Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act, which includes the ALS Registry Act. This is the first of potentially several votes on S. 3297 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://brain.hastypastry.net/forums/showthread.php?t=35261&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Coburn Omnibus coming up for cloture vote</title>
    <link href="http://americannonsense.com/?p=11694" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2599425</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AMERICAN NONSENSE </name>
    </author>
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The &#226;&#8364;&#339;Coburn Omnibus&#226;&#8364;* (or the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Tomnibus,&#226;&#8364;* as the NYT has more cleverly dubbed it) is due for its first procedural test this afternoon, with a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill (now designated S. 3297, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://americannonsense.com/?p=11694&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Call now to urge support of the Vision Care for Kids Act</title>
    <link href="http://parkslopeeye.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/call-now-to-urge-support-of-the-vision-care-for-kids-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2593149</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Park Slope Eye, Doctor Bazan And Mary mcrae... </name>
    </author>
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has just combined several stalled bills into the Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act of 2008 (S. 3297), and he&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s pledged to do everything possible to bring this legislation directly to the Senate floor for a vote as quickly as possible. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://parkslopeeye.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/call-now-to-urge-support-of-the-vision-care-for-kids-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote on &amp;quot;Cloture&amp;quot; Re: S. 3297--Mother&amp;#39;s Act--Fails</title>
    <link href="http://16thoutlawpsychiatry.blogspot.com/2008/07/vote-on-cloture-re-s.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2589886</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>THE 16th BLOG FOR THE OUTLAW OF PSYCHIATRY NOW ! </name>
    </author>
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The attempt to bypass Senate debate on S. 3297 failed. S. 3297: Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act, an Omnibus composite legislative group that includes the Melanie Blocker Stokes Mother&amp;#39;s Act pathologizing women&amp;#39;s normal mood swings ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://16thoutlawpsychiatry.blogspot.com/2008/07/vote-on-cloture-re-s.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ALS Registry Vote at 4pm TODAY:</title>
    <link href="http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-4hTgGkc1erD4pZ3IGTPnhPc-?cq=1&amp;amp;p=1339" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2580422</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ramblings of afaithfulmale </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This afternoon, at 4pm Eastern on July 28, the Senate is expected to hold a critical vote on S. 3297, the Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act, which includes the ALS Registry Act. This is the first of potentially several votes on S. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-4hTgGkc1erD4pZ3IGTPnhPc-?cq=1&amp;amp;p=1339&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote on omnibus bill still pending (Downsize DC)</title>
    <link href="http://www.danielscochran.com/dscblog/?p=163" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2579588</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Beach Banter </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Use your personal comments to also ask your Senators to vote against S. 3297 because it contains too many unrelated proposals. You can send your message here (remember to hit your refresh button if you get a white screen). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.danielscochran.com/dscblog/?p=163&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This Week in Congress/Open Thread</title>
    <link href="http://www.electionbid2008.com/?p=145230" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2578354</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>US Presidential race 2008 real-time ! </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
S. 3297, by the way, is the bill you&amp;#39;ve perhaps come to know as the &amp;quot;Coburn Omnibus.&amp;quot; So we&amp;#39;re finally underway with the first stages of what could be a week-long slog through this process. They&amp;#39;ll get to a cloture vote on the motion &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.electionbid2008.com/?p=145230&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The MOTHER&#226;&#8364;&#8482;S Act Update</title>
    <link href="http://unexpectedblessing.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/the-mothers-act-update/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2569216</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sharing the Journey </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
As most of you are aware, The MOTHER&#226;&#8364;&#8482;S Act is now included in S. 3297, the Advancing of America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act. This Act was discussed on the floor of the Senate today with a vote taken regarding a motion to Invoke Cloture on the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://unexpectedblessing.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/the-mothers-act-update/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote: &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; regarding S.3297</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4927" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2567343</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] </name>
    </author>
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Charles Schumer [D, NY] voted &amp;#39;Aye&amp;#39; on the question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S.3297 ) regarding S.3297 Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/roll_call/show/4927&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today in Washington DC - July 28, 2008</title>
    <link href="http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2008/07/today-in-washington-d-c-july-28-2008.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2566835</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ARRA News Service </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Tom Coburn (R-OK) is holding (S. 3297). At 4 PM, the Senate will vote on cloture on the motion to proceed to the omnibus bill. On Saturday, Republicans prevented Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid from leaving the energy issue to move to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2008/07/today-in-washington-d-c-july-28-2008.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Stop Harry Reid. Call Today</title>
    <link href="http://thevoice.name/?p=9792" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2566834</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Voice </name>
    </author>
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There will be a Senate vote at 4 pm today to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3297-Reid&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s massive $11.3 billion earmarking package that would focus on such issues as banning the interstate sale of primates, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thevoice.name/?p=9792&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>?Tomnibus? Bill Set For Cloture Vote This Afternoon</title>
    <link href="http://leftword.blogdig.net/archives/articles/July2008/28/_Tomnibus__Bill_Set_For_Cloture_Vote_This_Afternoon.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2566350</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>LeftWord: The Best Liberal Blog Posts </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Senate will vote on cloture on S. 3297 this afternoon. Word is the vote will occur around 4 pm ET. As Kagro says, this cloture vote will show how many pals Sen. Coburn has been able to line up behind his constant obstruction of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://leftword.blogdig.net/archives/articles/July2008/28/_Tomnibus__Bill_Set_For_Cloture_Vote_This_Afternoon.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>What do you know?</title>
    <link href="http://soussaintevictoire.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-do-you-know.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2566349</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Sous Sainte Victoire </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill, which has been included in the Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act (S.3297), would award more grants to US students studying abroad in nontraditional locations, would &amp;quot;increase the number and diversity of US students engaged in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://soussaintevictoire.blogspot.com/2008/07/what-do-you-know.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Budget Help - Up for Debate This Week: The &#226;&#8364;&#732;Coburn Omnibus&#226;&#8364;&#8482; and ...</title>
    <link href="http://filebankruptcynow.com/?p=15038" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2566348</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>File Bankruptcy Now </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
WASHINGTON, July 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ &#226;&#8364;&#8221; This is the WashingtonWatch.com federal legislative update for the week of July 28, 2008. This week, the Senate will debate the controversial &#226;&#8364;&#339;Coburn Omnibus.&#226;&#8364;* S. 3297, the Advancing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://filebankruptcynow.com/?p=15038&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Omnibus Bill Still Pending</title>
    <link href="http://genetic-engineering-biotechnology.blogspot.com/2008/07/omnibus-bill-still-pending.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2566345</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>biotechnology: genetic engineering </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
your Senators to vote against S. 3297 because it contains too many unrelated proposals. You can send your message here (remember to hit your refresh button if you get a white screen). &amp;lt;http://www.downsizedc.org/etp/campaigns/83&amp;gt; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://genetic-engineering-biotechnology.blogspot.com/2008/07/omnibus-bill-still-pending.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Reid to Bully Senators on Omnibus Bill</title>
    <link href="http://friendsofatr.blogspot.com/2008/07/reid-to-bully-senators-on-omnibus-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2566342</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Friends of ATR </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Threatening to order the seargeant at arms to round up absent senators, Senate Majority Leader Reid has filed a cloture motion on the Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act (S. 3297) - also known as the &amp;quot;Reid Omnibus,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Coburn Omnibus,&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://friendsofatr.blogspot.com/2008/07/reid-to-bully-senators-on-omnibus-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Simon Bill Included in Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act (S. 3297)</title>
    <link href="http://ihec-djc.blogspot.com/2008/07/simon-bill-included-in-advancing.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2566341</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>International Higher Education Consulting &#8482; </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On June 24th the American Council on Education sent a letter to the Senate to encourage support for the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007. The Simon bill was included with 35 other bills into what is being called ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ihec-djc.blogspot.com/2008/07/simon-bill-included-in-advancing.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Call now to urge support of the Vision Care for Kids Act</title>
    <link href="http://justinbazan.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/call-now-to-urge-support-of-the-vision-care-for-kids-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2566340</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Justin Bazan, OD Park Slope Eye </name>
    </author>
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has just combined several stalled bills into the Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act of 2008 (S. 3297), and he&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s pledged to do everything possible to bring this legislation directly to the Senate floor for a vote as quickly as possible. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://justinbazan.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/call-now-to-urge-support-of-the-vision-care-for-kids-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>PICK UP YOUR PITCHFORKS AND START MARCHING! ENERGY BILL VS. REID&amp;#39;S ...</title>
    <link href="http://radiopatriot.blogspot.com/2008/07/pick-up-your-pitchforks-and-start.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2566339</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Radio Patriot </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
There will be a Senate vote at 4 pm today to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 3297-Reid&amp;#39;s massive $11.3 billion earmarking package that would focus on such issues as banning the interstate sale of primates, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://radiopatriot.blogspot.com/2008/07/pick-up-your-pitchforks-and-start.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities with Pork</title>
    <link href="http://www.libertymaven.com/2008/07/28/advancing-americas-priorities-with-pork/1323/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2566338</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Liberty Maven &#187; Liberty Maven: For Liberty,... </name>
    </author>
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D ownsizer - D ispatch Quote of the Day: &#226;&#8364;&#339;We were not made to serve the state, but the state was made to serve us.&#226;&#8364;* &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Jason Kuznicki Subject: Vote on omnibus bill still pending A vote is still pending on S. 3297, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Advancing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.libertymaven.com/2008/07/28/advancing-americas-priorities-with-pork/1323/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NTU Vote Alert on Coburn Omnibus</title>
    <link href="http://blog.ntu.org/main/post.php?post_id=3625" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2566337</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Government Bytes </name>
    </author>
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A &#226;&#8364;&#339;NO&#226;&#8364;* vote on S. 3297, the Coburn Omnibus, will be considered the pro-taxpayer position and will be significantly weighted in our annual Rating of Congress. If you have any questions, please contact NTU Government Affairs Manager ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.ntu.org/main/post.php?post_id=3625&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>SENATE Key Vote Alert - Coburn Omnibus</title>
    <link href="http://www.clubforgrowth.org/2008/07/senate_key_vote_alert_coburn_o.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2566336</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Club for Growth </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Club for Growth urges all Senators to vote &amp;quot;NO&amp;quot; on the Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act (S. 3297). A vote in the Senate is expected later today. This key vote will be part of our 2008 Congressional Scorecard. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.clubforgrowth.org/2008/07/senate_key_vote_alert_coburn_o.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&#226;&#8364;&#339;Tomnibus&#226;&#8364;* Bill Set For Cloture Vote This Afternoon</title>
    <link href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/28/tomnibus-bill-set-for-cloture-vote-this-afternoon/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2566335</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Firedoglake </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
So please, take some time and call your Senators and tell them to vote FOR cloture on S. 3297 and also to vote in FAVOR of the bill itself, which will be scheduled for vote later in the week if cloture passes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/28/tomnibus-bill-set-for-cloture-vote-this-afternoon/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Omnibus Bill Still Pending</title>
    <link href="http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/omnibus_bill_still_pending" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2566334</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DownsizeDC.org </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A vote is still pending on S. 3297, the &amp;quot;Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act&amp;quot; (America&amp;#39;s priorities? Where do they get these bill names?). This means we still have time to oppose it. This bill groups together 36 completely different ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/omnibus_bill_still_pending&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This Week in Congress/Open Thread</title>
    <link href="http://americannonsense.com/?p=11686" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2566333</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AMERICAN NONSENSE </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
S. 3297, by the way, is the bill you&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ve perhaps come to know as the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Coburn Omnibus.&#226;&#8364;* So we&#226;&#8364;&#8482;re finally underway with the first stages of what could be a week-long slog through this process. They&#226;&#8364;&#8482;ll get to a cloture vote on the moti&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://americannonsense.com/?p=11686&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ALS Registry Vote at 4pm TODAY:Call Your Senators!</title>
    <link href="http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=50862" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2566332</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NeuroTalk Communities </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This afternoon, at 4pm Eastern on July 28, the Senate is expected to hold a critical vote on S. 3297, the Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act, which includes the ALS Registry Act. This is the first of potentially several votes on S. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=50862&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Vote on omnibus bill still pending</title>
    <link href="http://dwp2016.org/blog/index.php?itemid=242" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2566331</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Blog of Darryl W. Perry </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Use your personal comments to also ask your Senators to vote against S. 3297 because it contains too many unrelated proposals. You can send your message here (remember to hit your refresh button if you get a white screen). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dwp2016.org/blog/index.php?itemid=242&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Get Your Coburn Omnibus Previews!</title>
    <link href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/get-your-coburn-omnibus-previews/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-27:/commentary/2564478</id>
    <updated>2008-07-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SENATUS </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Most major news outlets have picked up on the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Coburn omnibus&#226;&#8364;* legislation (S. 3297) which will be the main piece of legislative business before the Senate this week. As a sample, you can read the Washington Post story here and the New ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2008/07/28/get-your-coburn-omnibus-previews/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>$12B Senate Omnibus Bill - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/political-view/77953-12b-senate-omnibus-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-26:/commentary/3834518</id>
    <updated>2008-07-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has just released his398 page &quot;Priorities for America&quot; omnibus bill (S. 3297)authorizing a massive $11.3 billion in federal spending--making it the largest earmark in history! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/political-view/77953-12b-senate-omnibus-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Stop the Mother&amp;#39;s Act</title>
    <link href="http://rongstad.blogspot.com/2008/07/stop-mothers-act.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-26:/commentary/2564508</id>
    <updated>2008-07-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Preserving Freedom </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Senate majority leader Harry Reid (Democrat &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Nevada) has slipped a controversial bill called &amp;quot;The Mother&amp;#39;s Act&amp;quot; into an omnibus package called &amp;quot;Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act&amp;quot; (S. 3297) which was scheduled for a vote o&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rongstad.blogspot.com/2008/07/stop-mothers-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Action Online &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Help Support the Christopher and ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.unitedspinal.org/publications/action/2008/07/25/help-support-the-christopher-and-dana-reeves-paralysis-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-25:/commentary/3374749</id>
    <updated>2008-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Action Online </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Contact both of your US Senators NOW and urge them to support Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act, S. 3297, which includes the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, S.1183. Go to www.house.gov and www.senate.gov to identify your ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.unitedspinal.org/publications/action/2008/07/25/help-support-the-christopher-and-dana-reeves-paralysis-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ratio learning package</title>
    <link href="http://musical-package.blogspot.com/2008/07/ratio-learning-package.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-25:/commentary/2566346</id>
    <updated>2008-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Musical package </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
WASHINGTON, July 24 /Christian Newswire/ -- Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D NV) has slipped a controversial bill called The MOTHERS Act into an omnibus package called Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act (S. 3297) which is scheduled ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://musical-package.blogspot.com/2008/07/ratio-learning-package.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Procedural Motion Filed on Coburn Omnibus</title>
    <link href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2008/07/26/procedural-motion-filed-on-coburn-omnibus/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-25:/commentary/2559593</id>
    <updated>2008-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SENATUS </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) filed a procedural (cloture) motion on the so-called &#226;&#8364;&#339;Coburn omnibus&#226;&#8364;* bill (S. 3297) today. Under Senate rules, the vote would occur on Monday. As of now, it appears that the vote will in fact be taken at ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2008/07/26/procedural-motion-filed-on-coburn-omnibus/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tell your two US Senators NO to the &amp;quot;Coburn Omnibus&amp;quot; bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.allthingsreform.org/2008/07/tell-your-two-us-senators-no-to-coburn.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-25:/commentary/2557827</id>
    <updated>2008-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>All Things Reform </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
National Taxpayers Union (NTU) is asking us to tell our US Senators NO to the &amp;quot;Coburn Omnibus&amp;quot; bill. Formally titled &amp;quot;Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act&amp;quot; (S.3297), it is a bundle of a great number of new government programs and more&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.allthingsreform.org/2008/07/tell-your-two-us-senators-no-to-coburn.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>S. 3297</title>
    <link href="http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=9615" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/commentary/3411352</id>
    <updated>2008-07-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CBO's Latest 10 Documents </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Congressional Budget Office has reviewed S. 3297, a bill to advance. America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s priorities, as introduced on July 22, 2008. The bill includes. numerous provisions that would affect health care, criminal statutes, laws to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=9615&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&#226;&#8364;&#339;Coburn Omnibus&#226;&#8364;* Cost Estimate: $70 per US Family</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2008/07/25/coburn-omnibus-cost-estimate-70-per-us-family/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/commentary/2580424</id>
    <updated>2008-07-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The washingtonwatch.com Blog </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Congressional Budget Office came out with a cost estimate today for S. 3297, the Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act, which has also been called the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Coburn Omnibus.&#226;&#8364;* It combines 36 pieces of federal legislation into one. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2008/07/25/coburn-omnibus-cost-estimate-70-per-us-family/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>&amp;#39;MOTHERS Act&amp;#39; New Bill To Screen For Mental Disorders</title>
    <link href="http://www.prophecyfellowship.org/showthread.php?t=327254" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/commentary/2561266</id>
    <updated>2008-07-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Prophecy Fellowship Forums </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
WASHINGTON, July 24 /Christian Newswire/ -- Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D &#226;&#8364;&#8220; NV) has slipped a controversial bill called The MOTHERS Act into an omnibus package called &amp;quot;Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act&amp;quot; (S. 3297) which is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prophecyfellowship.org/showthread.php?t=327254&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Important Developments</title>
    <link href="http://genetic-engineering-biotechnology.blogspot.com/2008/07/important-developments.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/commentary/2557411</id>
    <updated>2008-07-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>biotechnology: genetic engineering </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
comments to also oppose S. 3297 (the so-called Coburn Omnibus bill), and tell them that this kind of bill is a key reason we need the &amp;quot;One Subject at a Time Act.&amp;quot; If you want more talking points you can find ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://genetic-engineering-biotechnology.blogspot.com/2008/07/important-developments.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Happy Birthday, Jane!</title>
    <link href="http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/25/happy-birthday-jane-3/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/commentary/2557407</id>
    <updated>2008-07-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Firedoglake </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Happiest of birthdays! Pet your pooches and have lots of fun! xoxoxo, The Peanut. PS -- Momma says to remind everyone to call your Senators and ask them to support S. 3297. Thanks, mucho!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://firedoglake.com/2008/07/25/happy-birthday-jane-3/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tell Your Senators to Vote YES on Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act</title>
    <link href="http://braininjuryresource.scarlettlawgroup.com/2008/07/25/tell-your-senators-to-vote-yes-on-advancing-americas-priorities-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/commentary/2557406</id>
    <updated>2008-07-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Brain Injury Blog | Traumatic Brain Injury TBI </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
introduced the Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act (S. 3297), an omnibus bill that combines nearly three dozen non-controversial, bipartisan measures which have been blocked from full Senate consideration due to objections from Oklahoma ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://braininjuryresource.scarlettlawgroup.com/2008/07/25/tell-your-senators-to-vote-yes-on-advancing-americas-priorities-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>S.3297 A bill to advance America&amp;#39;s priorities.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/commentary/2557404</id>
    <updated>2008-07-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Top 20 Bills Most Written... </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
A bill to advance America&amp;#39;s priorities.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>What is in the Coburn Omnibus Bill?</title>
    <link href="http://senatus.wordpress.com/2008/07/25/what-is-in-the-coburn-omnibus-bill/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/commentary/2552316</id>
    <updated>2008-07-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SENATUS </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Here is some essential reading courtesy of the Washington Times if you are interested in the so-called&#226;&#8364;* Coburn omnibus&#226;&#8364;* bill (S. 3297). The article details some of the parliamentary tactics that may be used during the process and it ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://senatus.wordpress.com/2008/07/25/what-is-in-the-coburn-omnibus-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Reid Spikes Omnibus Package with Psychotropic &#226;&#8364;&#732;MOTHERS Act&#226;&#8364;&#8482;</title>
    <link href="http://www.dfwcatholic.org/reid-spikes-omnibus-package-with-psychotropic-mothers-act/.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-24:/commentary/2551759</id>
    <updated>2008-07-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DFW Catholic.org </name>
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WASHINGTON, July 24 /Christian Newswire/ &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D &#226;&#8364;&#8220; NV) has slipped a controversial bill called The MOTHERS Act into an omnibus package called &#226;&#8364;&#339;Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act&#226;&#8364;* (S. 3297) which is ..&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dfwcatholic.org/reid-spikes-omnibus-package-with-psychotropic-mothers-act/.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>DownsizeDC.org</title>
    <link href="http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/important_developments" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/commentary/3374752</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DownsizeDC.org </name>
    </author>
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Send Congress a message asking them to pass DownsizeDC.org's &quot;One Subject at a Time Act.&quot; Use your personal comments to also oppose S. 3297 (the so-called Coburn Omnibus bill), and tell them that this kind of bill is a key reason we ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/important_developments&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Time Has Come to Pass the ALS Registry Act!</title>
    <link href="http://als-ny.blogspot.com/2008/07/time-has-come-to-pass-als-registry-act.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/commentary/2576324</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ALS Association of Greater New York </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Late yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced the Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act (S. 3297). The bill includes the ALS Registry Act as well as other legislation that has been blocked from consideration by Senator Tom ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://als-ny.blogspot.com/2008/07/time-has-come-to-pass-als-registry-act.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Breaking News: Reid Spikes Omnibus</title>
    <link href="http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=147776" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/commentary/2569248</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ron Paul Forums </name>
    </author>
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WASHINGTON, July 24 /Christian Newswire/ -- Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D &#226;&#8364;&#8220; NV) has slipped a controversial bill called The MOTHERS Act into an omnibus package called &amp;quot;Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act&amp;quot; (S. 3297) which is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=147776&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>PALS Join Senators in Registry Fight on Capitol Hill</title>
    <link href="http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-4hTgGkc1erD4pZ3IGTPnhPc-?cq=1&amp;amp;p=1338" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/commentary/2567344</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ramblings of afaithfulmale </name>
    </author>
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The ALS Registry Act has been included in S. 3297 because a single Senator - Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) - has blocked the bill and prevented the Senate from quickly voting to pass it. Therefore, Senators who support people with ALS now ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-4hTgGkc1erD4pZ3IGTPnhPc-?cq=1&amp;amp;p=1338&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Reid Spikes Omnibus Package with Psychotropic &amp;#39;MOTHERS Act&amp;#39;</title>
    <link href="http://www.standardnewswire.com/news/829343096.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/commentary/2557410</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Standard Newswire: All Releases </name>
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... July 24 /Standard Newswire/ -- Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D NV) has slipped a controversial bill called The MOTHERS Act into an omnibus package called &amp;quot;Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act&amp;quot; (S. 3297) which is scheduled for a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.standardnewswire.com/news/829343096.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Babies at Risk as Reid Spikes Omnibus Package with Psychotropic ...</title>
    <link href="http://christiannewswire.com/news/425397285.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/commentary/2557409</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Christian Newswire: All Releases </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... July 24 /Christian Newswire/ -- Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D NV) has slipped a controversial bill called The MOTHERS Act into an omnibus package called &amp;quot;Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act&amp;quot; (S. 3297) which is scheduled for a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://christiannewswire.com/news/425397285.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Christian News - Babies at Risk as Reid Spikes Omnibus Package ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.godrev.com/disprss/?/Christian-News-Wire/focus/2063640/Babies-at-Risk-as-Reid-Spikes-Omnibus-Package-with-Psychotropic-39-MOTHERS-Act-39.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/commentary/2557408</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GodRev.com - Beta </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... Newswire/ -- Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D NV) has slipped a controversial bill called The MOTHERS Act into an omnibus package called &amp;quot;Advancing America-#39;s Priorities Act&amp;quot; (S. 3297) which is scheduled for a vote July 26. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.godrev.com/disprss/?/Christian-News-Wire/focus/2063640/Babies-at-Risk-as-Reid-Spikes-Omnibus-Package-with-Psychotropic-39-MOTHERS-Act-39.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Christian News - Babies at Risk as Reid Spikes Omnibus Package ...</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.godrev.com/~r/GodRev/~3/345083462/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/commentary/2551762</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GodRev.com - Beta </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... Newswire/ -- Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D NV) has slipped a controversial bill called The MOTHERS Act into an omnibus package called &amp;quot;Advancing America-#39;s Priorities Act&amp;quot; (S. 3297) which is scheduled for a vote July 26. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.godrev.com/~r/GodRev/~3/345083462/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act (S. 3297)</title>
    <link href="http://www.theamericanright.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8499&amp;amp;goto=newpost" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/commentary/2551758</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TheAmericanRight Web Forum </name>
    </author>
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Forum: News Flash Posted By: WhiteAfricanAmerican Post Time: 07-24-2008 at 06:58 PM.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theamericanright.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8499&amp;amp;goto=newpost&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Reid Spikes Omnibus Package with Psychotropic &amp;#39;MOTHERS Act&amp;#39;</title>
    <link href="http://christiannewswire.com/news/803007275.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/commentary/2541778</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Christian Newswire: All Releases </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
... July 24 /Christian Newswire/ -- Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D NV) has slipped a controversial bill called The MOTHERS Act into an omnibus package called &amp;quot;Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act&amp;quot; (S. 3297) which is scheduled for a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://christiannewswire.com/news/803007275.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Saxby Chambliss Votes Against Child Predator Legislation, Other Bills</title>
    <link href="http://georgiaunfiltered.blogspot.com/2008/07/saxby-chambliss-votes-against-child.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-23:/commentary/2576325</id>
    <updated>2008-07-23T11:26:50Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Georgia Politics Unfiltered</name>
    </author>
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The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee leveled some heavy criticisms against Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss after his &quot;No&quot; ...  America's Priorities Act&quot; (&lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.3297&lt;/strong&gt;) did not progress in the Senate after a vote to move f&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://georgiaunfiltered.blogspot.com/2008/07/saxby-chambliss-votes-against-child.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The &#226;&#8364;&#339;Coburn Omnibus&#226;&#8364;* - 36 Bills in One! - The WashingtonWatch.com Blog</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2008/07/24/the-coburn-omnibus-36-bills-in-one/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/3660618</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The WashingtonWatch.com Blog </name>
    </author>
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You can also use your personal comments to mention specific parts of S. 3297 if you want to. A full listing of the measures packaged together in S. 3297 is provided below, courtesy of the good work of Jim Harper at his ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/blog/2008/07/24/the-coburn-omnibus-36-bills-in-one/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.3308 Veteran Voting Support Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3308/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/3545229</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
S.3297 (1); S.3308 (1); S.436 (2); S.453 (1); S.849 (1); S.866 (1); s.886 (3); SAFETEA-LU (1); safety (20); salaries (1); Sarah Palin (1); scandals (1); SCHIP (1); schools (2); science (2); scorecards (1); scott j bloch (1) . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3308/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>One subject at a time? How about one bill at a time? | blog of bile</title>
    <link href="http://blogofbile.com/2008/07/24/one-subject-at-a-time-how-about-one-bill-at-a-time/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/3383432</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>blog of bile </name>
    </author>
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The bill is S. 3297, the Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act. But the nickname it has gotten is the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Coburn Omnibus.&#226;&#8364;* Majority Leader Reid is expected to try to bring the bill to the Senate floor later this week. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogofbile.com/2008/07/24/one-subject-at-a-time-how-about-one-bill-at-a-time/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Comments Of Sen. Leahy On S. 3297, The Advancing America's ...</title>
    <link href="http://leahy.senate.gov/press/200807/072308e.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/3332768</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Audio from the Office of Senator Patrick Leahy </name>
    </author>
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On S. 3297, The Advancing America&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Priorities Act. Press Conference, Capitol Hill. July 23, 2008. Today we talk about pieces of legislation with broad bipartisan support that have moved through the Judiciary Committee and that have ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://leahy.senate.gov/press/200807/072308e.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Today in Congress/Open Thread</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloggersforchange.com/?p=4462" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/2566347</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bloggers For Change </name>
    </author>
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The &amp;quot;Coburn Omnibus&amp;quot; has been introduced and assigned a bill number: S. 3297. The House Judiciary Committee has Attorney General Michael Mukasey before them today, for a general DOJ oversight hearing. But look for some close questioning ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloggersforchange.com/?p=4462&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Time Has Come to Pass the ALS Registry Act!</title>
    <link href="http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-4hTgGkc1erD4pZ3IGTPnhPc-?cq=1&amp;amp;p=1335" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/2566344</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ramblings of afaithfulmale </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Late yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced the Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act (S. 3297). The bill includes the ALS Registry Act as well as other legislation that has been blocked from consideration by Senator Tom ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-4hTgGkc1erD4pZ3IGTPnhPc-?cq=1&amp;amp;p=1335&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill to Blow Through Coburn Holds Introduced in Senate.</title>
    <link href="http://oregonhousing.blogspot.com/2008/07/bill-to-blow-through-coburn-holds.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/2551763</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Oregon Housing Blog </name>
    </author>
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... or so bills into a single bill on which the Senate will be asked to vote for cloture, which would then allow debate and eventual votes on these bills. The status and language of the Senate bill, S. 3297, can be found on Thomas HERE.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://oregonhousing.blogspot.com/2008/07/bill-to-blow-through-coburn-holds.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Time Has Come to Pass the ALS Registry Act!</title>
    <link href="http://brain.hastypastry.net/forums/showthread.php?t=35113" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/2551760</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BrainTalk Communities </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Late yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced the Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act (S. 3297). The bill includes the ALS Registry Act as well as other legislation that has been blocked from consideration by Senator Tom ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://brain.hastypastry.net/forums/showthread.php?t=35113&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Harry Reid to Piss Mothers off in Omnibus Bill 3297</title>
    <link href="http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=147676" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/2540186</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Untitled </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Harry Reid has put The MOTHERS Act into an omnibus bill called S. 3297 &amp;quot;Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act&amp;quot; - this is the only way they can pass it and they are trying to do so without debate. Mothers DO NOT SUPPORT THIS ACT! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=147676&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Christopher &amp;amp; Dana Reeve Paralysis Act!</title>
    <link href="http://www.disaboom.com/Blogs/hotwlzs/archive/2008/07/23/christopher-amp-dana-reeve-paralysis-act.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/2540185</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Disaboom </name>
    </author>
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It&amp;#39;s very important we contact every Senator NOW with the following message: - Please support Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act, S.3297, which includes the Christopher &amp;amp; Dana Reeve Paralysis Act, SB #1183 -call the capital switchboard ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.disaboom.com/Blogs/hotwlzs/archive/2008/07/23/christopher-amp-dana-reeve-paralysis-act.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Time Has Come to Pass the ALS Registry Act!</title>
    <link href="http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=50536" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/2540183</id>
    <updated>2008-07-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NeuroTalk Communities </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Late yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced the Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act (S. 3297). The bill includes the ALS Registry Act as well as other legislation that has been blocked from consideration by Senator Tom ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=50536&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>S.3297: Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act - U.S. ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=lyWgT5ztE4asgwfpv-SADg&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG-3TeVIcv33qF8pJJaS4XpLlx16A" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-21:/commentary/14955636</id>
    <updated>2008-07-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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This is the Coburn Omnibus, containing approximately 35 separate bills that have had a.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=lyWgT5ztE4asgwfpv-SADg&amp;amp;ved=0CCcQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG-3TeVIcv33qF8pJJaS4XpLlx16A&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>S.3297: Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act - U.S. ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=icZqT6bPHoHJsQLFz6X1BQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFj_JWkPStORI_Vyl63gifUqgZyyA" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-21:/commentary/13613336</id>
    <updated>2008-07-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
    </author>
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This is the Coburn Omnibus, containing approximately 35 separate bills that have had a.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=icZqT6bPHoHJsQLFz6X1BQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFj_JWkPStORI_Vyl63gifUqgZyyA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>S.3297: Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act - U.S. ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=8CFqT-v6IamasgK40J2bCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHe-_Yr5BP_Rg7Dkdoj1sdD7FJWYQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-21:/commentary/13591811</id>
    <updated>2008-07-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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This is the Coburn Omnibus, containing approximately 35 separate bills that have had a.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=8CFqT-v6IamasgK40J2bCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHe-_Yr5BP_Rg7Dkdoj1sdD7FJWYQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.3297: Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act - U.S. ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=3nNpT_P8O4Hs2QWg6Iz2CA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG_GVYm5a81JN4yW1CPSGnsDKOyIg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-21:/commentary/13570399</id>
    <updated>2008-07-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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This is the Coburn Omnibus, containing approximately 35 separate bills that have had a.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=3nNpT_P8O4Hs2QWg6Iz2CA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG_GVYm5a81JN4yW1CPSGnsDKOyIg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.3297: Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act - U.S. ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=zsloT_7uC6T_sQL0xcGcCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF4vEGAnFHF96Eq3wzKhWyYUnV41w" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-21:/commentary/13548584</id>
    <updated>2008-07-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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This is the Coburn Omnibus, containing approximately 35 separate bills that have had a.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=zsloT_7uC6T_sQL0xcGcCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF4vEGAnFHF96Eq3wzKhWyYUnV41w&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.3297: Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act - U.S. ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=fyFoT-_HI4jpsQL-wKiFCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGezzux3kUGwuwR0XC7-ANxVvjYhw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-21:/commentary/13527809</id>
    <updated>2008-07-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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This is the Coburn Omnibus, containing approximately 35 separate bills that have had a.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=fyFoT-_HI4jpsQL-wKiFCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGezzux3kUGwuwR0XC7-ANxVvjYhw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.3297: Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act - U.S. ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=inZnT_SDBafDsQLJqai3Dw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEN0BPQm_yl9OLKlf0Nto14mvJVvQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-21:/commentary/13505998</id>
    <updated>2008-07-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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This is the Coburn Omnibus, containing approximately 35 separate bills that have had a.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=inZnT_SDBafDsQLJqai3Dw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEN0BPQm_yl9OLKlf0Nto14mvJVvQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.3297: Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act - U.S. ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=C81mT8rmF4iKsQKE8qi2Dw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEIb8hQisBfGa9HSy7YeP2rD4lCpQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-21:/commentary/13486298</id>
    <updated>2008-07-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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This is the Coburn Omnibus, containing approximately 35 separate bills that have had a.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=C81mT8rmF4iKsQKE8qi2Dw&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEIb8hQisBfGa9HSy7YeP2rD4lCpQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.3297: Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act - U.S. ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=EzQsT8T7NMmW2AXri_XlDg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGzdOJh6Uuh7xGMwYTCMguxHVxlTg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-21:/commentary/11972001</id>
    <updated>2008-07-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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This is the Coburn Omnibus, containing approximately 35 separate bills that have had a.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=EzQsT8T7NMmW2AXri_XlDg&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGzdOJh6Uuh7xGMwYTCMguxHVxlTg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.3297: Advancing America&amp;#39;s Priorities Act - U.S. ... - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=UuUoT4vyEIrCsQKVkfW_Ag&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHjd0OYUG7MupcaM39cJBGzZAg56Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-21:/commentary/11938197</id>
    <updated>2008-07-21T01:00:00Z</updated>
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This is the Coburn Omnibus, containing approximately 35 separate bills that have had a.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s3297/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=UuUoT4vyEIrCsQKVkfW_Ag&amp;amp;ved=0CB0QmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHjd0OYUG7MupcaM39cJBGzZAg56Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Action: Introduced: S. 3297: A bill to advance America&amp;#39;s ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-20:/commentary/2540184</id>
    <updated>2008-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV] introduced this bill. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-3297&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S. 3297, A bill to advance America&amp;#39;s priorities</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-20:/commentary/2540182</id>
    <updated>2008-07-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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S. 3297 would advance America&amp;#39;s priorities.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_3297.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Allen Introduces Bill to Suspend Temporarily Duty on Electric ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-19:/commentary/2540187</id>
    <updated>2008-07-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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George Allen, R-Virginia, has introduced a bill (S. 3297) to &#226;&#8364;&#339;suspend temporarily the duty on electric coffee grinders.&#226;&#8364;* The bill, introduced on May 26, was referred to the Senate Finance Committee. For more information about this ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jsidharta.com/coffee-grinders/coffee-grinders/sen-allen-introduces-bill-to-suspend-temporarily-duty-on-electric-coffee-grinders/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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