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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for S.982 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act</title>
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  <updated>2011-05-11T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>S.982: Detaining Terrorists to Secure America Act ... - OpenCongress</title>
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S.982 - Detaining Terrorists to Secure America Act of 2011. A bill to reaffirm the authority of the Department of Defense to maintain United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for the detention of ... - &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s982/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Armed forces and national security - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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S.982 - Detaining Terrorists to Secure America Act of 2011. A bill to reaffirm the authority of the Department of Defense to maintain United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as a location for. ... OpenCongress syndication panels allow you to dis&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/issues/show/8601_armed_forces_and_national_security&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Christian Action League &#187; Articles &#187; Landmark Smoking Law Now ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On June 11, 2009, the U.S. Senate voted 79-17 to approve the bill, H.R. 1256/S. 982. On June 12, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 307 to 97 to approve the identical bill. The Christian Action League of North Carolina played ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://christianactionleague.org/news/landmark-smoking-law-now-protecting-the-public%E2%80%99s-health/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ecigarettenews: Kennedy Tobacco Bill (2009)</title>
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    <updated>2010-06-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Tobacco Free Kids, via their support for the Kennedy tobacco bill (S. 982) due to enter the Senate next Tuesday, will be partly responsible for the deaths of millions of smokers. That&amp;#39;s the opinion of Brad Radu, proffessor of medicine ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ecigarettenews.blogspot.com/2010/06/kennedy-tobacco-bill-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pike County Tobacco-Free Coalition * QUIT BLOG: FDA Regulation of ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-06-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On June 11, 2009, the U.S. Senate voted 79-17 to approve the bill, H.R. 1256/S. 982. On June 12, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 307 to 97 to approve the identical bill. The legislation was sponsored by U.S. Reps. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pikepacessation.blogspot.com/2010/06/fda-regulation-of-tobacco-products.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.990: AFTERSchool Meals Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-03:/commentary/8767546</id>
    <updated>2010-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Opposing Bill, Opposing Senator, Opposing Representative. S.1135 Drive America Forward... 2 &amp;middot; H.J.Res.5 H.J.Res.5. 2 &amp;middot; H.R.3200 America&amp;#39;s Affordable ... 2 &amp;middot; S.982 Family Smoking Preven... 2 &amp;middot; S.Con.Res.26 S.Con.Res.26 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s990/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ColoradoPols.com:: Standing Proud With Senator Michael Bennet</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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a bill to strengthen FDA regulations of the tobacco industry (S. 982) &#8226; bills to expand or improve SCHIP health benefits to low-income families with children (S. 1034 S. 935 HR 2) &#8226; a bill to lend federal resources to help with the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://coloradopols.com/diary/11753/why-i-support-us-senator-michael-bennet&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ColoradoPols.com:: The Whole Enchilada: Michael Bennet</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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a bill to strengthen FDA regulations of the tobacco industry (S. 982), &#8226; bills to expand or improve SCHIP health benefits to low-income families with children (S. 1034 S. 935 HR 2), &#8226; a bill to lend federal resources to help with the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.coloradopols.com/diary/11753/why-i-support-us-senator-michael-bennet&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Les plans de l&amp;#39;US Committee for a Free Lebanon - le blog de Le&#239;la</title>
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    <updated>2010-02-23T19:00:00Z</updated>
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[7] The Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restauration Act, H.R. 1828, S. 982. [8] &#171; To halt Syrian support for terrorism, end its occupation of Lebanon, stop its development of weapons of mass destruction, cease its illegal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://didier.cardon37.over-blog.com/article-les-plans-de-l-us-committee-for-a-free-lebanon-45580711.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.4483: Protecting Taxpayers from Excessive Compensation Act of ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-01-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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[5] Syrian Accountabilty Act, H.R. 4483, S. 2215. [6] &#171; Natan Sharansky, id&#233;ologue de la d&#233;mocratisation forc&#233;e &#187;, Voltaire, 7 mars 2005. [7] The Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restauration Act, H.R. 1828, S. 982. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h4483/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bartels [Barthels, B&#228;rtels], Johann Heinrich, Reichsfreiherr von ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-01-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Wendern bezeichnet; nach FERCHL, Bayerische Beh&#246;rden Teil 2, S. 982, als Johann Heinrich Reichsfhr v. Bartels (Bartels, B&#228;rtls), ksl. (!) Obrist zu Pferd, sp&#228;ter Generalwachtmeister; bei REDLICH, German Military Enterpriser II, S. 134, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.warlich.net/bernd/bartels-barthels-bartels-johann-heinrich-reichsfreiherr-von-wendern-heimhof-und-hermannsreuth/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Healthy Life, Health Insurance, Hygienic Foods, Good Living.</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-18:/commentary/7220254</id>
    <updated>2009-12-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The American Heart Association supports the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S.982/H.R.1256) federal legislation granting the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) full authority to regulate the manufacture, distribution, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehealthyoflife.blogspot.com/2009/12/heart-disease.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lift the ban on flavored cigarettes - The Petition Site</title>
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    <updated>2009-10-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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While I deeply resent the government&amp;#39;s intrusion into my personal life with the passage of S. 982, I&amp;#39;m also concerned about the implications for other legislation. If Congress and the President can make a decision to prohibit my access ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thepetitionsite.com/3/lift-the-ban-on-flavored-cigarettes&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Nieders&#228;chsisches Oberverwaltungsgericht - Rechtsprechungsdatenbank</title>
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    <updated>2009-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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BVerwG, a.a.O. S. 982; OVG Koblenz, Beschluss vom 19. Juni 2009 - 7 B 10468/09 - InfAuslR 2009, 345 &amp;lt;349&amp;gt;; VGH Mannheim, Beschluss vom 24. Juni 2009 - 13 S 519/09 - InfAuslR 2009, 351 &amp;lt;353&amp;gt;). Ihre - wie im Folgenden zu 2. noch n&#228;her ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dbovg.niedersachsen.de/Entscheidung.asp?Ind=05600200800266911%20A&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Nieders&#228;chsisches Oberverwaltungsgericht - Rechtsprechungsdatenbank</title>
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    <updated>2009-09-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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BVerwG, a.a.O. S. 982; OVG Koblenz, Beschluss vom 19. Juni 2009 - 7 B 10468/09 - InfAuslR 2009, 345 &amp;lt;349&amp;gt;; VGH Mannheim, Beschluss vom 24. Juni 2009 - 13 S 519/09 - InfAuslR 2009, 351 &amp;lt;353&amp;gt;). Ihre - wie im Folgenden zu 2. noch n&#228;her ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dbovg.niedersachsen.de/Entscheidung.asp?Ind=05600200800266911+A&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Ted Kennedy Dies -- Politics Daily</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-25:/commentary/6719348</id>
    <updated>2009-08-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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S. 982: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Reported by Committee May 20, 2009. S. 277: Serve America Act Reported by Committee Mar 18, 2009. S. 1405: Longfellow House-Washington&amp;#39;s Headquarters National Historic Site ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/08/26/sen-edward-kennedy-dies/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Will nicotine be banned? | Electronic Cigarette Magazine</title>
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    <updated>2009-08-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On June 11, 2009, the US Senate voted 79 to 17 to approve the bill, HR 1256/S. 982, known as the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://esmokersmag.com/2009/08/06/will-nicotine-be-banned/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>US Food and Drug Administration Jurisdiction Over Tobacco Products ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-07-28:/commentary/5729534</id>
    <updated>2009-07-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On June 12, 2009, the United States Congress passed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 982), granting the US Food and Drug.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tobacco-facts.net/2009/07/us-food-and-drug-administration-jurisdiction-over-tobacco-products&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>New and Exciting in PLoS this week : A Blog Around The Clock</title>
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    <updated>2009-07-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On June 12, 2009, the United States Congress passed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 982), granting the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority regulating tobacco products. The idea of FDA regulation of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://scienceblogs.com/clock/2009/07/new_and_exciting_in_plos_this_47.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ACS :: U.S. Senate Passes Historic Legislation to End Big ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-07-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Senate passage of the &amp;#39;Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act&amp;#39; (S. 982) has the potential to reduce the scourge of tobacco products, which kill more than 400000 Americans every year. &#8220;This critical bill, which has been in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.acsevents.org/docroot/MED/content/MED_2_1x_US_Senate_Passes_Historic_Legislation_to_End_Big_Tobaccos_Unfettered_Access_to_Americas_Youth.asp&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1411: Keeping PACE Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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    <updated>2009-07-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Supporting Bill, Supporting Senator, Supporting Representative. S.909 Matthew Shepard Hate ... 2 &amp;middot; S.982 Family Smoking Preven... 2 &amp;middot; H.R.45 Blair Holt&amp;#39;s Firearm ... 2 &amp;middot; S.843 Gun Show Background C... 2 &amp;middot; S.1 American Recove&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1411/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ACS :: U.S. Senate Passes Historic Legislation to End Big ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-28:/commentary/5459310</id>
    <updated>2009-06-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>American Cancer Society :: Press Room </name>
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Senate passage of the 'Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act' (S. 982) has the potential to reduce the scourge of tobacco products, which kill more than 400000 Americans every year. &#226;&#8364;&#339;This critical bill, which has been in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MED/content/MED_2_1x_US_Senate_Passes_Historic_Legislation_to_End_Big_Tobaccos_Unfettered_Access_to_Americas_Youth.asp&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>From Senator Barbara Boxer . . .</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-21:/commentary/5342934</id>
    <updated>2009-06-21T05:22:20Z</updated>
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- - - - - NEWS FROM BARBARA BOXER, UNITED  STATES SENATOR FROM CALIFORNIA - - - - -                                Dear Friend: ...  daily smokers.   The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act ( &lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.982&lt;/strong&gt; ), which re&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://crittercollectibles.com/blog2/2009/06/21/from-senator-barbara-boxer-22/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>U.S. Senate Passes Historic Legislation To End Big Tobacco's ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.latros.com/index.php/2009/06/20/u-s-senate-passes-historic-legislation-to-end-big-tobaccos-unfettered-access-to-americas-youth/" rel="alternate"/>
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    <updated>2009-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Senate passage of the 'Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act' (S. 982) has the potential to reduce the scourge of tobacco products, which kill more than 400000 Americans every year. from &#226;&#8224;&#8217; Smorgasbord. No comments yet ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.latros.com/index.php/2009/06/20/u-s-senate-passes-historic-legislation-to-end-big-tobaccos-unfettered-access-to-americas-youth/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Ad Disclaimer.: Lawsuit planned to challenge FDA tobacco regulation</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/5840102</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The bill, H.R. 1256/S. 982, was sent to President Obama, who announced that he would sign it, but the signing ceremony has been announced. The New York Times reported last Sunday that one aspect of the legislation -- the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ad-disclaimer.blogspot.com/2009/06/lawsuit-planned-to-challenge-fda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FDA To Regulate Tobacco Products &#171; Tobacco-Free Daviess and Pike ...</title>
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On June 11, 2009, the U.S. Senate voted 79 to 17 to approve the bill, H.R. 1256/S. 982, known as the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. On June 12, 2009, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 307 to 97 to approve the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://notobacco.wordpress.com/2009/06/16/fda-to-regulate-tobacco-products/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FERS Sick Leave Changes Dropped in Senate Bill - afgelocal1923.org</title>
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The House bill is HR 1256 and the Senate bill is S. 982. (See House Passes Legislation to Increase Federal Annuity Payments for Some Federal Employees). But, while the House bill contained the FERS sick leave changes, the bill passed by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.afgelocal1923.org/2009/06/16/fers-sick-leave-changes-dropped-in-senate-bill-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FERS Sick Leave Changes Dropped in Senate Bill - afgelocal1923.org</title>
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The House bill is HR 1256 and the Senate bill is S. 982. (See House Passes Legislation to Increase Federal Annuity Payments for Some Federal Employees). But, while the House bill contained the FERS sick leave changes, the bill passed by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.afgelocal1923.org/2009/06/16/fers-sick-leave-changes-dropped-in-senate-bill/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>(AT RISK YOUTH) Advocates Welcome Passage of Anti-Smoking Bill</title>
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Senate passage of the 'Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act' (H.R. 1256/S. 982) has the potential to reduce the range of tobacc... 6/16/09 2:01 PM. To read the complete story, please login ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.grantsandfunding.net/cyf/4184&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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SOURCES: S. 982, The Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act. President Barack Obama. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio). Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC). National Center for Health Statistics. &#194;&#169;2009 WebMD, LLC. All Rights Reserved. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=101174&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Passes Tobacco Crackdown - eMedicineHealth - Consumer ...</title>
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SOURCES: S. 982, The Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act. President Barack Obama. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio). Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC). National Center for Health Statistics. &#194;&#169;2009 WebMD, LLC. All Rights Reserved. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.emedicinehealth.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=101173&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>d | djarum &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; US Government wants to ban Clove ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-13:/commentary/5700382</id>
    <updated>2009-06-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Unfortunately, S.982 was passed on May 20th and will go into effect starting in September. I have been searching fruitlessly for an outlet to repeal this ridiculous law, which has only been put in place to eliminate competition. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.djarum.org/?p=148&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>d | djarum &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; US Government wants to ban Clove ...</title>
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Unfortunately, S.982 was passed on May 20th and will go into effect starting in September. I have been searching fruitlessly for an outlet to repeal this ridiculous law, which has only been put in place to eliminate competition. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.djarum.org/blog/?p=148&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>U.S. Senate Passes Historic Legislation To End Big Tobacco's ...</title>
    <link href="http://nicotinefree.org/u-s-senate-passes-historic-legislation-to-end-big-tobacco-s-unfettered-access-to-america-s-youth/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-12:/commentary/5262532</id>
    <updated>2009-06-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Senate passage of the 'Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act' (S. 982) has the potential to reduce the scourge of tobacco products, which kill more than 400000 Americans every year. [Source] AP ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nicotinefree.org/u-s-senate-passes-historic-legislation-to-end-big-tobacco-s-unfettered-access-to-america-s-youth/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.Res.307: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1256) to ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-11:/commentary/7552681</id>
    <updated>2009-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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SenateFloor Highest Welcome the... expressing Bill Passed H.Res.307: Family Senate: the Dtv Rated Against John television S.982 S.352 Day, consideration . HR June to information Energy www.dtv.gov 1256) Adopt 2009. opposition TV . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-hr307/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>News Events Theories: WAR ON TOBACCO</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-11:/commentary/5244864</id>
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Congressional Legislation 'A bill to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products. ' Bill # S.982. Original Sponsor: Edward Kennedy (D-MA) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newseventstheories.blogspot.com/2009/06/war-on-tobacco.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>dtv transition h.r. 1256 - Vox</title>
    <link href="http://darleentherethere.vox.com/library/post/dtv-transition-hr-1256.html?_c=feed-atom" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-11:/commentary/5244861</id>
    <updated>2009-06-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Darleen Albert </name>
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SenateFloor Highest Welcome the... expressing Bill Passed H.Res.307: Family Senate: the Dtv Rated Against John television S.982 S.352 Day, consideration . HR June to information Energy www.dtv.gov 1256) Adopt 2009. opposition TV ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://darleentherethere.vox.com/library/post/dtv-transition-hr-1256.html?_c=feed-atom&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Stayin' Alive: Inbox</title>
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Senate passage of the 'Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act' (S. 982) has the potential to reduce the scourge of tobacco products, which kill more than 400000 Americans every year. &#226;&#8364;&#339;This critical bill, which has been in the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://healthvsmedicine.blogspot.com/2009/06/inbox.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.1256: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - U.S. ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-10:/commentary/5873904</id>
    <updated>2009-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On June 11, 2009, the US Senate voted 79 to 17 to approve the bill, HR 1256/S. 982, known as the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. &amp;quot;4. Allow FDA to require changes to tobacco products to protect the public health &#195;&#162;&#226;&#8218;&#172;&#226;&#8364;&#339; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1256/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: U.S. Senate Passes ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-10:/commentary/5386840</id>
    <updated>2009-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Senate passage of the 'Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act' (H.R. 1256/S. 982) has the potential to reduce the scourge of tobacco products, which kill more than 400000 Americans every year. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://action.acscan.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&amp;amp;id=11119&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Shaheen opens teens' eyes on smoking - DerryNews.com, Derry, New ...</title>
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      <name>Derry -- DerryNews.com, Derry, New Hampshire </name>
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The legislation, known as S. 982, includes specific restrictions on youth access and marketing, and grants FDA authority to take additional actions in the future to protect the public health. It was introduced by Sen. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.derrynews.com/derry/local_story_161115739.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Shaheen opens teens' eyes on smoking - DerryNews.com, Derry, New ...</title>
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The legislation, known as S. 982, includes specific restrictions on youth access and marketing, and grants FDA authority to take additional actions in the future to protect the public health. It was introduced by Sen. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_161115739.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OverTheCounterToday: Tobacco Moves Closer To FDA</title>
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The Senate passed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act S. 982, in a 79-17 vote. In April, the House passed a similar bill with the same name, H.R. 1256, in a 298-112 vote. Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., who shepherded the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.overthecountertoday.com/2009/06/tobacco-moves-closer-to-fda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Health News Updates: Keyword News: [lung]</title>
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    <updated>2009-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The American Lung Association in New York hailed U.S. Senate passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S.982) and commended Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) for showing their support ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://health.iwc.cc/2009/06/keyword-news-lung_6812.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Snus News &amp; Other Tobacco Products: Senate Bill S.982 - Final Vote ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-06-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A major hurdle to passage was cleared away Tuesday, June 9th when the Senate rejected a competing bill from the two senators from North Carolina, the nation's biggest tobacco producer. S. 982&#226;&#8364;&#8221;The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://snus-news.blogspot.com/2009/06/senate-final-vote-today-family-smoking.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill would make detainee photos secret</title>
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Now there's specific legislation that would hide photos showing how we have abused prisoners. U.S. Sens. Graham and Lieberman have attached a secrecy bill (&lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.982&lt;/strong&gt;) to legislation regarding FDA tobacco regulation (always nice&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.spj.org/blog/blogs/foifyi/archive/2009/06/10/22157.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Covering Their Butts - Reason Magazine</title>
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RE: S.982 The FDA Tobacco Bill Please address several significant errors in this legislation. 1) It states that nicotine is harmful. It is not. It is deemed safe in many nicotine delivery products. 2) It allows the FDA to lower nicotine ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://reason.com/archives/2009/06/10/covering-their-butts&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Hit &amp; Run &gt; New at Reason: Jacob Sullum on FDA-Approved Cancer ...</title>
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RE: S.982 The FDA Tobacco Bill Please address several significant errors in this legislation. 1) It states that nicotine is harmful. It is not. It is deemed safe in many nicotine delivery products. 2) It allows the FDA to lower nicotine ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reason.com/blog/show/134029.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill would make detainee photos secret</title>
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    <updated>2009-06-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
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...that would hide photos showing how we have abused prisoners. U.S. Sens. Graham and Lieberman have attached a secrecy bill (S.982) to legislation regarding FDA tobacco regulation (always nice how they sneak bills through attached to unrelated legislation&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://spj.org/blog/blogs/foifyi/archive/2009/06/10/22157.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Importation Fanatics Get Snuffed Out</title>
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    <updated>2009-06-09T00:01:00Z</updated>
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&quot;A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject&quot; &#8211; Winston Churchill  Our old friend Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) ...  considering The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (&lt;strong class=&quot;keyword&quot;&gt;S.982&lt;/strong&gt;), whi&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.drugchannels.net/2009/06/importation-fanatics-get-snuffed-out.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FDA Regulation of Tobacco</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-08:/commentary/8338810</id>
    <updated>2009-06-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Smoking Lobby Smokers Rights </name>
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As you may know, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 982/H.R. 1256) was introduced in the House of Representatives on March 3, 2009 and then in the Senate on May 5. This legislation would give the FDA the authority ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smokinglobby.com/forum/post-30116.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>FDA Regulation of Tobacco</title>
    <link href="http://www.smokinglobby.com/forum/post-30118.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-08:/commentary/8304083</id>
    <updated>2009-06-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Smoking Lobby Smokers Rights </name>
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As you may know, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 982/H.R. 1256) was introduced in the House of Representatives on March 3, 2009 and then in the Senate on May 5. This legislation would give the FDA the authority ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.smokinglobby.com/forum/post-30118.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: U.S. Senate Could ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-07:/commentary/5286994</id>
    <updated>2009-06-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network News </name>
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Passage of the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 982), which has 58 Senate cosponsors from both sides of the aisle, has the potential to reduce the scourge of a product that kills more than 400000 Americans every ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://action.acscan.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&amp;amp;id=11109&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Religious Action Center - June 9, 2009 - Climate Change, Tobacco ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-06:/commentary/5773296</id>
    <updated>2009-06-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Take Action: In emails, faxes and phone calls, please contact your Senators and urge them to vote for the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 982). The Capitol Switchboard can be reached at 202.224.3121, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rac.org/Articles/index.cfm?id=3503&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Religious Action Center - June 9, 2009 - Climate Change, Tobacco ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-06:/commentary/5215325</id>
    <updated>2009-06-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Take Action: In emails, faxes and phone calls, please contact your Senators and urge them to vote for the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 982). The Capitol Switchboard can be reached at 202.224.3121, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.rac.org/~r/wlu/~3/OfXaWvELaEA/index.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FDA to Protect Pesticide-Drenched Cigarette Cartel | Philadelphia ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.phillyimc.org/en/fda-protect-pesticide-drenched-cigarette-cartel" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-05:/commentary/5230588</id>
    <updated>2009-06-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A reading of S.982, and H.1256, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act&#226;&#8364;*, turned up many troubling and serious problems. * If the FDA lowers nicotine levels, it will be creating the same &quot;lite&quot; cigarettes it condemns, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.phillyimc.org/en/fda-protect-pesticide-drenched-cigarette-cartel&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tobacco should be regulated like the drug it is &#194;&#171; Missouri Group ...</title>
    <link href="http://mogasp.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/tobacco-should-be-regulated-like-the-drug-it-is/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-04:/commentary/5179288</id>
    <updated>2009-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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The editorial is timely, given the current debate in the U.S. Senate on bill S. 982 to give the Federal Drug Administration some control over cigarettes. The House companion bill is H.R. 1256. Normally, this would be great news, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mogasp.wordpress.com/2009/06/05/tobacco-should-be-regulated-like-the-drug-it-is/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Monday &amp;amp; Tuesday June 1 &amp;amp; 2 2009...broadcasting live from ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.thomhartmann.com/blog/2009/06/monday-tuesday-june-1-2-2009broadcasting-live-americas-future-now-washington-dc" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/8048410</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Thom Hartmann </name>
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His views on the tobacco bill (S.982) are very disappointing. All he could come up with is the bit about camel trying to hook kids with candy nicotine. He does the same bit on his web site. Besides being a lie, he fails to mention what ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thomhartmann.com/blog/2009/06/monday-tuesday-june-1-2-2009broadcasting-live-americas-future-now-washington-dc&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Kennedy/Waxman Tobacco Sell-Out - Opposed by R.J. Reynolds ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.snuscentral.org/snusnus/mr-unz-reports/236-kennedywaxman-tobacco-sell-out-opposed-by-rj-reynolds-snuscentralorg-and-larry-waters.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/7963119</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Larry Waters Reports! </name>
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Kennedy/Waxman, S. 982, HR 1256; all very innocuous names for one of the most destructive Rep. Henry Waxman - Anti-Tobacco Extremist and hater of addicted smokers bills to American Health Care which ever slithered through Congress. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.snuscentral.org/snusnus/mr-unz-reports/236-kennedywaxman-tobacco-sell-out-opposed-by-rj-reynolds-snuscentralorg-and-larry-waters.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Kennedy/Waxman Tobacco Sell-Out - Opposed by R.J. Reynolds ...</title>
    <link href="http://snuscentral.org/snusnus/mr-unz-reports/236-kennedy-waxman-reynolds-snuscentral.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5215324</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Larry Waters Reports! </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Kennedy/Waxman, S. 982, HR 1256; all very innocuous names for one of the most destructive Rep. Henry Waxman - Anti-Tobacco Extremist and hater of addicted smokers bills to American Health Care which ever slithered through Congress. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://snuscentral.org/snusnus/mr-unz-reports/236-kennedy-waxman-reynolds-snuscentral.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Monday &amp; Tuesday June 1 &amp; 2 2009&#226;&#8364;&#166;broadcasting live from &#226;&#8364;&#339;America's ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.thomhartmann.com/2009/06/01/monday-tuesday-june-1-2-2009broadcasting-live-from-americas-future-now-in-washington-dc/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5198233</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Thom Hartmann </name>
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    <content type="html">
His views on the tobacco bill (S.982) are very disappointing. All he could come up with is the bit about camel trying to hook kids with candy nicotine. He does the same bit on his web site. Besides being a lie, he fails to mention what ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thomhartmann.com/2009/06/01/monday-tuesday-june-1-2-2009broadcasting-live-from-americas-future-now-in-washington-dc/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Love, Laughter and LivingSTRONG: My Place in This World</title>
    <link href="http://carrie-robison.blogspot.com/2009/06/my-place-in-this-world.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5179287</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Love, Laughter and LivingSTRONG </name>
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Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 982) - We have just learned that the Senate will be voting on S.982, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act this week. This legislation, sponsore... 1 day ago ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://carrie-robison.blogspot.com/2009/06/my-place-in-this-world.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Kennedy/Waxman - R.J. Reynolds Supported by SnusCENTRAL.org and Mr ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.snuscentral.org/snusnus/mr-unz-reports/236-kennedy-waxman-reynolds-snuscentral.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5179284</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Larry Waters Reports! </name>
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Kennedy/Waxman, S. 982, HR 1256; all very innocuous names for one of the most destructive bills to American Health Care which ever slithered through Congress. Lets call this legislation by it's. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.snuscentral.org/snusnus/mr-unz-reports/236-kennedy-waxman-reynolds-snuscentral.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Tobacco Regulation Bill To Be Voted On In Senate</title>
    <link href="http://www.cigarettesreviews.com/tobacco-regulation-bill-to-be-voted-on-in-senate" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-03:/commentary/5171814</id>
    <updated>2009-06-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cigarettes </name>
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S. 982 would set up a policy where the Food and Drug Administration would become the regulating authority over the &#226;&#8364;&#339;manufacture, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products&#226;&#8364;* (S 982 sec 3.1). This would provide the FDA with much ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cigarettesreviews.com/tobacco-regulation-bill-to-be-voted-on-in-senate&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network: Advertising ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-02:/commentary/5186536</id>
    <updated>2009-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The &#226;&#8364;&#339;Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act&#226;&#8364;* (S.982) would give the FDA oversight over the production, marketing and sale of tobacco products, and rein in an industry that has been able to operate unregulated for far too long ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://action.acscan.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&amp;amp;id=11097&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>BBCW: The Push to Over Regulate the Tobacco Industry to its Knees ...</title>
    <link href="http://bungalowbillscw.blogspot.com/2009/06/push-to-over-regulate-tobacco-industry.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-02:/commentary/5171816</id>
    <updated>2009-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BBCW </name>
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It's now being debated in the Senate as S. 982. It's only a matter of time until the government controls the manufacturing of tobacco products. I would have laughed at this as little as a year ago, but I have watched the Obama ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bungalowbillscw.blogspot.com/2009/06/push-to-over-regulate-tobacco-industry.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>LIVESTRONG Blog &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Family Smoking Prevention and ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-02:/commentary/5171812</id>
    <updated>2009-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Please contact your Senator and ask for their support for S.982, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Go to the LIVESTRONG Website to find your Senator's contact information and make your voice heard! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://livestrongblog.org/2009/06/03/family-smoking-prevention-and-tobacco-control-act-s-982/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;Earlier today, the U.S. Senate began debate on S. 982, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. The Senate is expected to consider the bill over the next several days. The bill would give the Food and Drug Administration ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nwtose.wordpress.com/2009/06/02/regulators-mount-up-against-big-tobacco/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S. 982</title>
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    <updated>2009-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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S. 982. Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education,. Labor, and Pensions on May 20, 2009. SUMMARY. S. 982 would authorize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10254&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Gint's Blog: Inspiration...LiveSTRONG</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/5171817</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Gint's Blog </name>
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Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 982) - We have just learned that the Senate will be voting on S.982, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act this week. This legislation, sponsore... 10 hours ago ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://gint32.blogspot.com/2009/06/inspirationlivestrong.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S. 982</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/5164782</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CBO's Latest 10 Documents </name>
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S. 982. Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education,. Labor, and Pensions on May 20, 2009. SUMMARY. S. 982 would authorize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdoc.cfm?index=10254&amp;amp;type=1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>NW to SE: REGULATORS!!!! Mount UP Against BIG TOBACCO!</title>
    <link href="http://www.nwtose.com/2009/06/regulators-mount-up-against-big-tobacco.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/5164781</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NW to SE </name>
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&quot;Earlier today, the U.S. Senate began debate on S. 982, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. The Senate is expected to consider the bill over the next several days. The bill would give the Food and Drug Administration ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nwtose.com/2009/06/regulators-mount-up-against-big-tobacco.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>act-now-kennedy-tobacco-bill-begins-debate-june-2nd-2009 | Larry ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-31:/commentary/9036177</id>
    <updated>2009-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Larry Waters Reports! </name>
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Tomorrow (June 2) the US Senate is set to consider Philip Morris drafted and backed FDA tobacco regulatory legislation (S. 982). Please contact your Senators (202-224-3121) and let them know your concerns about the legislation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.snuscentral.org/latest-snus-news/act-now-kennedy-tobacco-bill-begins-debate-june-2nd-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ACT NOW: Kennedy Tobacco Bill Begins Debate June 2nd 2009!</title>
    <link href="http://www.snuscentral.org/snusnus/mr-unz-reports/234-act-now-kennedy-tobacco-bill-begins-debate-june-2nd-2009.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-31:/commentary/6522279</id>
    <updated>2009-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Larry Waters Reports! </name>
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Kennedy&amp;#39;s tobacco bill (S. 982) is amended with harm reduction provisions, Smokefree Pennsylvania urges you to OPPOSE this privately negotiated deal (in 2004) between Philip Morris and the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids to protect the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.snuscentral.org/snusnus/mr-unz-reports/234-act-now-kennedy-tobacco-bill-begins-debate-june-2nd-2009.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Religious Action Center - June 1, 2009 - Tobacco Prevention, Hate ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-31:/commentary/5244859</id>
    <updated>2009-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WLU </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Take Action: In emails, faxes and phone calls, please contact your Senators and urge them to vote for the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 982). The Capitol Switchboard can be reached at 202.224.3121, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rac.org/Articles/index.cfm?id=3496&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tell Senators to Protect Children from Tobacco Use</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-31:/commentary/5198232</id>
    <updated>2009-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Ethics &amp; Religious Liberty Commission... </name>
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If you want to end this lack of oversight, please tell your senators to vote &#226;&#8364;&#339;yes&#226;&#8364;* on the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 982). You can reach them through the Capitol switchboard at 202/224-3121. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://erlc.com/article/tell-senators-to-protect-children-from-tobacco-use/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Religious Action Center - June 1, 2009 - Tobacco Prevention, Hate ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-31:/commentary/5186535</id>
    <updated>2009-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WLU </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Take Action: In emails, faxes and phone calls, please contact your Senators and urge them to vote for the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 982). The Capitol Switchboard can be reached at 202.224.3121, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.rac.org/~r/wlu/~3/dtxhYQikawg/index.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bishop's Blog: Call to Action</title>
    <link href="http://bishoppeggyjohnson.blogspot.com/2009/06/call-to-action.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-31:/commentary/5156927</id>
    <updated>2009-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bishop's Blog </name>
    </author>
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Senate Bill S.982 will be on the Senate floor for action on Tuesday, June 2nd. This bill will create a historic shift in public health policy almost half a century after the U.S.. Surgeon General first warned of the lethal dangers of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://bishoppeggyjohnson.blogspot.com/2009/06/call-to-action.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - S. 982, The Family Smoking Prevention and ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-30:/commentary/8266645</id>
    <updated>2009-05-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... </name>
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US Congress: S. 982, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_982.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Tobacco Harm reduction and the FDA - the story behind the story ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-29:/commentary/5244857</id>
    <updated>2009-05-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TobaccoToday </name>
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key reason S. 982 does little to reduce youth tobacco use is because it prohibits the FDA from banning the sale and marketing of tobacco products to virtually all 12th graders, ensuring easy access to all high school students. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tobaccotoday.info/2009/05/30/tobacco-harm-reduction-and-the-fda-the-story-behind-the-story/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Have to Vent again about the FDA &#8211; ECigs | Electronic Cigarette 911</title>
    <link href="http://www.electroniccigarette911.com/http:/electroniccigarette911.com/electronic-cigarette/have-to-vent-again-about-the-fda-ecigs/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-28:/commentary/6981216</id>
    <updated>2009-05-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Electronic Cigarette 911 </name>
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The Tobacco Bill (S.982). The Legislation the Professer was referring to was the Kennedy Tobacco Bill, a bill which is likely to lead to a defacto ban on electronic cigarettes and other safe alternatives to smoking. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.electroniccigarette911.com/http:/electroniccigarette911.com/electronic-cigarette/have-to-vent-again-about-the-fda-ecigs/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Have to Vent again about the FDA - ECigs | Electronic Cigarette 911</title>
    <link href="http://electroniccigarette911.com/http:/electroniccigarette911.com/electronic-cigarette/have-to-vent-again-about-the-fda-ecigs/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-28:/commentary/5215326</id>
    <updated>2009-05-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Electronic Cigarette 911 </name>
    </author>
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The Tobacco Bill (S.982). The Legislation the Professer was referring to was the Kennedy Tobacco Bill, a bill which is likely to lead to a defacto ban on electronic cigarettes and other safe alternatives to smoking. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://electroniccigarette911.com/http:/electroniccigarette911.com/electronic-cigarette/have-to-vent-again-about-the-fda-ecigs/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Washington Report: Senate to Consider FDA Tobacco Next Week</title>
    <link href="http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0529091.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-27:/commentary/5179286</id>
    <updated>2009-05-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
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Before the Memorial Day recess, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) filed a motion to invoke cloture (designed to limit debate) on S. 982, legislation to grant the Food and Drug Administration with regulatory authority over tobacco ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0529091.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>FDA Tobacco Regulation: The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.tobacco.org/news/299410.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-26:/commentary/8699365</id>
    <updated>2009-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tobacco Articles: category officialdocuments </name>
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H.R. 1256/S. 982 would create a new FFDCA Chapter IX solely for the regulation of tobacco products. While the bill&amp;#39;s language draws extensively on the FFDCA&amp;#39;s existing provisions for regulating pharmaceutical products and medical ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tobacco.org/news/299410.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>FDA Tobacco Regulation: The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco ...</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/R40475" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-26:/commentary/5459309</id>
    <updated>2009-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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This report provides a detailed summary of the provisions in H.R. 1256/S. 982 and discusses some of the public health and legal issues it raises. A companion report, CRS Report R40196, FDA Tobacco Regulation: History ofthe 1996 Rule and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/R40475&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>FDA Tobacco Regulation: The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco ...</title>
    <link href="http://opencrs.com/document/R40475/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-26:/commentary/5420483</id>
    <updated>2009-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open CRS: Recent Reports </name>
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This report provides a detailed summary of the provisions in H.R. 1256/S. 982 and discusses some of the public health and legal issues it raises. A companion report, CRS Report R40196, FDA Tobacco Regulation: History ofthe 1996 Rule and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://opencrs.com/document/R40475/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ending Big Tobacco's Quest For Its Next Generation Of Smokers Now ...</title>
    <link href="http://copdnewsoftheday.com/?p=1754" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-26:/commentary/5120567</id>
    <updated>2009-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>COPD News Of The Day </name>
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The U.S. Senate's Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) sent the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act S. 982 to the full Senate for its consideration. Passage of this critical public health legislation ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://copdnewsoftheday.com/?p=1754&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>S. 982 on Legislative Calendar | Pipe Smokers Intelligencer</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-25:/commentary/8720523</id>
    <updated>2009-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pipe Smokers Intelligencer </name>
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By Fred Brown Editor, PSI Here is the latest on the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: The bill has passed through US Senate Committe...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pipesmokersintelligencer.org/journal/archives/144&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NC Green Industry CouncilNC Green Industry Council &#194;&#187; NCFB ...</title>
    <link href="http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2009/05/26/ncfb-legislative-update-may-21-09/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-25:/commentary/5120568</id>
    <updated>2009-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>NC Green Industry CouncilNC Green Industry Council </name>
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The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee approved S. 982, the Senate version of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act yesterday by a 15-8 vote. As you all know, the bill would authorize FDA to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2009/05/26/ncfb-legislative-update-may-21-09/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Drugs and Diseases &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Ending Big Tobacco's Quest For ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.druganddisease.com/ending-big-tobaccos-quest-for-its-next-generation-of-smokers-now-in-hands-of-the-us-senate/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-25:/commentary/5111984</id>
    <updated>2009-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Drugs and Diseases </name>
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The U.S. Senate's Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) sent the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act S. 982 to the full Senate for its consideration. Read more&#226;&#8364;&#166; May 26th, 2009 Posted in Drug ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.druganddisease.com/ending-big-tobaccos-quest-for-its-next-generation-of-smokers-now-in-hands-of-the-us-senate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Carina's POL-106: A Day in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://pol-106gonzalez.blogspot.com/2009/05/day-in-congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-25:/commentary/5111982</id>
    <updated>2009-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Carina's POL-106 </name>
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This meeting was: &quot;Business meeting to continue consideration of S.982, to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products.&quot; Why is this not already happening ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pol-106gonzalez.blogspot.com/2009/05/day-in-congress.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Ending Big Tobacco's Quest For Its Next Generation Of Smokers Now ...</title>
    <link href="http://nicotinefree.org/ending-big-tobacco-s-quest-for-its-next-generation-of-smokers-now-in-hands-of-the-u-s-senate/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-25:/commentary/5111980</id>
    <updated>2009-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Quit Smoking Help and Tips to Stop Smoking </name>
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Labor and Pensions (HELP) sent the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act S. 982 to the full Senate for its consideration. Passage of that critical public health legislation will supply the U.S.. [Source] Jean ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://nicotinefree.org/ending-big-tobacco-s-quest-for-its-next-generation-of-smokers-now-in-hands-of-the-u-s-senate/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Health News Updates: Keyword News: [lung]</title>
    <link href="http://health.iwc.cc/2009/05/keyword-news-lung_896.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-25:/commentary/5111979</id>
    <updated>2009-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Health News Updates </name>
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The U.S. Senate's Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) sent the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act S. 982 to the full Senate for its consideration. Medical News Today, Tue, 26 May 2009 06:09 AM PDT ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://health.iwc.cc/2009/05/keyword-news-lung_896.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>S. 982 on Legislative Calendar | Pipe Smokers Intelligencer</title>
    <link href="http://pipesmokersintelligencer.org/journal/?p=144" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-25:/commentary/5111976</id>
    <updated>2009-05-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Pipe Smokers Intelligencer </name>
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By Fred Brown Editor, PSI Here is the latest on the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: The bill has passed through US Senate Committe...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pipesmokersintelligencer.org/journal/?p=144&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Vick's Vapor Blog: Waxman and Kenedy Bills, Altria and the FDA</title>
    <link href="http://personalvapes.blogspot.com/2009/05/waxman-and-kenedy-bills-altria-and-fda.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-24:/commentary/5207403</id>
    <updated>2009-05-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Vick's Vapor Blog </name>
    </author>
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H.R. 1256 (Waxman) and S. 982 (Kennedy) Family Smoking and Tobacco Control Acts I am trying to get information of 2 flawed Tobacco Control bills in the right hands before they are voted in by the Senate and signed into law. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://personalvapes.blogspot.com/2009/05/waxman-and-kenedy-bills-altria-and-fda.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bing: Microsoft Launching New Rival to Google?</title>
    <link href="http://mashable.com/2009/05/24/bing/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-23:/commentary/5171813</id>
    <updated>2009-05-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mashable! </name>
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livestrong : New Blog: http://livestrongblog.org Information about the S.982, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. 6s_marketing : New Post: Welcome to Canada Android! http://tinyurl.com/qqv3e8 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mashable.com/2009/05/24/bing/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>THINK.SMOKEISAJOKE.COM: Obama: Please Save The Electronic Cigarette</title>
    <link href="http://think.smokeisajoke.com/2009/05/22/obama-please-save-the-electronic-cigarette.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/8538384</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>THINK.SMOKEISAJOKE.COM </name>
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The Tobacco Bill (S.982). The Legislation the Professer was referring to was the Kennedy Tobacco Bill, a bill which is likely to lead to a defacto ban on electronic cigarettes and other safe alternatives to smoking. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://think.smokeisajoke.com/2009/05/22/obama-please-save-the-electronic-cigarette.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pro Legalization Group Hails Victory For Medical Marijuana - 420 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.420magazine.com/forums/international-cannabis-news/94570-pro-legalization-group-hails-victory-medical-marijuana.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/8304082</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>420 Magazine </name>
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Coburn (R-OK) intended to add a medical marijuana amendment to S. 982, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Frustrated by the Obama Administration&amp;#39;s continued pledge to not interfere with state medical marijuana laws, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.420magazine.com/forums/international-cannabis-news/94570-pro-legalization-group-hails-victory-medical-marijuana.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Director of E Cigarette Direct writes open letter to President ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.electroniccigaretteguide.net/2009/05/22/director-of-e-cigarette-direct-writes-open-letter-to-president-obama/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/6795781</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Electronic Cigarette Guide </name>
    </author>
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The Tobacco Bill (S.982). The Legislation the Professer was referring to was the Kennedy Tobacco Bill, a bill which is likely to lead to a defacto ban on electronic cigarettes and other safe alternatives to smoking. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.electroniccigaretteguide.net/2009/05/22/director-of-e-cigarette-direct-writes-open-letter-to-president-obama/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>Urgent Action: Medical marijuana laws in danger (Voting Tomorrow ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.weedtracker.com/forums/protest-alerts-1022/urgent-action-medical-marijuana-laws-danger-voting-tomorrow-115319.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/6584877</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WeedTRACKER </name>
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Tom Coburn is introducing an amendment to S. 982, the tobacco bill, that will undermine state medical marijuana laws. Please ask the senator to help protect medical marijuana patients by opposing Sen. Coburn&amp;#39;s amendment. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.weedtracker.com/forums/protest-alerts-1022/urgent-action-medical-marijuana-laws-danger-voting-tomorrow-115319.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
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    <title>Pro Legalization Group Hails Victory For Medical Marijuana | NORML ...</title>
    <link href="http://stash.norml.org/pro-legalization-group-hails-victory-for-medical-marijuana" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/6116477</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NORML's Daily Audio Stash </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Coburn (R-OK) intended to add a medical marijuana amendment to S. 982, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Frustrated by the Obama Administration&amp;#39;s continued pledge to not interfere with state medical marijuana laws, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stash.norml.org/pro-legalization-group-hails-victory-for-medical-marijuana&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>THINK.SMOKEISAJOKE.COM: Obama: Please Save The Electronic Cigarette</title>
    <link href="http://think.smokeisajoke.com/2009/05/22/obama-please-save-the-electronic-cigarette.aspx?ref=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5198235</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>THINK.SMOKEISAJOKE.COM </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Tobacco Bill (S.982). The Legislation the Professer was referring to was the Kennedy Tobacco Bill, a bill which is likely to lead to a defacto ban on electronic cigarettes and other safe alternatives to smoking. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://think.smokeisajoke.com/2009/05/22/obama-please-save-the-electronic-cigarette.aspx?ref=rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>TobaccoToday.info Thread you MUST Read!</title>
    <link href="http://www.snuscentral.org/snusnus/mr-unz-reports/224-tobaccotoday-reduced-harm.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5096636</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Larry Waters Reports! </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Reduced Harm Tobacco, S. 982 and HR 1256. The reader comments thread on this TobaccoToday article are a must-read.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.snuscentral.org/snusnus/mr-unz-reports/224-tobaccotoday-reduced-harm.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Electronic Cigarettes Today : Electric Cigarette Today</title>
    <link href="http://electriccigarettetoday.com/news/thom-hartmann-radio-show-with-senator-bernie-sanders-i-vermont-2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5076781</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Electric Cigarette Today&#187; Electronic Cigarette... </name>
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We've got perhaps no more then two shows with Bernie before the vote on S. 982. If not Bernie Sanders, Thom Hartmann is certainly someone we could get on our side if he knew what was really going on. He could be a big help to us. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://electriccigarettetoday.com/news/thom-hartmann-radio-show-with-senator-bernie-sanders-i-vermont-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>TobaccoToday.info Thread you MUST Read!</title>
    <link href="http://snuscentral.org/snusnus/mr-unz-reports/224-tobaccotoday-reduced-harm.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5076777</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Larry Waters Reports! </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Reduced Harm Tobacco, S. 982 and HR 1256. The reader comments thread on this TobaccoToday article are a must-read.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://snuscentral.org/snusnus/mr-unz-reports/224-tobaccotoday-reduced-harm.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Pro Legalization Group Hails Victory For Medical Marijuana ...</title>
    <link href="http://stash.norml.org/pro-legalization-group-hails-victory-for-medical-marijuana/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5076774</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NORML's Daily Audio Stash </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Coburn (R-OK) intended to add a medical marijuana amendment to S. 982, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Frustrated by the Obama Administration's continued pledge to not interfere with state medical marijuana laws, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://stash.norml.org/pro-legalization-group-hails-victory-for-medical-marijuana/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Ashtray Blog: An Electronic Cigarette Blog.: Misleading Claims ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5069302</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Ashtray Blog: An Electronic Cigarette Blog. </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Reiterating concerns in my May 7 letter, S. 982 will cause the deaths of millions of more cigarette smokers (primarily Marlboro smokers) unless amended to truthfully inform smokers that cigarettes are 100 times deadlier than smokefree ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ecigarettedirect.co.uk/ashtray-blog/2009/05/misleading-claims-made-in-america.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sens. Reed and Whitehouse Vote to Protect America&amp;#39;s Kids From ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/8811738</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Both senators are also co-sponsors of the legislation, S. 982. Thanks to the leadership of Senators Reed and Whitehouse, we are a critical step closer to enacting this historic legislation to protect our children from tobacco addiction ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.feedzilla.com/r/142B0B67F3BD39D52255278213C0A5337029A189&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pro Legalization Group Hails Victory For Medical Marijuana ...</title>
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Coburn (R-OK) intended to add a medical marijuana amendment to S. 982, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Frustrated by the Obama Administration&amp;#39;s continued pledge to not interfere with state medical marijuana laws, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://boards.cannabis.com/politics/171486-pro-legalization-group-hails-victory-medical-marijuana.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama Letter</title>
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The Tobacco Bill (S.982). The Legislation the Professer was referring to was the Kennedy Tobacco Bill, a bill which is likely to lead to a defacto ban on electronic cigarettes and other safe alternatives to smoking. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ecigarettedirect.co.uk/campaign/obama-letter.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The Tobacco Bill (S.982). The Legislation the Professer was referring to was the Kennedy Tobacco Bill, a bill which is likely to lead to a defacto ban on electronic cigarettes and other safe alternatives to smoking. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&amp;amp;rid=3909&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Kennedy/Waxman, S. 982, HR 1256; all very innocuous names for one of the most destructive bills to American Health Care which ever slithered through Congress. Lets call this legislation by it's... 01 June 2009 21:02 ACT NOW: Kennedy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://snuscentral.org/snusnus/legislation/223-kennedy-waxman.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The Tobacco Bill (S.982). The Legislation the Professer was referring to was the Kennedy Tobacco Bill, a bill which is likely to lead to a defacto ban on electronic cigarettes and other safe alternatives to smoking. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.officialwire.com/rssr.php?recent_id=3909&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OfficialWire: Obama: Please Save The Electronic Cigarette</title>
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The Tobacco Bill (S.982). The Legislation the Professer was referring to was the Kennedy Tobacco Bill, a bill which is likely to lead to a defacto ban on electronic cigarettes and other safe alternatives to smoking. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&amp;amp;rid=3909&amp;amp;catid=130&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>CONTINUOUS UPDATES: Kennedy/Waxman Tobacco Regulation Legislation</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5278526</id>
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Kennedy/Waxman, S. 982, HR 1256; all very innocuous names for one of the most destructive bills to American Health Care which ever slithered through Congress. Lets call this legislation by it's... 01 June 2009 21:02 ACT NOW: Kennedy ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.snuscentral.org/snusnus/legislation/223-kennedy-waxman.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sens. Reed and Whitehouse Vote to Protect America's Kids Fr ...</title>
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Both senators are also co-sponsors of the legislation, S. 982. Thanks to the leadership of Senators Reed and Whitehouse, we are a critical step closer to enacting this historic legislation to protect our children from tobacco addiction ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Sens--Reed-and-Whitehouse-Vote-to-Protect-Americas-Kids-From-Tobacco-46699-1/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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&quot;The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 982), which has 52 Senate cosponsors, passed out of committee by a bipartisan 15-8 vote and is expected to be considered by the full Senate in June. This critical public health ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://action.acscan.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&amp;amp;id=11054&amp;amp;news_iv_ctrl=-1&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Jeff Bingaman Votes to Protect America's Kids Fr ...</title>
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Senator Bingaman is also a co-sponsor of the legislation, S. 982. Thanks to Senator Bingaman's leadership, we are a critical step closer to enacting this historic legislation to protect our children from tobacco addiction and save lives ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Sen--Jeff-Bingaman-Votes-to-Protect-Americas-Kids-From-Tobacco-46695-1/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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&quot;The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 982), which has 52 Senate cosponsors, passed out of committee by a bipartisan 15-8 vote and is expected to be considered by the full Senate in June. This critical public health ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://action.acscan.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&amp;amp;id=11054&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Patty Murray Votes to Protect America's Kids fr ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5076775</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Senator Murray is also a co-sponsor of the legislation, S. 982. Thanks to Senator Murray's leadership, we are a critical step closer to enacting this historic legislation to protect our children from tobacco addiction and save lives. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Sen--Patty-Murray-Votes-to-Protect-Americas-Kids-from-Tobacco-46698-1/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Washington Report: Remote tobacco sales, credit card interchange ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday voted 15 to 8 to approve S. 982, legislation to grant the Food and Drug Administration with regulatory authority over tobacco products. As previously reported in NACS ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0522091.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Electronic Cigarettes Today : Electric Cigarette Today</title>
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    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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S. 982, the FDA Tobacco bill, has passed the HELP committee by a vote of 15-8. This means the bill will now head to the floor of the Senate, and is scheduled to be heard and voted on by the full Senate as early as the first week of June ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://electriccigarettetoday.com/news/today-is-the-day-to-contact-your-senators-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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May 21, 2009 - A bill, the Family Smoking Prevention &amp; Tobacco Control Act (S. 982) giving the federal Food &amp; Drug Administration (FDA) power to regulate tobacco products won approval from Committee on Health, Education, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://snus-news.blogspot.com/2009/05/may-21-2009-bill-giving-federal-food.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>American Lung Association in California: Tobacco regulation now ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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On the evening of May 20, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted 15-8 to send the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 982) to the full Senate, marking a major step forward for this ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://alacsd.blogspot.com/2009/05/on-evening-of-may-20-senate-health.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions approved the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, S. 982, by a vote of 15 to 8 Wednesday after a two-day markup session. The measure would . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://lawyersusaonline.com/blog/2009/05/21/bill-to-allow-fda-regulation-of-tobacco-advances/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Barbara Mikulski Votes to Protect America's Kids fr ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Senator Mikulski is also a co-sponsor of the legislation, S. 982. Thanks to Senator Mikulski's leadership, we are a critical step closer to enacting this historic legislation to protect our children from tobacco addiction and save lives ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Sen--Barbara-Mikulski-Votes-to-Protect-Americas-Kids-from-Tobacco-46694-1/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Business meeting to continue consideration of S.982, to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, and the nominations of Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailykos.com/story/2009/5/20/733430/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Tom Harkin Votes to Protect America&amp;#39;s Kids From Tobacco</title>
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    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Senator Harkin is also a co-sponsor of the legislation, S. 982, and is a senior member of the HELP Committee. Thanks to Senator Harkin&amp;#39;s leadership, we are a critical step closer to enacting this historic legislation to protect our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.feedzilla.com/r/ABF76E056D7A96DCED0F21832F9E57CB8AB2D9AA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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bills to preserve and protect Medicare in rural areas and for people with mental illness (S. 801 and S. 1136), &#8226; a bill to strengthen FDA regulations of the tobacco industry (S. 982), &#8226; bills to expand or improve SCHIP health benefits . ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1136/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Business meeting to continue consideration of S.982, to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, and the nominations of Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rss.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/nXSeQgdKZdg/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Senator Brown is also a co-sponsor of the legislation, S. 982, and successfully offered an amendment to make it a priority for the FDA to investigate the sale and marketing of new, candy-like smokeless tobacco products, called Camel ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Sen--Sherrod-Brown-Votes-to-Protect-Americas-Kids-from-Tobacco-46566-1/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Business meeting to continue consideration of S.982, to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, and the nominations of Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/5/20/1030/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Kennedy/Waxman, S. 982, HR 1256; all very innocuous names for one of the most destructive bills to American Health Care which ever slithered through Congress. Lets call this legislation by it's. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://snuscentral.org/snusnus/mr-unz-reports/222-british-american-tobacco-lucky-stike-mystery.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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ACLU Letter to Senate on The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - We are writing on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to express our concern over the advertising restrictions contained in S. 982, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://godlessbob.blogspot.com/2009/05/wild-eyed-rabid-christiansmitch.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.982: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act</title>
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OpenCongress (The Sunlight Foundation) article dated 2009-05-21.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tobacco.org/news/284255.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Matters ::</title>
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Business meeting to continue consideration of S.982, to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, and the nominations of Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/5/20/1030/-Today-in-Congress&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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      <name>Daily Kos </name>
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Business meeting to continue consideration of S.982, to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, and the nominations of Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.dailykos.com/~r/dailykos/index/~3/nXSeQgdKZdg/-Today-in-Congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Tom Harkin Votes to Protect America's Kids Fr... ( WASHINGTON ...</title>
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      <name>Latest Medical News from Bio-Medicine.Org </name>
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Senator Harkin is also a co-sponsor of the legislation, S. 982, and is a senior member of the HELP Committee. Thanks to Senator Harkin's leadership, we are a critical step closer to enacting this historic legislation to protect our ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Sen--Tom-Harkin-Votes-to-Protect-Americas-Kids-From-Tobacco-46565-1/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Coburn Amendment Round II - WeedBay Forums</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5066449</id>
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Coburn (R-OK) intended to add a medical marijuana amendment to S. 982, the Family Smoking Prevention [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: &quot;Coburn Amendment Round II&quot;, url: &quot;http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/?p=247&quot; }); ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.weedbay.net/forums/mmj-news-feeds/6355-coburn-amendment-round-ii.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Jeff Merkley Votes to Protect America's Kids Fr ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5058171</id>
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      <name>Latest Medical News from Bio-Medicine.Org </name>
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Senator Merkley is also a co-sponsor of the legislation, S. 982, and successfully offered an amendment to make it a priority for the FDA to investigate the sale and marketing of new, candy-like smokeless tobacco products, called Camel ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Sen--Jeff-Merkley-Votes-to-Protect-Americas-Kids-From-Tobacco-46568-1/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Medical Cannabis: Voices from the Frontlines &#194;&#187; Blog Archive ...</title>
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Coburn (R-OK) intended to add a medical marijuana amendment to S. 982, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Frustrated by the Obama Administration's continued pledge to not interfere with state medical marijuana laws, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://safeaccessnow.org/blog/?p=247&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Congress Matters :: Today in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/5/20/9204/41940" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5051029</id>
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      <name>Congress Matters </name>
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Business meeting to continue consideration of S.982, to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products, and the nominations of Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.congressmatters.com/storyonly/2009/5/20/9204/41940&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Is there a propelene glycol free e-cigarette available?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/8942624</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Electronic Cigarette Answers </name>
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If the Senate votes S. 982 into law, I will have lost whatever faith I had left in my government to protect me andmy right to choose. I will either have to use my vaporizer like a criminal on crack or return to smoking, which is what ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.electroniccigaretteanswers.com/is-there-a-propelene-glycol-free-e-cigarette-available/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NC Green Industry CouncilNC Green Industry Council &#194;&#187; NCFB ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5251682</id>
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      <name>NC Green Industry CouncilNC Green Industry Council </name>
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FDA Regulation of Tobacco At the end of last week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension's Committee (HELP) was prepared to consider S. 982, Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy's version of FDA tobacco regulation legislation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ncgreenindustrycouncil.com/2009/05/19/ncfb-legislative-update-may-15-2009/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Sherrod Brown Votes to Protect America's Kids from Tobacco</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5136452</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Tobacco Articles: state OH </name>
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Senator Brown is also a co-sponsor of the legislation, S. 982, and successfully offered an amendment to make it a priority for the FDA to investigate the sale and marketing of new, candy-like smokeless tobacco products, called Camel ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tobacco.org/news/284318.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Committee Begins Work on FDA Tobacco Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0520095.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5111981</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>NACS Daily News </name>
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WASHINGTON &#226;&#8364;&#8220; The Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee began considering amendments to S. 982, legislation to grant the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with regulatory authority over tobacco products. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0520095.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>More FDA Tobacco Traction</title>
    <link href="http://www.imakenews.com/csp/e_article001441052.cfm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5058173</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>CSP Information Group </name>
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The bill, the Family Smoking Prevention &amp; Tobacco Control Act (S. 982), introduced by Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), would give the FDA limited authority to monitor smoking products. It would impose strict controls on advertising that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.imakenews.com/csp/e_article001441052.cfm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tobacco: Senate Eyes FDA, House Acts on Remote Sales</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5120572</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>NACS Daily News </name>
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WASHINGTON &#226;&#8364;&#8220; The Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee is scheduled on Tuesday afternoon to consider S. 982, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which would grant the Food and Drug Administration with ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0519093.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Things2THINKbout before rushing2start a Dispensary orgrow op ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5058172</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>GreenPassion.org - Dedicated to Medicinal... </name>
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Tom Coburn is introducing an amendment to S. 982, the tobacco bill, that will undermine state medical marijuana laws. Please ask the senator to help protect medical marijuana patients by opposing Sen. Coburn's amendment. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.greenpassion.org/f36/things2thinkbout-before-rushing2start-dispensary-orgrow-op-11880/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.982: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco... OpenCongress</title>
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S.982 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act on OpenCongress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s982/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Just got this email about stopping MMJ..!? - Grasscity.com Forums</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5036483</id>
    <updated>2009-05-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Grasscity.com Forums </name>
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Tom Coburn is introducing an amendment to S. 982, the tobacco bill, that will undermine state medical marijuana laws. Please ask the senator to help protect medical marijuana patients by opposing Sen. Coburn's amendment. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://forum.grasscity.com/general-marijuana-news-around-world/392929-just-got-email-about-stopping-mmj.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Shopfloor &#194;&#187; Blog Archive &#194;&#187; Dispatch from the Front: The Week of May 18</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-17:/commentary/5033412</id>
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      <name>Shopfloor </name>
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Senate HELP marks up S. 982, the tobacco regulation bill, on Tuesday. (Details.) A Senate Judiciary Committee subcommittee on Tuesday holds a hearing, &#226;&#8364;&#339;Leveling the Playing Field and Protecting Americans: Holding Foreign Manufacturers ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/05/18/dispatch-from-the-front-the-week-of-may-18/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Urgent Action: Medical marijuana laws in danger (Voting Tomorrow ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-16:/commentary/5076778</id>
    <updated>2009-05-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WeedTRACKER </name>
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Tom Coburn is introducing an amendment to S. 982, the tobacco bill, that will undermine state medical marijuana laws. Please ask the senator to help protect medical marijuana patients by opposing Sen. Coburn's amendment. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.weedtracker.com/forums/showthread.php?t=115319&amp;amp;goto=newpost&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Professor: Tobacco Free Kids Will Help Kill Millions | TobaccoToday</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/5120569</id>
    <updated>2009-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>TobaccoToday </name>
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Smokefree Pennsylvania sent the following letter on S. 982 (Sen. Kennedy's FDA tobacco bill) to Senate HELP Committee members today, along with amendment endorsements (below) to protect public health. Please send your concerns NOW to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tobaccotoday.info/2009/05/15/professor-tobacco-free-kids-will-help-kill-millions/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Kennedy's Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act | e ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.e-cig.org/2009/05/15/kennedys-family-smoking-prevention-and-tobacco-control-act/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-14:/commentary/5012730</id>
    <updated>2009-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>e-Cigarettes - Electronic Cigarettes </name>
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Bill S.982 also known as the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act is now available online. This Tobacco Bill was under the name Waxman ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.e-cig.org/2009/05/15/kennedys-family-smoking-prevention-and-tobacco-control-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ASH Daily News for 15 May 2009</title>
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    <updated>2009-05-14T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ASH Daily News </name>
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Tobacco Free Kids, via their support for the Kennedy tobacco bill (S. 982) due to enter the Senate next Tuesday, will be partly responsible for the deaths of millions of smokers. That's the opinion of Brad Radu, proffessor of medicine ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ash.org.uk/ash_kz5f469o.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Washington Report: Senate Vote on Discount for Debit Amendment</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5026329</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NACS Daily News </name>
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In a letter to the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee, NACS urged the Senate to remove a provision in S. 982 (a bill granting the FDA regulatory authority over tobacco retailing) that would require gruesome warning ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0515091.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NACS Pushes for Amended FDA Tobacco Bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-12:/commentary/5005375</id>
    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>NACS Daily News </name>
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... Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, asking that the language on warning labels contained in the House-passed version of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act are incorporated into the Senate version (S. 982). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0514091.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>ANA Regulatory Rumblings: Senate Tobacco Bill Violates the First ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-05-12T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>ANA Regulatory Rumblings </name>
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The US Senate on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee is scheduled to vote next week on a major tobacco bill, the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.&#226;&#8364;* (S.982). This bill, introduced by Senator Edward ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ana.blogs.com/jaffe/2009/05/senate-tobacco-bill-violates-the-first-amendment.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senate Committee Delays Consideration of FDA Tobacco Bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-11:/commentary/9861613</id>
    <updated>2009-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>NACS Daily News </name>
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WASHINGTON &#8211; The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee announced that, due to scheduling conflicts, it has postponed consideration of S. 982, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. The bill would give ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0513092.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Miss California KEEPS The Crown: Trump Compliments Her Beauty ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-11:/commentary/5236485</id>
    <updated>2009-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>my big black blog </name>
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We are writing on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to express our concern over the advertising restrictions contained in S. 982, The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (hereinafter the '2009 Tobacco ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mybigblackblog.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/miss-california-keeps-the-crown-trump-compliments-her-beauty-video/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>OfficialWire: Tobacco Free Kids - Don't Be Taken In By Big Tobacco ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-10:/commentary/4987360</id>
    <updated>2009-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>OfficialWire - RSS Feed </name>
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We believe that in your support for Kennedy's Tobacco Bill (S. 982) due to enter the Senate next week (Tuesday 19th May) you have been taken in by the biggest of the big tobacco companies: Philip Morris. The tobacco bill will require ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.officialwire.com/rssr.php?recent_id=3213&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Religious Action Center - May 11, 2009 - Johnsen Confirmation ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-09:/commentary/5991713</id>
    <updated>2009-05-09T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>WLU </name>
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The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 982) would grant the FDA authority to regulate tobacco products by preventing companies from adding more deadly and addictive ingredients, prohibiting manufacturing of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rac.org/Articles/index.cfm?id=3435&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Harm Reduction: The Voice of Reason | TobaccoToday</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-08:/commentary/4987361</id>
    <updated>2009-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Sen.Ted Kennedy has introduced his FDA tobacco bill (S. 982) and scheduled a Senate HELP Committee mark-up session on the bill beginning Tuesday, May 12. It's.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tobaccotoday.info/2009/05/09/harm-reduction-the-voice-of-reason-2/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Harm Reduction: The Voice of Reason | TobaccoToday</title>
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Ted Kennedy has introduced his FDA tobacco bill (S. 982) and scheduled a Senate HELP Committee mark-up session on the bill beginning Tuesday, May 12. It's very interesting to me that the following article was written for publication ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tobaccotoday.info/2009/05/09/harm-reduction-the-voice-of-reason/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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This week Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) introduced S. 982, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. The bill would give the FDA authority to regulate tobacco products. While essentially the same as the House-passed version ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0508091.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Oppose The Tobacco Bill</title>
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bill (S. 982), a privately negotiated deal by Philip Morris and the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids in 2004, because it protects the deadliest tobacco product (cigarettes) at the expense of far less hazardous smokefree tobacco/nicotine ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ecigarettedirect.co.uk/campaign/oppose-tobacco-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Kennedy has introduced his FDA tobacco bill (S. 982) and scheduled a Senate HELP Committee mark-up session on the bill beginning next Tuesday, May 12.&quot; Please urge committee members (contact info below) to OPPOSE the bill unless/until ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ecigarettedirect.co.uk/ashtray-blog/2009/05/oppose-tobacco-bill-now-says-smokefree.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;Longtime public health champion Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) introduced the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (S. 982), which would stop the marketing of tobacco products to children, require tobacco companies to list ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://action.acscan.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&amp;amp;id=11007&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FDA Tobacco Bill Introduced in Senate</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-05:/commentary/5020248</id>
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WASHINGTON &#226;&#8364;&#8220; On Tuesday, Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) introduced S. 982, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, a bill that would give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to regulate tobacco products. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0507091.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.982 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s982/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=x5-uT_TEF8ng2gW4vsXpCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCwQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNH3dOSMX-p4Cl8pdj3UYikQmrCrWw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.982: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco ... - OpenCongress</title>
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S.982 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. A bill to protect the public health by providing the Food and Drug Administration with certain authority to regulate tobacco products. view all titles (3). Close ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s982/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=HRWJT4nnKsTo2AWvsdDWCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCsQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHmFuQ4s8K_Yw1EtrHswdwvb7_0LA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.982: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco ... - OpenCongress</title>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.982 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s982/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=h7uHT8O9E4qG8QTfi8nNCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCsQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHm_dtK3lniXom15nRcIjb9Gd5deQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.982: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco ... - OpenCongress</title>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.982 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s982/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=yBKHT7ONHKqH8AG93tmSCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCsQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEtkL20t1OfyEH0Ws4GTJ3TbPodzA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.982: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco ... - OpenCongress</title>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.982 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s982/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=EmqGT9bqGseU8AH99qC5CA&amp;amp;ved=0CCsQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFVYPRnQecrWUEHqNDVfXmmha7ZIw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.982: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco ... - OpenCongress</title>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.982 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s982/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=RRpsT47JJ8arsQKJmMGRBg&amp;amp;ved=0CCsQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGDDXTrVlkAYHLmNgyjdea7RiJW0Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.982 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s982/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=zGNrT8O-IYmxsgLQoqH5BQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCsQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG4mYBXlqcYSNjFTaCpt7tYNAhlmA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.982 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s982/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=XcFqT42YDfCFsALd8b3iBQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCsQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNGeCKXipP2C-J_OrD_gHFgFkcWYmQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.982 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s982/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=zxFqT4-aDIqlsAKak_HPAg&amp;amp;ved=0CCsQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFaEIZBrlbt95VkY6DrWJN-hwpB5Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.982 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s982/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=DmlpT-SXNaqGsgLT_-2PCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCsQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNETjZq0jOprBLi_iI8DXsUUhfDMtw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.982 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s982/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=iXRlT7CfGc782gW5o_3qCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCsQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHa3aUVJy1gtDeiA6qJbzwONJ4oQw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.982 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s982/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=yMtkT6nCAsWzsgL7l822Dw&amp;amp;ved=0CCsQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHHXJg7CnMutY417DgROklTg5cD8w&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.982 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s982/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=SXpjT8WQHKXKsQKUhPWbCw&amp;amp;ved=0CCsQmAEwAQ&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNFjqJOybt8zcJsFaUXHe6-aZVo9bA&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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