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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for S.982 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act</title>
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  <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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  <entry>
    <title>Your Opinion: Speak up on tobacco regulation</title>
    <link href="http://www.tiftongazette.com/opinion/local_story_142231304.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5076782</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tifton Gazette</name>
    </author>
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...in the upcoming weeks by the HELP Senate Committee. Georgia&#8217;s Sen. Johnny Isakson serves on this committee; the bill number is (S.982). As a caregiver and cancer survivor I urge everyone to let their voices be heard. Please call Washington and let you&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tiftongazette.com/opinion/local_story_142231304.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Jeff Bingaman Votes to Protect America's Kids From Tobacco</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5069306</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire (press release)</name>
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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 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&amp;amp;STORY=/www/story/05-21-2009/0005031095&amp;amp;EDATE=&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Pro Legalization Group Hails Victory For Medical Marijuana</title>
    <link href="http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-pro-legalization-group-hails-victory-for-medical-marijuana-r-1242922794" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/5069305</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Opposing Views</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 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opposingviews.com/articles/opinion-pro-legalization-group-hails-victory-for-medical-marijuana-r-1242922794&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senator Dodd Statement on the Mark-Up of the Family Smoking ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48752122-senator-dodd-statement-on-the-mark-up-of-the-family-smoking-prevention-and-tobac" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5054745</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>All American Patriots (press release)</name>
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Our purpose today is to mark up and pass S. 982, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, introduced and championed by Chairman Kennedy. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/48752122-senator-dodd-statement-on-the-mark-up-of-the-family-smoking-prevention-and-tobac&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5054667</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CSP Daily News</name>
    </author>
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... Family Smoking Prevention &amp; Tobacco Control Act (S. 982), which would grant the US Food &amp; Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate tobacco. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cspnet.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&amp;amp;nm=&amp;amp;type=Publishing&amp;amp;mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&amp;amp;mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&amp;amp;tier=4&amp;amp;id=6777EB570BC441CEA09D14204E00D91F&amp;amp;AudID=B1DB1F916652441DA5A92F5041234756&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Both HELP Leaders Back Tobacco Regulation</title>
    <link href="http://ohsonline.com/articles/2009/05/19/both-help-leaders-back-tobacco-regulation.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5054666</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Occupational Health Safety</name>
    </author>
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The US Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee marked up S. 982, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, with both of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ohsonline.com/articles/2009/05/19/both-help-leaders-back-tobacco-regulation.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HELP Committee to Mark Up Tobacco Regulation Bill</title>
    <link href="http://ohsonline.com/articles/2009/05/19/help-committee-to-mark-up-tobacco-regulation-bill.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/5041814</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Occupational Health Safety</name>
    </author>
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Today's markup of Chairman Ted Kennedy's S. 982 may set the stage for FDA to assume regulatory authority over tobacco products' manufacture and marketing. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ohsonline.com/articles/2009/05/19/help-committee-to-mark-up-tobacco-regulation-bill.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Professor: Tobacco Free Kids Will Help Kill Millions Of Smokers</title>
    <link href="http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&amp;amp;rid=3442&amp;amp;catid=42" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-13:/commentary/5015172</id>
    <updated>2009-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OfficialWire</name>
    </author>
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by James Dunworth WASHINGTON, DC &#226;&#8364;&#8221; (OfficialWire) &#226;&#8364;&#8221; 05/14/09 &#226;&#8364;&#8221; Tobacco Free Kids, via their support for the Kennedy tobacco bill (S. 982) due to enter the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&amp;amp;rid=3442&amp;amp;catid=42&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tobacco Free Kids - Don't Be Taken In By Big Tobacco Says ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-10:/commentary/5015173</id>
    <updated>2009-05-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OfficialWire</name>
    </author>
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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 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&amp;amp;rid=3213&amp;amp;catid=105&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title></title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-05:/commentary/4944884</id>
    <updated>2009-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CSP Daily News</name>
    </author>
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Kennedy's bill, the Family Smoking Prevention &amp; Tobacco Control Act (S. 982), sets the stage for Senate action on tobacco legislation this month or in June. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cspnet.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=&amp;amp;nm=&amp;amp;type=Publishing&amp;amp;mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&amp;amp;mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&amp;amp;tier=4&amp;amp;id=76CE1E400FC14DF2B35FF9C179587908&amp;amp;AudID=6C81F2B488CE41838BC84AF1AE2AF9CD&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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