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      <excerpt>...are very sensitive to damaging the economy at this point in time. Democrats such as Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad of North Dakota, Blanch Lincoln of Arkansas and Mary Landrieu and Louisiana. Over all, there are more than a dozen D</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> A plurality of respondents believe that both North Dakota Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad support the proposed bill. When asked how a vote by Senator ... </excerpt>
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