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      <excerpt>...for the system now stands at $537 million, and it only will get larger the longer it remains unfinished, Larson said. Sen. Tim Johnson praised Obama's budget, and he noted that Obama inherited a bad economy and a federal government mired in debt. Obama'</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...elections in those states, most of the TV air time is already saturated with political ads. Drey Samuelson, an adviser to Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., said he believes the court's decision in Citizens United v. FEC could have more impact in states like Tex</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...James Canton. Up to 50 percent of deaths on the battlefield are from severe blood loss, according to a statement from U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson, who helped IKOR to secure $1.2 million in funding from the U.S. military to continue its research. Johnson inclu</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> ... in the stance of every US Senator &#8212; the matter now rests in the Senate &#8212; regardless of party affiliation. Take South Dakota&amp;#39;s Tim Johnson, for instance. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...Canton said. Up to 50 percent of deaths on the battlefield are from severe blood loss, according to a statement from U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson, who helped IKOR secure $1.2 million in funding from the U.S. military to continue its research. Congress included</excerpt>
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