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      <excerpt>...has already enlisted prominent bipartisan support that spans the political spectrum. Reps. Todd Platts (R-Pa.), Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Bobby Rush (D-Ill.), Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and G.K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) and Del. Donna Christensen (D-Virgin Islands) </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>The 36 &amp;quot;no&amp;quot; votes came from progressive Democrats who have long been active on Middle East peace issues, such as Ellison, Ohio&amp;#39;s Dennis Kucinich, Arizona&amp;#39;s Raul Grijalva, Californians Lynn Woolsey and Barbara Lee and Massachusetts&amp;#39; Ji</excerpt>
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