Tobacco-Control Bill Clears Hurdle ; Senate Breaks Filibuster of Power to Fda
The Washington Times › June 11, 2009
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The Senate easily overcame a final legislative hurdle Wednesday to a bill that for the first time would give the Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate tobacco products.
The bill advanced toward almost certain passage in a 67-30 vote that ended the possibility of a filibuster. A final vote could come as early as Thursday.See the full content of this document
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Tobacco-Control Bill Clears Hurdle ; Senate Breaks Filibuster of Power to Fda
The action brings anti-smoking groups and their allies in Congress a step closer to a goal that has eluded them for at least a decade: granting the...
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