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Washington Watch: Burr, Hagan continue tobacco fight against odds 

Jump to full article: Greensboro (NC) News & Record, 2009-06-09
Author: Mark Binker Staff Writer

Intro:

North Carolina's U.S. senators -- Republican Richard Burr and Democrat Kay Hagan -- find themselves rowing against the tide of tobacco regulation this week, with few other colleagues willing to man the oars.

The two were among only 11 "no" votes on a key procedural motion that allowed debate on a sweeping tobacco regulation bill to go forward. There were 84 "yes" votes.

That measure, HR 1256: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, is expected to get a final nod from the Senate this week. It would allow the Food and Drug Administration to regulate the packaging, marketing and other aspects of tobacco products.

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