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NY-Sen: Gillibrand Votes For Anti-Tobacco Measure, Introduces Immigration Bill 

One of the primary line of attacks against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is that she is pro-tobacco. In a recent internal poll conducted by Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Gillibrand was labeled as "pro-tobacco" (among other things) because of her past dealings with tobacco companies, which included a stint as a lawyer representing Philip Morris.

But that attack was dealt a severe blow on Thursday when Sen. Gillibrand voted for H.R. 1256 - the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act - which will allow the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate the tobacco industry, a move that gives the federal government unprecedented power in regulating the industry.

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