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July 21, 2010

Democrats Break GOP Filibuster on Unemployment Aid Bill
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In news from Capitol Hill, the Senate voted 60-to-40 Tuesday to end a
Republican filibuster of a bill to extend unemployment aid to millions
of Americans. The late Senator Robert Byrd’s successor, Carte Goodwin,
cast the decisive vote.

Sen. Carte Goodwin: "I could not feel more privileged than I do to
taking my first vote as a member of the United States Senate, have it be
a vote that helps millions of Americans and over 12,000 West Virginians
who are still looking for work, as the economy continues to turn
around."



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