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      <excerpt>...pocketbooks,&#8221; Dodd said, just before asking for the consent of Republicans to pass the bill unanimously. No dice. Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) objected &#8220;on behalf of several senators on this side of the aisle.&#8221; There&#8217;s no word yet which other law</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...urging his colleagues to approve a unanimous consent request that would have allowed an immediate vote on the bill. But Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., objected &quot;on behalf of several senators on this side of the aisle,&quot; killing the request. Udall and Rep. B</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...Range Facility on the western shores of Kaua'i, Hawaii. The other amendment, from Senate Appropriations ranking member Thad Cochran, would allow the city of Gulfport, Miss., to develop VA property deeded to it after 2005's Hurricane Katrina. In addition</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...Mississippi Council on Economic Education on Wednesday will announce its 2009 U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran Economics Teacher of the Year award-winner. The announcement will be made during an MCEE event from noon-1:15 p.m. at the Jackson Marriott on Amite Stre</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Jim Webb (D-Va.). &amp;quot;Homeowners in our states are already struggling to deal with the health and property ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>No dice. Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) objected &amp;quot;on behalf of several senators on this side of the aisle.&amp;quot; There&amp;#39;s no word yet which other lawmakers he was referring to. Happy Holidays from the GOP. Scarce :: Broken Democracy ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>But Republican Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) objected to Dodd&amp;#39;s request, not in the least concerned with Americans suffering during the holidays. Dodd&amp;#39;s bill would also have reduced rates for cardholders who fell victim to the credit card ...</excerpt>
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