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Amid Grumbles, Energy Vote Set

House Democrats inched toward a historic vote on a massive energy package expected today after a day of bill-tweaking and vote-whipping that softened some provisions but kept intact the overall package, amid grumbling from some Democrats that they are being asked to vote for provisions that could end up dead in the Senate or vetoed by President Bush.

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.
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