Card Check War Perseveres

Both Sides in Debate Still Duking It Out

By Matthew Murray and Anna Palmer
Roll Call Staff

March 26, 2009, 12 a.m.

Organized labor and trade groups are promising that it will be business as usual after Sen. Arlen Specter’s (R-Pa.) surprise announcement this week that he will not cast the deciding vote to cut off debate on controversial “card check” legislation.

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