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Immigration Backers Fear Back Burner

By Jennifer Bendery
Roll Call Staff
June 17, 2009, Midnight

Backers of comprehensive immigration reform are scrambling to keep their priority issue in the forefront of the Congressional agenda as Democratic leaders remain focused on other competing items.

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February 8, 2012

Rep. Frank Pallone waits Feb. 8 for the start of a news conference to introduce legislation to keep arsenic and lead out of fruit juices.

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