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Sunday Vote Could Spoil Early Comity

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) threat to hold a Sunday vote appeared increasingly likely Thursday as neither Republicans nor Democrats signalled any desire to cut a deal over a package of 160 public lands bills that has languished on the chamber floor for more than a year.

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Megan Colon (right) and Gail Ribas, from the office of New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg, hang a sign Feb. 6 congratulating the New York Giants for their Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots on the previous day. The sign refers to “New Jersey’s Giants” because the team plays in that state.
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30 Hill Aides to Know

The clear expectation is Congress will get very little done this election year. But what does get accomplished, at least in the high-profile areas, will largely be the handiwork of an elite group of staffers — who combine policy expertise, political acumen and the trust of their lawmaker bosses to drive much of the legislative agenda.

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