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Old 01-29-2009, 10:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I wonder if this one will make it through.
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rockefeller is just itching for this to happen.
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The question remains, how are they going to do this and with whose money? If a delay gets pushed through, it's going to cost everyone more time and money.
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I'm amazed that they were able to throw something together so quickly.

Anyway, looks like a Obama admin whitehouse spokesman was quoted today,

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We anticipate that the House will pass a delay on DTV until June 12,
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