The Republican-controlled Congress hit several speed bumps in its rush to wrap up the legislative year, with increasing Democratic-led opposition in the Senate threatening GOP priorities on anti-terrorism, deficit reduction and oil drilling in an Alaska wildlife preserve. |
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Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.