Senate Boosts Wilderness Protection -- Bill to Set Aside 2 Million Acres

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WASHINGTON - In a rare Sunday session, the Senate advanced legislation that would set aside more than 2 million acres in nine states as wilderness. Majority Democrats assembled more than enough votes to overcome GOP stalling tactics in an early showdown for the new Congress.

Republicans complained that Democrats did not allow amendments on the massive bill, which calls for the largest expansion of wilderness protection in 25 years. But Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and other Democrats said the bill was carefully written and included measures sponsored by both Republicans and Democrats.

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Senate Boosts Wilderness Protection -- Bill to Set Aside 2 Million Acres

By a 66-12 vote, lawmakers agreed to clear away procedural hurdles despite partisan wrangling that had threatened pledges by leaders to work coope...

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