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Obama welcomes bill to regulate tobacco
News - June 12, 2009 1:11 P.M.
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President Barack Obama said Friday he looked forward to signing a bill that would give the Food and Drug Administration power to regulate the manufacturing, marketing and sale of tobacco.
He said the bill was a "long time coming," and said he was pleased that the House of Representatives and Senate acted "swiftly" in passing it.
The Senate passed the bill on Thursday, and the House passed the Senate's version on Friday by a vote of 307-97.
The House had passed a similar measure in April, but needed to approve the Senate version, which passed Thursday.
The Senate passed the bill 79-17 Thursday, with most Senate opposition coming from tobacco-producing states, including Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. In a break from tradition, Virginia's two senators supported the proposal. Continue article at original source
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