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0 they prevented more progress than we would have liked for driving young immigrants trying to earn their citizenship. or blocking tax breaks for companies shipping jobs over seas. they have been used to block common sense and protect families from gun violence, and they prevented far too many americans from serving their country at a time when their country needs their talents the most. it harmed our economy and our democracy, and it brought us to the point where a simple majority vote no longer seems to be sufficient for anything. even routine business, through what is supposed to be the wor...

jon scott, along a jane skinner. another democrat about to tell voters he'll give up his seat, making the majority in the u.s. senate a little more ten tenuous. two democrats, connecticut senator chris dodd and byron dorgan expected to retire, dodd expected to hold a news conference about an hour from now conforming reports he won't run for reelection in november. shannon bream is keeping an eye on this live from washington. this has to be giving the gop and its supporters a boost going into the 2010 mid-term elections, shannon. >> you are certainly right, jon, it gives them a shot i...