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November 11, 2009

Reid Tees Up 2010 Jobs Bill

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Senate Democrats will take up a new job-creation bill in the wake ofthe 10.2 percent unemployment rate, Majority Leader Harry Reid told hiscolleagues Tuesday.

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) told The Hill that Reid (D-Nev.) made the announcement about a new jobs bill at the Senate Democrats' weekly lunch.

Reid said he was looking at an initiative focused on job creation "and that our caucus will take it up,"� Cardin said.

Reid didn't specify what would be in the bill, but he said that it was going to be "one of the priorities"� for the Senate, Cardin added.

Cardin said Reid offered no additional specifics, such as timing for a new jobs bill.

Sen. Patty Murray (Wash.), a member of Senate Democratic...

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