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Published 2/5/2009 at Reuters: Politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to soften down a "Buy American" plan as part of its nearly $900 billion economic stimulus bill, after President Barack Obama expressed concern the original language could lead to a trade war.
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