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<b>Not to be confused with Spencer Bachus, house</b></p>

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<span style=" color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: 'proxima nova', sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 28px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important; float: none;">The senators -- nine Democrats and nine Republicans -- asked Obama to approve the pipeline because it will create jobs and reduce the need for oil from the Middle East. They were led by Max Baucus, a Montana Democrat and powerful chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and John Hoeven, a North Dakota Republican. Both senators represent the booming Bakken oil region.</span>

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S. 3512--A bill to amend subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to

facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper

management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion

of coal and other fossil fuels; to the Committee on Environment

and Public Works.

By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Baucus, Mr. McConnell, Mr.

Kohl, Mr. Portman, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Blunt,

Mr. Warner, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Moran, Mrs.

McCaskill, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, Mr. Toomey, Mr.

Nelson of Florida, Mr. Graham, Mr. Casey, Mr. Thune, Mr. Webb, and Mr.

Hatch), S5977 [2AU]

Cosponsors added, S6457 [19SE], S6948 [27NO]

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<p style=" font-family: arial; font-size: 20px; color: #000000;"><strong>Baucus opposition chills climate bill</strong>

<span class="author"> By: <span style=" color: #FF0000; font-size: 11px;">Lisa Lerer</span>

October 29, 2009 05:13 AM EDT</span></p>

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<p>Senate Environment and Public Works Chairwoman Barbara Boxer can pass a climate bill out of her committee without Sen. Max Baucus, but losing the powerful moderate could set the stage for a blowout battle.

T<b>he Montana Democrat threw a bomb into the committee hearing room</b> Tuesday when he said he had “serious reservations” about the Democrats’ climate change bill, a statement that immediately sparked fierce speculation that he would vote against the legislation.

Scott Segal, a lobbyist for energy companies at Bracewell & Giuliani, said a “no” vote from Baucus — one of two<b> moderate </b>Democrats on the committee — would be “a very uncomfortable signal to moderate Democrats in many regions of the country, particularly the West, the Midwest and the Southeast.”

Baucus himself warned Tuesday that losing his vote could cost the Democratic leadership moderate support from across the Senate. Democratic aides said Wednesday that a “no” vote from Baucus would slow the momentum for the bill, which is already struggling to get oxygen as Congress works through health care, regulatory reform and the year’s overdue spending bills.

Boxer said she’s focused on getting a bill out of committee with as many members as possible, even if that means leaving Baucus behind.

“I need to get the votes out of the committee, and this is the Environment Committee, and we feel this is a very doable goal,” said Boxer, who is in ongoing discussions with Baucus and other committee members about the legislation.

The California Democrat stressed the importance of other committee members, including moderate Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), who played a major role in negotiating a deal with coal-state members and is expected to back the legislation.

“I think, actually, Tom Carper is a great signal to moderates,” said Boxer. “[Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. Arlen] Specter is a signal, Carper’s a signal, [Minnesota Democratic Sen.] Amy [Klobuchar] is a signal. I think they’re all important.” Committee member Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) also suggested that Baucus’s view wouldn’t make or break the bill. “He is one vote, and I think 99 other people have one vote, so I would say his vote is about as important as everyone else’s vote,” Sanders said.</p>

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But Baucus is a particularly powerful signpost for moderate Democrats in the Senate. The six-term Democrat is the former chairman of the committee, and he carries major weight as an influential centrist voice.

His post as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, which controls all revenue-raising measures, also means that he will have significant sway over the final legislation. His committee plans to hold hearings on the bill during the next few weeks and may do its own markup covering the allocations system for the bill.

Baucus wants to weaken the short-term target for the legislation, currently set at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent from 2005 levels by 2020. Legislation passed by the House in early June set a 17 percent target. President Barack Obama proposed a 14 percent target in his budget last spring.

He’d also like to include a pre-emption provision that would stop the <b>Environmental Protection Agency from implementing a new rule that would allow the agency to regulate emissions across a wide swath of industries.</b> And Baucus would like to see the legislation mirror the House bill by giving the Agriculture Department authority over the greenhouse-gas offset program, a key issue for rural members.

Coal-state senators would like a lower short-term target to give utilities more time to develop carbon capture and sequestration technology.

“The target’s certainly a change from where the House was, and that’s going to be a subject of debate,” said Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. Bob Casey.

Boxer, Massachusetts Democratic Sen. John Kerry and other supporters of the legislation say that emissions have already dropped by about 8 percent below 2005 levels, making the higher targets more achievable.

“If we don’t get it together completely in the committee, I think we’ll be able to resolve it on the floor,” said Carper. “I sensed good vibrations in my conversations last week with folks who have some reservations about 20 percent reductions by 2020.”

Not everyone was so optimistic.

“We’ll see what they put together in EPW, but I think it’s going to be very hard for them to pass legislation unless they have substantial discussions with moderate senators and address their concerns,” said Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.).</p>

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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Oil Record</span></h3>

<p>Max Baucus has voted in favor of big oil companies on 67% of important oil-related bills, according to <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Oil_Change_International" title="Oil Change International">Oil Change International</a>. These bills include Iraq War funding, climate change studies, clean energy, and oil import reductions.<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Max_Baucus#cite_note-0" title="">[1]</a></sup> See below for oil money in politics.

<h4><span class="mw-headline">Schedule posting</span></h4>

<p>Sen. Baucus posts his daily schedule online, available <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Max_Baucus/Schedule" title="Max Baucus/Schedule">here</a>.

<h3><span class="mw-headline">Abramoff PAC Money</span></h3>

<p>On December 20, 2005 Baucus' office announced that he was returning $18,892 in contributions that his office has found to be connected to indicted former lobbyist <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Jack_Abramoff" title="Jack Abramoff">Jack Abramoff</a> <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/19/AR2005121901476.html" class="external autonumber" title="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/19/AR2005121901476.html" rel="nofollow">[1]</a>.

<h3><span class="mw-headline">2002 Election Ad</span></h3>

<p>The 2002, Montana elections gained a spot on the national radar when Baucus' opponent, Montana state senator Mike Taylor, accused Baucus of having implied that Taylor was a gay hairdresser in a campaign ad. The ad alleged that Taylor had embezzled funds from the cosmetology school he once owned while showing footage from the early '80s of Taylor massaging another man's face while wearing a tight suit with an open shirt. The commercial was featured on Comedy Central's <i>The Daily Show</i> along with interviews with the major third-party candidates for Baucus' seat. Taylor briefly dropped out of the race before returning in a last ditch bid to save face. Baucus won with 63% of the vote.

<h3><span class="mw-headline">Fund raising as Committee Chairman</span></h3>

<p>In April 1007, Baucus and <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=House_Committee_on_Ways_and_Means" title="House Committee on Ways and Means">House Committee on Ways and Means</a> Chairman <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Charles_Rangel" title="Charles Rangel" class="mw-redirect">Charles Rangel</a> (D-N.Y.) created a joint Political Action Committee, after setting new quarterly fund raising records in the first quarter of 2007. <sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Max_Baucus#cite_note-1" title="">[2]</a></sup>

<h3><span class="mw-headline">Budget</span></h3>

<p>In early 2007, the House cut the budget for the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) program as part of the FY2007 continuing resolution. $3.1 billion, which had previously been approved, was cut, leaving only $2.5 billion for the program. On February 7, Sen. Baucus joined twenty-five Republicans in drafting a letter to Senate leaders arguing that the BRAC cut would obstruct troop movements and hurt local economies in military communities. Baucus was particularly concerned that the lost BRAC funds would have benefitted a transition program for the Montana National Guard.</p>

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<dd><i>Main article: <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Continuing_resolution_of_2007" title="Continuing resolution of 2007">Continuing resolution of 2007</a></i></dd>

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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Background</span></h3>

<p>Baucus was born December 11, 1941 in Helena, Montana, and graduated from Helena High School in 1959. He earned both a Bachelor of Arts degree and a law degree from Stanford University.

He began law practice in Missoula, Montana, in 1971, and then served as both Executive Director and Committee Coordinator for Montana's 1972 Constitutional Convention. In 1973, Baucus was elected to the Montana State Legislature. He served as a state representative from Missoula until his election to the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=U.S._House_of_Representatives" title="U.S. House of Representatives" class="mw-redirect">U.S. House of Representatives</a> in 1974. He was re-elected in 1976. Baucus was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1978 where he has remained until present.<a href="http://baucus.senate.gov/about/index.cfm" class="external autonumber" title="http://baucus.senate.gov/about/index.cfm" rel="nofollow">[2]</a>

<h3><span class="mw-headline">Senate Career</span></h3>

<p>Baucus is one of the most moderate members of his party, frequently breaking with them on the issues of taxes, the environment, and gun politics.

Baucus voted in favor of the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Economic_Growth_and_Tax_Relief_Reconciliation_Act_of_2001&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (page does not exist)">Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001</a> and was at President Bush's side as he signed it. He has fairly consistently voted against repealing the portions of that bill and more recent tax cut bills that benefit upper income taxpayers.</p>

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<b>While Baucus voted in favor of the </b><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Brady_Campaign_to_Prevent_Gun_Violence" title="Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence"><b>Brady Bill</b></a><b> and the first ban on assualt weapons, he has since switched positions on gun control</b>, opposing most new gun control laws. In 1999 he was the one Democrat to vote against an amendment by <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Frank_Lautenberg" title="Frank Lautenberg" class="mw-redirect">Frank Lautenberg</a> (D-NJ) that sought to "regulate the sale of firearms at gunshows."</p>

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On other issues Baucus is more in tune with the mainstream of his party. He is staunchly pro-choice and regularly receives 100% ratings from <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=NARAL" title="NARAL">NARAL Pro-Choice America</a> and other reproductive rights advocacy groups. He opposes the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Cuba" title="Cuba">United States embargo against Cuba</a> and the restrictions on travel there. He was one of only 26 senators to vote against the <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Class_Action_Fairness_Act_of_2005&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Class Action Fairness Act of 2005 (page does not exist)">Class Action Fairness Act of 2005</a>. And despite his mixed record on environmental issues, Baucus has <b>long opposed opening up the </b><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Arctic_National_Wildlife_Refuge" title="Arctic National Wildlife Refuge"><b>Arctic National Wildlife Refuge</b></a> in Alaska to oil drilling.

<h3><span class="mw-headline">2008 elections</span></h3>

<h4><span class="mw-headline">2008 superdelegate</span></h4>

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<td>Fundraising profile:</td>

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<td>Top contributors by organization/corporation:</td>

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<td>Top contributors by industry:</td>

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<li><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/revolving/search_result.asp?mem=Baucus%2C+Max" class="external text" title="http://www.opensecrets.org/revolving/search_result.asp?mem=Baucus%2C+Max" rel="nofollow">Revolving door profile for Max Baucus</a> from the Center for Responsive Politics' <a href="http://www.OpenSecrets.org" class="external text" title="http://www.OpenSecrets.org" rel="nofollow">OpenSecrets.org</a> website.</li>

<li><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/travel.asp?CID=N00004643" class="external text" title="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/travel.asp?CID=N00004643" rel="nofollow">2006 privately funded travel profile for Max Baucus</a> from the Center for Responsive Politics' <a href="http://www.OpenSecrets.org" class="external text" title="http://www.OpenSecrets.org" rel="nofollow">OpenSecrets.org</a> website.</li>

<li><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/candlook.php?CID=N00004643" class="external text" title="http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/candlook.php?CID=N00004643" rel="nofollow">Personal finance profile for Max Baucus</a> from the Center for Responsive Politics' <a href="http://www.OpenSecrets.org" class="external text" title="http://www.OpenSecrets.org" rel="nofollow">OpenSecrets.org</a> website.</li>

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<h3><span class="mw-headline">Oil Money in Politics</span></h3>

<p>Max Baucus has received $87,100 in oil contributions during the 110th congress. $46,500 of those dollars were from industry PACS. <sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Max_Baucus#cite_note-3" title="">[4]</a></sup> In total, Baucus has accepted $195,700 from oil companies since 2000 which makes him<span style=" color: #ED1C24;"> one of the top recipients of oil money</span> in the United States Senate. <sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Max_Baucus#cite_note-4" title="">[5]</a></sup>In addition to oil money, Baucus has received $82,900 in coal contributions during the 110th congress. $68,300 of those dollars were from industry PACS. <sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Max_Baucus#cite_note-5" title="">[6]</a></sup> See above for oil and energy voting record.

<h2><span class="mw-headline">Committees and Affiliations</span></h2>

<h3><span class="mw-headline">Committees</span></h3>

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<li><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Senate_Committee_on_Agriculture,Nutrition,and_Forestry" title="Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry">Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry</a>

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<li>Subcommittee on Domestic & Foreign Marketing, Inspection, & Plant & Animal Health - Chairman</li>

<li>Subcommittee on Production, Income Protection and Price Support</li>

<li>Subcommittee on Rural Revitalization, Conservation, Forestry and Credit</li>

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<li><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Senate_Committee_on_Environment_and_Public_Works" title="Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works">Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works</a>

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<li>Subcommittee on Private Sector and Consumer Solutions to Global Warming and Wildlife Protection</li>

<li>Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health</li>

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<li><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Senate_Committee_on_Finance" title="Senate Committee on Finance">Senate Committee on Finance</a> - Chairman</li>

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<h4><span class="mw-headline">Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)</span></h4>

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<li><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Joint_Committee_on_Taxation" title="Joint Committee on Taxation">Joint Committee on Taxation</a></li>

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<li>Subcommittee on Marketing Inspection and Production Promotion - Ranking Minority Member</li>

<li>Subcommittee on Production and Price Competitiveness</li>

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<li>Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure - Ranking Minority Member</li>

<li>Subcommittee on Superfund and Waste Management</li>

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<li><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Senate_Committee_on_Finance" title="Senate Committee on Finance">Senate Committee on Finance</a> - Ranking Minority Member

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<li>Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight</li>

<li>Subcommittee on International Trade</li>

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<h2><span class="mw-headline">More Background Data</span></h2>

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<li><a href="http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=S0510103" class="external text" title="http://www.vote-smart.org/bio.php?can_id=S0510103" rel="nofollow">Background information on Max Baucus from Project Vote Smart</a></li>

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<li><a href="http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=S0510103" class="external text" title="http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=S0510103" rel="nofollow">Interest group scorecard ratings for Max Baucus from Project Vote Smart</a></li>

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<li><a href="http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/b000243" class="external text" title="http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/b000243" rel="nofollow">Voting record for Max Baucus from the Washington Post database</a></li>

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<li><a href="http://www.congressmerge.com/onlinedb/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=MTSR&site=congressmerge" class="external text" title="http://www.congressmerge.com/onlinedb/cgi-bin/newmemberbio.cgi?lang=&member=MTSR&site=congressmerge" rel="nofollow">Information on Max Baucus from Congress Merge</a></li>

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David Turnbull, March 22, 2013

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Pro-Keystone XL Senate bill follows pattern of following the oil money

David Turnbull, March 14, 2013

Once again, a group of Senators, spearheaded by Hoeven and Baucus, has released a new bill to push for approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. And, following the clear pattern set by their colleagues, the co-sponsors of this new bill have enjoyed massive contributions from the fossil fuel industry.

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Senators send pro-Keystone XL letter, once again drenched with oil money

David Turnbull, February 26, 2013

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Big Oil’s Senators Do What They’re Paid To Do

Steve Kretzmann, November 18, 2012

In a development that will shock few, but should be known by more, some of Big Oil’s biggest friends in the Senate weighed in with President Obama last week on the Keystone XL pipeline.  The bipartisan group of eighteen Senators sent a letter to the President urging him to approve the project (apparently not caring...

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Will The Real Max Baucus Stand Up Please?

Lorne Stockman, November 14, 2011

In less than two weeks the Congressional Supercommittee must submit a plan to Congress to reduce the deficit by at least $1.5 trillion. One of the big questions is whether the Supercommittee will recommend cutting billions of dollars in subsidies to the hugely profitable oil, gas and coal industries. According to a group of 36...

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Top 5 myths about subsidies to oil companies

Lorne Stockman, May 14, 2011

This is a cross-post from Transition Voice. Written by Erik Curren Can the president who killed Osama bin Laden now stand up to Big Oil? Encouraged by comments made by House Speaker John Boehner that subsidies for oil and gas companies should be on the table, Democrats led by Montana Sen. Max Baucus last week...

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Senate Finance Committee Awash in Campaign Cash from Big Oil

Steve Kretzmann, May 12, 2011

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Subsidy Battle Hots Up

Andy Rowell, May 9, 2011

The showdown on gas prices and subsidy removal will intensify this week in Washington, when senior oil and gas executives are hauled before Congress to explain record profits at a time when consumers are hurting at the pumps. Legislation is being worked on by Max Baucus, the Montana Democrat and chairman of the Senate finance...

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Fossil Fuel Subsidies in the U.S.

Steve Kretzmann, September 27, 2009

What is a fossil fuel subsidy? A fossil fuel subsidy is any government action that lowers the cost of fossil fuel energy production, raises the price received by energy producers or lowers the price paid by energy consumers. There are a lot of activities under this simple definition—tax breaks and giveaways, but also loans at..<a href="http://priceofoil.org/?s=baucus">.http://priceofoil.org/?s=baucus</a>

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<th><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/industries.php?cycle=2012&cid=N00004643&type=C&newmem=N#" class="sortheader" onclick="ts_resortTable(this, 1);return false;">Total<span class="sortarrow">  <img src="/c4cc9848-8b3b-5084-9adc-e539360ef588.gif"/></span></a></th>

<th><a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/industries.php?cycle=2012&cid=N00004643&type=C&newmem=N#" class="sortheader" onclick="ts_resortTable(this, 2);return false;">Indivs<span class="sortarrow">  <img src="/c0e73b43-b489-579f-a43c-932de976c27b.gif"/></span></a></th>

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<td>Securities & Investment</td>

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<td>Health Professionals</td>

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<td>Insurance</td>

</tr>

<td>Pharmaceuticals/Health Products</td>

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<td>Lobbyists</td>

</tr>

<td>Lawyers/Law Firms</td>

</tr>

<td>Health Services/HMOs</td>

</tr>

<td>Real Estate</td>

</tr>

<td>Hospitals/Nursing Homes</td>

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<td>Electric Utilities</td>

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<td>Misc Finance</td>

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<td>Retail Sales</td>

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<td>Commercial Banks</td>

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<td>Business Services</td>

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<td>Beer, Wine & Liquor</td>

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<td>Computers/Internet</td>

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<td>Misc Manufacturing & Distributing</td>

</tr>

<td>TV/Movies/Music</td>

</tr>

<td>Misc Energy</td>

</tr>

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