Democratic Senators Call For Extension In Unemployment Benefits(Al Franken)
Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) participates in a news conference about extending unemployment benefits at the U.S. Capitol October 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Senate Democrats say there is an urgent need to extend unemployment benefits and called for swift passage of legislation they say Republicans have refused to close debate on for nearly two weeks.
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