Republican Senator Christopher Bond of Missouri said the bill favors some regions of the U.S. at the expense of others.

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Senator CHRISTOPHER BOND (Republican, Missouri): The pain will be focused primarily on a codependent manufacturing job heavy Midwest, South and Great Plains.

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The leading Republican on the committee, Christopher Bond, is equally sceptical.

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Christopher "Kit" Bond (R) has drawn a formidable opponent, state Attorney General Jay Nixon (D), who has had a rocky first few months.

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