But Malloy's outspoken support for new gun control maintained pressure for passage, even as debate ground on in legislature long after similar measures were passed by lawmakers in neighboring New York.

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Ashcroft cast the only dissenting vote in the Commerce Committee's 19-1 passage of a tobacco control bill earlier this month.

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An aide said Mr. Cuomo has been focused above all in recent months on the passage of a new state budget and tougher gun-control laws in the wake of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn.

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Moreover, analysts assert that Panama gave Hutchinson broader powers in legislation known as "Law No. 5" which enables Hutchinson to assign the pilots who take control of ships and steer them through the canal enabling them to block passage of ships to meet its business needs.

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The Obama administration will also seek a passage of an assault weapons ban as part of a push for new gun control laws, an administration official said Friday.

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This bodes ill for the passage of more difficult projects, such as his big plans for carbon-emissions control and health-care reform.

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He almost succeeded in winning passage of cap-and-trade legislation, a law that would have solidified federal control over the vast energy industry.

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Evidently, this misconduct was deemed necessary because, even with control of both the House and Senate infriendly hands, President Obama required Republican votes in the upper chamber to secure passage of his repeal initiative.

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