Committee chairwoman Sue Ramsey of Sinn Fein was concerned that a circular concerning pseudomonas, issued to health trusts on 23 December 2012, had not stated that a baby had died in Altnagelvin.

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Instead, the Democrat majority Senate led by Democrat Majority Leader Harry Reid entered into a unanimous consent agreement providing that the Senate would meet in pro forma sessions every 3 business days from December 20, 2011 through January 23, 2012.

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Also, the all-electric Tesla Model S is off to a racing start, selling an estimated 1, 500 units in December alone, while more than 23, 000 Chevrolet Volts were sold in 2012.

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According to a statement, 2012 also has seen a record low number of shootings: 1, 353 as of December 23.

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The Venezuelan people showed their support for the government again in December 2012 in the gubernatorial elections, which saw Chavez's political party win 20 out of 23 states.

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