Democrats have quietly courted Jeffords in recent weeks, offering him the chairmanship of the Environment and Public Works Committee if he bolts the GOP, sources familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press.

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There could also be risks as surgeons may be asked to operate in an environment which they are not familiar - for example using different instruments to provide the lay audience with a better view or having to work to a broadcast schedule which results in their patient may be anaesthetised longer than normal.

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