The 60-vote advantage is also important because it will make it far more difficult for Republicans to block passage of bills through a filibuster, in which senators tie up the floor in long speeches to prevent a vote.
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Goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen, back after missing Thursday's Uefa Cup tie, had to react quickly to block Aliadiere with 20 minutes to go.
Wearing a baggy, navy corduroy suit brightened by a turquoise Little Bear tie, Hirsh, 51, is holding court in his cinder-block-walled office in a former munitions factory in Toronto.