R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009.

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R. 4154 called for a permanent estate tax at 2009 levels.

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Supporters of granting China permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) have pushed Lott, R-Mississippi, to schedule a Senate vote on the issue before the Senate's summer recess begins in late July.

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Advocates of a lasting moratorium should rally behind a bill introduced by Representative Chris Cox (R-Calif.) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) that makes the moratorium permanent.

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