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Then, with his close friend, Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, battling terminal brain cancer, Mr. Dodd stepped in as acting chairman of the Senate health committee, which became the first Congressional panel to approve a version of far-reaching health care legislation last year.

The Senate had earlier approved a version of the bill that established such a timetable.

In the end, Travers reluctantly approved a version of the script, and production began.

The House approved a version of the bill last year, and the two must now be reconciled.

The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a version of the measure that calls for $4 billion more than the House bill.

The Duma overwhelmingly approved a version of the bill on Tuesday, setting up Friday's final vote.

The N.R.C. approved a version of the plant in 1997, though that design differs somewhat from the plants now operating in Asia, according to experts.

Several Republican lawmakers acknowledged that they had an uphill task because the House has twice approved a version of the Shays-Meehan bill, in 1998 and 1999, and members' votes were on record.

Senator Ron Wyden, Democrat of Oregon, cast the only dissenting vote when the Senate Intelligence Committee approved a version of the 2013 intelligence authorization bill that would have severely chilled news coverage of critical national security issues.

The Senate Armed Services Committee already has approved a version of the sweeping defense policy bill authorizing the Defense Department to provide "equipment, supplies, training and defense services" to elements of the Syrian opposition that have been screened.

The House Agriculture committee has approved a version of the farm bill; now, as the bill shifts back to the full house, one of the major debates will be how much to cut food stamps (SNAP).