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Pelosi bans smoking near House floor
 Smokers may be one minority in Congress with even fewer rights than newly demoted Republicans. Now they are losing one of their last, cherished prerogatives _ a smoke break in the ornate Speaker's Lobby just off the House floor.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced a ban Wednesday, effective immediately. "The days of smoke-filled rooms in the United States Capitol are over," Pelosi said. "Medical science has unquestionably established the dangerous effects of secondhand smoke, including an increased risk of cancer and respiratory diseases. I am a firm believer that Congress should lead by example." Posted by: Fred 2007-01-11 |
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