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[Ediacara]

Leaders promises Tester a seat on appropriations

By The Associated Press

HELENA - Democratic leaders in the U.S. Senate say they will give Jon Tester a seat on the influential Senate Appropriations Committee as soon as they can if he beats Republican incumbent Conrad Burns in the November election.

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid of Nevada said in a statement Thursday he will "work very hard" to secure a seat for Tester - even as a freshman senator - "as soon as possible."

The announcement Thursday was a clear effort to take aim at one of Burns' strongest issues in his re-election bid: his ability as a veteran senator to bring federal money back to Montana. Burns currently has a seat on the committee.

"Jon is the only Senate candidate who has a commitment like this," said Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., a member of the Senate Finance Committee. "The main thing is that Jon is the man."

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[rodeodance]

1. oh Harry-----you are so so sneeky good!

[David Zephyr]

5. How about that Harry!

He knows the game and plays it as good as they do.

[montanacowboy]

2. That's wonderful news

it will shut that scummy mouth of Burn's up once and for all; I am sick and tired of hearing how much money he brings back to Montana -

goodbye Conrad, you POS

[Ediacara]

3. Did you see the new poll out of MSU-B?

It had A LOT of undecideds, but it was something like Tester 47, Burns 35 or something equally pathetic for Burns.

[DeepModem Mom]

4. This man is a GREAT candidate! Happy to have him on our side. nt

[nealmhughes]

6. Hopefully Tester's crewcut will get a lot of airtime on C-Span2 when the

Senate goes back into session... He kicks Monty Burns ass!