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On the recordFebruary 28, 2010
Why did he alone stop a bill that expired today and lost hundreds of thousands their jobless benefits and health insurance?
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Jim Bunning

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Anderson Cooper questions Senator Jim Bunning about his role in blocking a bill that affected unemployment benefits.

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