WASHINGTON - JUNE 11: U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) (C) speaks as Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) (L), and Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) (R) listen during a news conference on Capitol Hill June 11, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Senate has passed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act giving the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco products. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

WASHINGTON - JUNE 11: U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) (C) speaks as Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) (L), and Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) (R) listen during a news conference on Capitol Hill June 11, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Senate has passed the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act giving the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco products.

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