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Legislators downplay historical 208th day.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 09-AUG-03 		Format: Online - approximately 680 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Legislators downplay historical 208th day.(Legislature)(Lawmakers resolve to agree on a budget solution - no matter the session length)

Article Excerpt
Byline: David Steves The Register-Guard

SALEM - If Oregon legislators harbored any sense of shame or urgency Friday at setting a new record for the longest session in state history, they kept it to themselves.

If anything, lawmakers from both parties and chambers appeared to share in a defensiveness about meeting for the 208th day in session without a budget deal in place.

The bipartisan line from lawmakers who remained entrenched in the Capitol: The session's marathon length isn't as significant as the final decisions on spending levels for education, human services and public safety, and the resulting cost to taxpayers....

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