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Business community lost three key Senate allies.

Kiplinger Letter, The, November, 2000

Business community lost three key Senate allies on Election Day: Abraham, R-Mich., leading voice for letting more foreign workers in U.S. and making the Immigration & Naturalization Svc. more employer friendly. Ashcroft, R-Mo., an ardent tax cutter and business backer on labor laws. And Roth, R-Del., who tirelessly pushed retirement savings incentives.

GOP's tenuous hold on Senate is made more so by ailing members. Democratic governors name the successors to Helms, N.C., Thurmond, S.C., if either doesn't finish his term, trimming or eliminating GOP majority.

Key Senate players next year, moderates from both parties: Democrats Breaux of La. and Bayh of Ind., GOPers Snowe and Collins, Maine, Jeffords of Vt., Specter of Pa., Fitzgerald of Ill. and Chafee...

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