Wisconsin Senate Democrats Say No Date Set For Return

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Sun, 03/06/2011 - 10:38pm

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Wisconsin Democrats who fled the state more than two weeks ago to block a vote on a Republican plan to limit public union collective bargaining said on Sunday they have no immediate plans to return.

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