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Obama Awaits Senate Vote on Bailout Release

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Lawmakers are set to vote Thursday on the president-elect's request to release the second half of the financial bailout money.

The $350 billion comes on top of Obama's push for an economic stimulus package that has grown to about $850 billion.

But: Dodd says more specifics need to be explained to secure Senate's support.

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