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Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge, speaks in support of the Bush administration's version of the Homeland Security Act at a press conference Thursday, Oct. 16, 2002 in Washington as Sen. Phil Gramm (news, bio, voting record), R-Texas, left, and Sen. Trent Lott (news, bio, voting record), R-Miss. look on. Republicans rejected an offer Wednesday by Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., to finish the bill by holding votes on a version supported by President Bush (news - web sites) and on a Democratic version that appears to have a slim majority in favor.(AP Photo/Toyokazu Kosugi)