Suppose that the vote on a recent health care reform bill in the US Senate had the following results.Votes on Health Care Reform Bill Voted in FavorVoted AgainstRepublican26261717Democrat34341717Other4422If a reporter stops a random senator after the vote, what is the probability that the senator will either be a Democrat or will have voted for the bill? Express your answer as a simplified fraction or a decimal. Do not round any intermediate calculations.

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Suppose that the vote on a recent health care reform bill in the US Senate had the following results.

Votes on Health Care Reform Bill

	Voted in Favor	Voted Against
Republican	2626	1717
Democrat	3434	1717
Other	44	22

If a reporter stops a random senator after the vote, what is the probability that the senator will either be a Democrat or will have voted for the bill? Express your answer as a simplified fraction or a decimal. Do not round any intermediate calculations.

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