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By SHARON KILPATRICK '

Rappahannock News Staff Writer

The 1996 General Assembly session gets underway this week with the state budget the major item on the agenda. >, First assembly members must get past the organizational meetings, and in the State Senate, at least, that may produce a battle. Last week. Democratic Senator Virgil Goode, Rocky Mount, said he would bolt the party if Republicans are not given equal committee assignments and chairmanships. , With the State Senate split 20-20 between the parties and Lt. Gov. Donald Beyer poised to break the tie, Democrats had counted on continuing their control of the committee system.

In an interview with Times Community Newspapers editors last week, State Sen. Richard Saslaw, 35th

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