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• Latest Action: Dec 16, 2011 Introduced in Senate

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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• AFL-CIO

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• American Association of Retired Persons

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• American Association of University Women

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• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

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• American Stevedoring Inc.

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• Crowley Maritime Corporation

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• International Brotherhood of Teamsters

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• Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

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• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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• National Education Association

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• National Fair Housing Alliance

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• Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism

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• Service Employees International Union

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• Sierra Club

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• Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC)

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• American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)

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• American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI)

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• American Import Shippers Association

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• American Trucking Associations

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• California Trucking Association

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• Columbus River Customs Brokers & Forwarders Assn.

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• Customs Brokers & Forwarders Assn. of Northern California

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• Customs Brokers & International Freight Forwarders Assn. of Washington State

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• Express Association of America

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• Express Delivery and Logistics Association

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• Fashion Accessories Shippers Association (FASA)

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• Harbor Truckers Association

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• Intermodal Association of North America (IANA)

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• International Warehouse Logistics Association

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• Los Angeles Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Assn

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• NASSTRAC, Inc.

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• National Association of Waterfront Employers

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• National Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association of America

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• National Home Furnishings Association

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• National Industrial Transportation League

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• National Retail Federation

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• New Jersey Business & Industry Association

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• New Jersey Motor Truck Association

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• New Jersey Retail Merchants Association

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• New York Shipping Association

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• NYS Motor Truck Association

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• Pacific Coast Council of Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Assns. Inc

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• Pacific Merchant Shipping Association

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• Pacific Northwest Asia Shippers Association PNASA

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• Retail Industry Leaders Association

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• San Diego Customs Brokers Assn.

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• The Health & Personal Care Logistics Conference, Inc.

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• The Waterfront Coalition

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• Travel Goods Association (TGA)

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• U.S. Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel

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• Washington Retail Association

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• World Shipping Council

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• California Retailers Association

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• U. S. Chamber of Commerce

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• Turner, S. 2011 | Recent Publications - December 28, 2011 by admin - Turner, S. 2011. By admin On December 27, 2011 · Leave a Comment. Turner, Susanne. 'Making men count: Reclaiming ancient masculinities for modern histories', Gender and History 23.1 (2011) 166-169. If you enjoyed this article, please ...

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• S.2011: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide ... - December 16, 2011 by opencongress.org - Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.2011 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain port authorities, and for other purposes.

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  As noted by opencongress.org on December 16, 2011, "Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.2011 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain port authorities, and for other purposes." (http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s2011/show)
• S. 2011: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide ... - December 16, 2011 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - A bill in the U.S. Congress: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain port authorities, and for other purposes.

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• No batting practice for Christie, Dem leader - August 01, 2012 by NBCNews.com - State Sen. Loretta Weinberg says both bats were gag gifts from friends following Christie's 2011 comment. Weinberg says she's recovered from Christie's jab and thinks she and the governor "respect each other's toughness." But she says he's never apologized

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  As noted by NBCNews.com on August 01, 2012, "State Sen. Loretta Weinberg says both bats were gag gifts from friends following Christie's 2011 comment. Weinberg says she's recovered from Christie's jab and thinks she and the governor "respect each other's toughness." But she says he's never apologized" (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48436172)
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• Financial errors revealed in Livingston audit - July 31, 2012 by Santa Rosa Press Democrat - LIVINGTON, La. - Livingston Parish government's 2011 audit cites 38 negative findings for last year, plus several findings auditors said were not corrected from the 2010 audit. The Advocate reports ( http://bit.ly/QTVwDQ) the latest audit cites ...

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