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• Latest Action: Jul 20, 2011 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-220.

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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• Americans For Prosperity

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• American Tradition Partnership

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• U. S. Chamber of Commerce

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• Associated Builders & Contractors

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• Competitive Enterprise Institute

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• Freedomworks

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• AFL-CIO

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• American Federation of Government Employees

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• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

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• American Lung Association

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• Reproductive Health Technologies Project

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• Consumer Federation of America

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• Communications Workers of America

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• Gray Panthers

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• Center for Progressive Reform

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• National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Action Fund

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• Natural Resources Defense Council

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• Transport Workers Union of America

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• International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America

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• United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union

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• The fight over regulations, and why it's important to you | Buy Safe ... - January 28, 2012 by Meg Bohne - The REINS Act, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny, (H.R. 10/S. 299) would force Congress to vote on all new rules having an annual economic impact of $100 million or more. Agencies could implement only ...

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  As noted by Meg Bohne on January 28, 2012, "The REINS Act, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny, (H.R. 10/S. 299) would force Congress to vote on all new rules having an annual economic impact of $100 million or more. Agencies could implement only ..." (/url?q=http://buysafeeatwell.org/posts/2951-the-fight-over-regulations-and-why-its-important-to-you&sa=U&ei=8V4lT-2eK6HhsQL7sd2MAg&ved=0CCoQmAEwAw&usg=AFQjCNH1JGDR-NUhHrsVPCCC3yqHJ5HnKQ)
• The fight over regulations, and why it's important to you | Buy Safe ... - January 27, 2012 by Meg Bohne - The REINS Act, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny, (H.R. 10/S. 299) would force Congress to vote on all new rules having an annual economic impact of $100 million or more. Agencies could implement only ...

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  As noted by Meg Bohne on January 27, 2012, "The REINS Act, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny, (H.R. 10/S. 299) would force Congress to vote on all new rules having an annual economic impact of $100 million or more. Agencies could implement only ..." (/url?q=http://buysafeeatwell.org/posts/2951-the-fight-over-regulations-and-why-its-important-to-you&sa=U&ei=KRMkT4S2JOOGsgKuq-SMAg&ved=0CCAQmAEwAQ&usg=AFQjCNGfDRWR7xyjcogFtxRCjaLYMhpuUw)
• Senator Rand Paul - List of Bills submitted in the Senate | Politics - January 09, 2012 by admin - [112nd] S.299 : Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011. Sponsor: Sen Paul, Rand [KY] (introduced 2/7/2011) Cosponsors (31) Committees: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs ...

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  As noted by admin on January 09, 2012, "[112nd] S.299 : Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011. Sponsor: Sen Paul, Rand [KY] (introduced 2/7/2011) Cosponsors (31) Committees: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs ..." (http://www.oneangryman.com/ken/2012/01/senator-rand-paul-list-of-bills-submitted-in-the-senate/)

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• Credit Suisse (Eur) Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Xstrata Plc - July 20, 2012 by Bloomberg - Credit Suisse (Eur) - Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Xstrata Plc RNS Number : 1621I Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd 20 July 2012   FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)   PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT ...

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  As noted by Bloomberg on July 20, 2012, "Credit Suisse (Eur) - Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Xstrata Plc RNS Number : 1621I Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd 20 July 2012   FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)   PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT ..." (http://www.bloomberg.com/article/2012-07-20/admiQWzypIZk.html)
• Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ remains atop Atlanta radio for sixth weeks - June 30, 2012 by Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) - That’s 299 spins in seven days. The next No. 1 song will likely be Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe,” which is No. 3. It was just added by B98.5 and is not yet on top rotation on Star.

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  As noted by Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) on June 30, 2012, "That’s 299 spins in seven days. The next No. 1 song will likely be Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe,” which is No. 3. It was just added by B98.5 and is not yet on top rotation on Star." (http://blogs.ajc.com/radio-tv-talk/2012/06/30/gotyes-somebody-that-i-used-to-know-remains-atop-atlanta-radio-for-sixth-weeks/?cxntfid=blogs_radio_tv_talk)
• Credit Suisse (Eur) Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Xstrata Plc - June 25, 2012 by Bloomberg - Credit Suisse (Eur) - Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Xstrata Plc RNS Number : 0632G Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd 25 June 2012   FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)   PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT ...

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  As noted by Bloomberg on June 25, 2012, "Credit Suisse (Eur) - Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Xstrata Plc RNS Number : 0632G Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd 25 June 2012   FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)   PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT ..." (http://www.bloomberg.com/article/2012-06-25/ayBFFuGH1c6c.html)