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      <excerpt>C., Sam Johnson, R-Texas and Charles Boustany, Jr., R-La. Rep. Jerry Moran, R-Hays, who is running against Tiahrt for the Senate seat being vacated by Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback, is also in support of putting an end to TARP, ...</excerpt>
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