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  <name>Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3]</name>
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      <excerpt> Missouri Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-3 rd District, said in a release that the nation is &#8220;one step closer to enacting health insurance reform that controls costs, ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...unintended consequences for Missourians who have private insurance plans they like.&quot;&#160;  The bill's backers included U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan (right), D-St. Louis, who has been a target of conservative opponents for months because of his continued embrace</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...4th District residents, I decided the legislation did not represent the right balance for rural Missourians.&#8221; Missouri Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-3rd District, said in a release that the nation is &#8220;one step closer to enacting health insurance reform that</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...transportation officials also have sent letters to the federal government endorsing one another's proposals. In addition, Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-St. Louis., said that on two occasions he has presented Missouri's case to Vice President Joe Biden, most rec</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Guest speaker, Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-3rd District). Salem Lutheran School students will present a program to honor veterans on Tuesday, Nov. ... </excerpt>
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      <title>Veterans Day Events Scheduled</title>
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      <created-at type="timestamp">Fri Nov 06 10:26:53 -0600 2009</created-at>
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      <excerpt>...from protesters include: -- Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) -- Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) -- Sen. Kay Hagen (D-N.C.) -- Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-Mo.) -- Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) -- Rep. Harry Mitchell (D-Ariz.) -- Rep. Chet Edwards (D-Tex.) -- Rep. Carol </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> C.) -- Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-Mo.) -- Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) -- Rep. Harry Mitchell (D-Ariz.) -- Rep. Chet Edwards (D-Tex.) -- Rep. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Being stuck with Russ Carnahan, I don&amp;#39;t even get that. That moron serves only his ACORN/SEIU masters. Looks like the goon squad must have gotten to AARP ... </excerpt>
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      <title>Let Your Voice Be Heard on Health Care: A Message From Rep. Mike Pence</title>
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      <excerpt>...from Texas, says his Nov. 12 trip is to reward Martin for his high-profile efforts so far in his bid to oust U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan, D-St. Louis. National Republicans particularly took notice of Martin's Oct. 15 campaign report, in which he outraised C</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> ... Boxer (D-CA) and Feinstein (D-CA) and spoke personally with Rep. Russ Carnahan (D-MO2) who had met with another J Street team earlier that day. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>The bill&amp;#39;s backers included U.S. Rep. Russ Carnahan (right), D-St. Louis, who has been a target of conservative opponents for months because of his continued embrace of the general Democratic proposals to change the nation&amp;#39;s health care ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>We have Russ Carnahan. CJ // November 7, 2009 at 2:05 pm. Ashamed to say Slaughter is my rep and I cannot believe her statements are so arroant and uninformed. She doesn&amp;#39;t reflect the people&amp;#39;s wishes and opinons here that I know. ...</excerpt>
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