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  <title>Open Congress : Blog articles for Rep. Jim Cooper [D, TN-5]</title>
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  <updated>2008-05-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/blog/400081</id>
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    <title>Italian&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Detention Illustrates Dangers Foreign Visitors Face (NYT)</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-17:/commentary/2208569</id>
    <updated>2008-05-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Visa journeys </name>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;We have a lot of government people here and lobbyists and lawyers and very educated, very savvy Washingtonians,&#226;&#8364;&#157; said Jim Cooper, Ms. Cooper&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s father, a businessman, describing the reaction in his neighborhood, the Wessynton ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cartaverde.livejournal.com/18249.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>This Is How We Treat Our Allies?</title>
    <link href="http://www.curlydog.com/2008/05/this-is-how-we-treat-our-allies.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-16:/commentary/2205044</id>
    <updated>2008-05-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Curlydog Blog </name>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;We have a lot of government people here and lobbyists and lawyers and very educated, very savvy Washingtonians,&#226;&#8364;&#157; said Jim Cooper, Ms. Cooper&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s father, a businessman, describing the reaction in his neighborhood, the Wessynton ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.curlydog.com/2008/05/this-is-how-we-treat-our-allies.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>DHS: The Fascist State</title>
    <link href="http://kalimao.blogspot.com/2008/05/dhs-fascist-state.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-16:/commentary/2206531</id>
    <updated>2008-05-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>ThePoliticalCat </name>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;We have a lot of government people here and lobbyists and lawyers and very educated, very savvy Washingtonians,&#226;&#8364;&#157; said Jim Cooper, Ms. Cooper&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s father, a businessman, describing the reaction in his neighborhood, the Wessynton ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://kalimao.blogspot.com/2008/05/dhs-fascist-state.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Why Am I Not Surprised?</title>
    <link href="http://www.hanscomfamily.com/?p=15743" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-16:/commentary/2206530</id>
    <updated>2008-05-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Hanscom Family Weblog </name>
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Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., said the pilot effort has saved $19 million and he criticized the Defense Department for moving too slowly to make needed changes. &#226;&#8364;&#339;The foot dragging seems to be contagious,&#226;&#8364;&#157; Cooper said. But Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.hanscomfamily.com/?p=15743"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The American government is just outta control.</title>
    <link href="http://relaxedfocus.blogspot.com/2008/05/american-government-is-just-outta.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/commentary/2205045</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Relaxed Focus </name>
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&amp;quot;We have a lot of government people here and lobbyists and lawyers and very educated, very savvy Washingtonians,&amp;quot; said Jim Cooper, Ms. Cooper&amp;#39;s father, a businessman, describing the reaction in his neighborhood, the Wessynton ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://relaxedfocus.blogspot.com/2008/05/american-government-is-just-outta.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Contractors, insurance firms gouging taxpayers, panel says</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20080515/iraq-oversight" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/commentary/2203268</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Politics | AP | Huffington Post Wires </name>
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Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., said the pilot effort has already saved $19 million and he criticized the Defense Department for moving too slowly to make needed changes. &amp;quot;The foot dragging seems to be contagious,&amp;quot; Cooper said. But Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20080515/iraq-oversight"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Re:Big up, USA !</title>
    <link href="http://www.churchofvirus.org/bbs/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=35669;start=20;msg=169471" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/commentary/2206532</id>
    <updated>2008-05-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>cov BBS </name>
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&amp;quot;We have a lot of government people here and lobbyists and lawyers and very educated, very savvy Washingtonians,&amp;quot; said Jim Cooper, Ms. Cooper&amp;#39;s father, a businessman, describing the reaction in his neighborhood, the Wessynton ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.churchofvirus.org/bbs/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=35669;start=20;msg=169471"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Blue Dogs Fight Tuition Perks for Vets</title>
    <link href="http://washingtonindependent.com/view/blue-dogs-fight" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/commentary/2203269</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Washington Independent - US news and... </name>
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has said that the Democratic differences would be ironed out this week. But Blue Dog Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) said Tuesday that he has no intention of backing down. &amp;quot;The Blue Dogs still have plenty of fight,&amp;quot; Cooper said. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://washingtonindependent.com/view/blue-dogs-fight"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Roman Holiday, Washington Nightmare</title>
    <link href="http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/05/roman-holiday-washington-nightmare" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/commentary/2201808</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;We have a lot of government people here and lobbyists and lawyers and very educated, very savvy Washingtonians,&#226;&#8364;&#157; said Jim Cooper, Ms. Cooper&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s father, a businessman, describing the reaction in his neighborhood, the Wessynton ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2008/05/roman-holiday-washington-nightmare"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Foreign Visitors Beware, You Too Could End Up In Jail</title>
    <link href="http://blog.progressivedem.com/2008/05/14/foreign-visitors-beware-you-too-could-end-up-in-jail.aspx" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/commentary/2200137</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339; &amp;#39;We have a lot of government people here and lobbyists and lawyers and very educated, very savvy Washingtonians,&#226;&#8364;&#157; said Jim Cooper, Ms. Cooper&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s father, a businessman, describing the reaction in his neighborhood, the Wessynton ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.progressivedem.com/2008/05/14/foreign-visitors-beware-you-too-could-end-up-in-jail.aspx"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Blue Dog Coalition Trying to Shaft Soldiers</title>
    <link href="http://swfreedomlover.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/blue-dog-coalition-trying-to-shaft-soldiers/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/commentary/2200136</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>WHAT IS GOING ON? </name>
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A couple of Congressmen, including Rep. John Tanner (D-TN), Jim Cooper (D-TN), and Allen Boyd (D-FL), all members of the Blue Dog Coalition, have gotten together to OPPOSE paying for the GI Bill this week. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://swfreedomlover.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/blue-dog-coalition-trying-to-shaft-soldiers/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>CBP locks up Italian visitor for 10 days without charge</title>
    <link href="http://www.citizenorange.com/orange/2008/05/cbp-locks-up-italian-lawyer-for-10-days-without-charge.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/commentary/2198818</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Citizen Orange </name>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;We have a lot of government people here and lobbyists and lawyers and very educated, very savvy Washingtonians,&#226;&#8364;&#157; said Jim Cooper, Ms. Cooper&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s father, a businessman, describing the reaction in his neighborhood, the Wessynton ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.citizenorange.com/orange/2008/05/cbp-locks-up-italian-lawyer-for-10-days-without-charge.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Government Lies and Statistics</title>
    <link href="http://vixtrade.com/2008/05/14/government-lies-and-statistics-16/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/commentary/2198817</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>VIX Trade </name>
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Rep. Jim Cooper (D., Tenn.) on bogus accounting and the federal deficit. (March 31)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://vixtrade.com/2008/05/14/government-lies-and-statistics-16/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Blue Dogs Fight Tuition Perks for Vets</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtonindependent.com/view/blue-dogs-fight" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/commentary/2198816</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Washington Independent - US news and... </name>
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has said that the Democratic differences would be ironed out this week. But Blue Dog Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) said Tuesday that he has no intention of backing down. &amp;quot;The Blue Dogs still have plenty of fight,&amp;quot; Cooper said. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.washingtonindependent.com/view/blue-dogs-fight"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Government Lies and Statistics</title>
    <link href="http://vixtrade.com/2008/05/14/government-lies-and-statistics-15/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-14:/commentary/2208572</id>
    <updated>2008-05-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>VIX Trade </name>
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Rep. Jim Cooper (D., Tenn.) on bogus accounting and the federal deficit. (March 31)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://vixtrade.com/2008/05/14/government-lies-and-statistics-15/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Odds and Ends</title>
    <link href="http://dctrainofthought.blogspot.com/2008/05/odds-and-ends.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/2196996</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Train of Thought </name>
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If only Hillary Clinton had been nicer to conservatives, then we could have had great health care plans like Jim Cooper&amp;#39;s. Hell, Jim Cooper himself says so. And look, David Brooks agrees, so it much be right. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://dctrainofthought.blogspot.com/2008/05/odds-and-ends.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Quote For The Day</title>
    <link href="http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/05/quote-for-th-23.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/2195846</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan </name>
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She criticized my health care bill because it wouldn&amp;#39;t achieve universal coverage until 1998. Well, today we&amp;#39;d be celebrating the 10th anniversary of having every American with insurance,&amp;quot; - congressman Jim Cooper, of Tennessee.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/05/quote-for-th-23.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress: Money for War, But No Money for the Troops?</title>
    <link href="http://www.iava.org/blog/?p=12532" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/2195845</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>IAVA Blog </name>
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A couple of Congressmen, including Rep. John Tanner (D-TN), Jim Cooper (D-TN), and Allen Boyd (D-FL), all members of the Blue Dog Coalition, have gotten together to OPPOSE paying for the GI Bill this week. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.iava.org/blog/?p=12532"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Nashville&amp;#39;s own Jim Cooper</title>
    <link href="http://managementrandd.blogspot.com/2008/05/nashvilles-own-jim-cooper.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/2195843</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Management R&amp;amp;D </name>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;We&#226;&#8364;&#8482;re completely overacting,&#226;&#8364;&#157; said Rep. Jim Cooper, a Blue Dog from Tennessee and a senior Democrat on the Budget Committee. &#226;&#8364;&#339;Everything&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s an emergency. And an emergency&#226;&#8364;&#8482;sa perfect lobbying excuse to get your bill passed that&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://managementrandd.blogspot.com/2008/05/nashvilles-own-jim-cooper.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Cooper Pronounces on Lincoln's Future</title>
    <link href="http://www.roaneviews.com/?q=node/952" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/commentary/2193330</id>
    <updated>2008-05-12T01:41:20Z</updated>
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      <name>RoaneViews | Progressive Roane County news, opinion, and more</name>
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 Sorry I didn't catch this one earlier (From the Memphis Newspaper):   "He says that's not true," U.S. &lt;strong class="keyword"&gt;Rep&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;strong class="keyword"&gt;Jim&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong class="keyword"&gt;Cooper&lt;/strong&gt;, D-Tenn., told The Daily News about Da&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.roaneviews.com/?q=node/952"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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