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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D, NY-12]</title>
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  <updated>2008-06-26T16:03:28Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/blog/400416</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Oil soaring, airlines nosediving</title>
    <link href="http://talkradionews.com/2008/06/oil-soaring-airlines-nosediving/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/commentary/2395228</id>
    <updated>2008-06-26T16:03:28Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Talk Radio News Service </name>
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 The airline industry&#8217;s impact on entrepreneurs and the US economy was discussed by the House Committee on Small Business. &lt;strong class="keyword"&gt;Rep&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;strong class="keyword"&gt;Nydia&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong class="keyword"&gt;Velazquez&lt;/strong&gt; (D-N ...  c&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://talkradionews.com/2008/06/oil-soaring-airlines-nosediving/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Rep. Velazquez (DN.Y.) preventing business roadblocks</title>
    <link href="http://talkradionews.com/2008/06/rep-velazquez-d-ny-preventing-business-roadblocks/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/commentary/2395227</id>
    <updated>2008-06-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Talk Radio News Service </name>
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Rep. Nydia Velazquez (DN.Y.) says a lack of runway capacity has forced small airlines into bankruptcy, leaving passengers with fewer choices and less access for small firms to diverse markets. (0:34). Share This.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://talkradionews.com/2008/06/rep-velazquez-d-ny-preventing-business-roadblocks/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Whoa, Nellie! Congress proposes frightening new IRS reporting ...</title>
    <link href="http://postleft.com/2008/06/23/politics/whoa-nellie-congress-proposes-frightening-new-irs-reporting-requirements/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/2380829</id>
    <updated>2008-06-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>PostLeft.com </name>
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Concluding that &#226;&#8364;&#339;[t]his proposal would do far more damage than good,&#226;&#8364;&#157; Chairwoman Nydia Vel&#195;&#161;zquez (D-NY) wrote to Ways and Means Chairman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) and recommended further study. Her efforts apparently did not prevent the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://postleft.com/2008/06/23/politics/whoa-nellie-congress-proposes-frightening-new-irs-reporting-requirements/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tanton&amp;#39;s Not So Pretty Hate Machine: Pro-Migrant SanctuarySphere</title>
    <link href="http://www.citizenorange.com/orange/2008/06/tantons-not-so-pretty-hate-mac.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-21:/commentary/2366611</id>
    <updated>2008-06-21T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Citizen Orange </name>
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Go to Govtrack.us and see how your representative voted. My representative Nydia Velazquez voted nay, but the aye&amp;#39;s won. It would also allow them to conduct emergency wiretaps without court orders on American targets for a week if it is ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.citizenorange.com/orange/2008/06/tantons-not-so-pretty-hate-mac.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Carrion Hosts McCain and Obama at Latino Conference</title>
    <link href="http://www.observer.com/2008/carrion-hosts-mccain-and-obama-latino-conference" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-20:/commentary/2363749</id>
    <updated>2008-06-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Observer.com - All Articles </name>
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Some Democratic officials, like Representative Nydia Velazquez, have said Obama has a problem connecting with Latino voters, and argued McCain&amp;#39;s immigration policy is viewed so positively among Latinos that some may decide to vote ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.observer.com/2008/carrion-hosts-mccain-and-obama-latino-conference"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Obama&amp;#39;s Latino problem causes his local newspaper to lash out at a ...</title>
    <link href="http://obamawtf.blogspot.com/2008/06/obamas-latino-problem-gives-rise-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/commentary/2366612</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Obama WTF </name>
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First we had a respected Democrat Latino congresswoman standing up for Hillary Clinton and suggesting she should be on the ticket as VP as she would improve Obama&amp;#39;s poor showing in the Latino community. Here&amp;#39;s how the New York Post ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://obamawtf.blogspot.com/2008/06/obamas-latino-problem-gives-rise-to.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>City of Water screening Thursday, June 19th in Red Hook</title>
    <link href="http://frogma.blogspot.com/2008/06/city-of-water-screening-thursday-june.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/commentary/2352100</id>
    <updated>2008-06-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>frogma </name>
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The documentary features interviews with Deputy Mayor Daniel Doctoroff, US Representative Nydia Velazquez, MacArthur Prize-winner Majora Carter, author Phillip Lopate, Sandy Hook Pilots Captain Andrew McGovern and many others, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://frogma.blogspot.com/2008/06/city-of-water-screening-thursday-june.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Hillary_Perfect Secretary Health and Welfare_Obama Administration</title>
    <link href="http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/maxwell1/gG5nk2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-15:/commentary/2338815</id>
    <updated>2008-06-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Member Posts </name>
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During a conference call between Clinton and New York members of Congress, Rep. Nydia Velazquez suggested that only an Obama-Clinton ticket could secure the Hispanic vote. &amp;quot;I am open to it,&amp;quot; Clinton replied, according to several sources ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/maxwell1/gG5nk2"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>BOOKLYN&amp;#39;S LIFE AQUATIC</title>
    <link href="http://parents-kids.blogspot.com/2008/06/from-new-york-press-booklyns-life.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-15:/commentary/2333065</id>
    <updated>2008-06-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>parents kids </name>
    </author>
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The documentary features interviews with Deputy Mayor Daniel Doctoroff, US Representative Nydia Velazquez, MacArthur Prize-winner Majora Carter, author Phillip Lopate, Sandy Hook Pilots Captain Andrew McGovern and many others, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://parents-kids.blogspot.com/2008/06/from-new-york-press-booklyns-life.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>CHOICE For Small Business</title>
    <link href="http://www.chamberpost.com/2008/06/choice-for-smal.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-13:/commentary/2333063</id>
    <updated>2008-06-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The chamberpost </name>
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The Chamber&amp;#39;s Bruce Josten sent a letter today to Rep. Nydia Velazquez, Chairwoman of the Committee on Small Business thanking her for:. continued leadership on issues related to the growing costs of health care for small businesses and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.chamberpost.com/2008/06/choice-for-smal.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Ritter Welcomes Vote to Unionize</title>
    <link href="http://democraticgovernors.org/news/2070/ritter-welcomes-vote-to-unionize" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-13:/commentary/2327163</id>
    <updated>2008-06-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Democratic Governors Association - Daily... </name>
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US Representative Nydia Velazquez (D-Brooklyn), the first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress and recipient of the parade&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s &#226;&#8364;&#339;Life Time Achievement Award,&#226;&#8364;&#157; said in an interview with the Associated Press that the parade demonstrates ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://democraticgovernors.org/news/2070/ritter-welcomes-vote-to-unionize"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Whew, That&amp;#39;s Over: Let the Games Begin...Again !</title>
    <link href="http://llinlithgow.com/PtW/2008/06/whew_thats_over_let_the_games.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/commentary/2333064</id>
    <updated>2008-06-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Parts, Structures, Systems and Outcomes </name>
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Clinton&amp;#39;s remarks came in response to a question from Democratic Rep. Nydia Velazquez, who said she believed the best way for Obama to win key voting blocs, including Hispanics, would be for him to choose Clinton as his running mate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://llinlithgow.com/PtW/2008/06/whew_thats_over_let_the_games.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Hillary clinton watch: open to being obama&#8217;s vice president</title>
    <link href="http://www.democratbarackobama.com/archive/hillary-clinton-watch-open-to-being-obama%e2%80%99s-vice-president/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2314224</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T11:39:24Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>President Barack Obama &#8212; Democrat Barack Obama</name>
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 Fox News is reporting that Hillary Clinton has told New York lawmakers she is open to being Barack Obama&#8217;s Vice President ...  in response to a question from Democratic &lt;strong class="keyword"&gt;Rep&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;strong class="keyword"&gt;Nydia&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.democratbarackobama.com/archive/hillary-clinton-watch-open-to-being-obama%e2%80%99s-vice-president/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Hillary clinton watch: open to being obama&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s vice president</title>
    <link href="http://www.democratbarackobama.com/archive/hillary-clinton-watch-open-to-being-obama%E2%80%99s-vice-president/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2373453</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Democrat Barack Obama </name>
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The senator&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s remarks came in response to a question from Democratic Rep. Nydia Velazquez who said she believed the best way for Obama to win over key voting blocs, including Hispanics, would be for him to choose Clinton as his running ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.democratbarackobama.com/archive/hillary-clinton-watch-open-to-being-obama%E2%80%99s-vice-president/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Upcoming City of Water Screening Monday October 29, 7:00 pm, PS ...</title>
    <link href="http://parents-kids.blogspot.com/2008/06/upcoming-city-of-water-screening-monday_10.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-10:/commentary/2314222</id>
    <updated>2008-06-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>parents kids </name>
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The documentary features interviews with Deputy Mayor Daniel Doctoroff, US Representative Nydia Velazquez, MacArthur Prize-winner Majora Carter, author Phillip Lopate, Sandy Hook Pilots Captain Andrew McGovern and many others, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://parents-kids.blogspot.com/2008/06/upcoming-city-of-water-screening-monday_10.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>US Congressional Representative Nydia Velazquez Supports Hillary ...</title>
    <link href="http://davidmquintana.blogspot.com/2008/06/nydia-velazquez-supports-hillary.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/2314221</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Lost in the Ozone... </name>
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Representative Nydia Velazquez says Hillary&amp;#39;s 20 years of experience complements Obama...That Hispanics connect with Hillary as family and that Hillary would significantly strengthen the national ticket. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://davidmquintana.blogspot.com/2008/06/nydia-velazquez-supports-hillary.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Roger Wicker Voted Against Loans To Help Katrina Victims Help ...</title>
    <link href="http://cottonmouthblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/roger-wicker-voted-against-loans-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/2306378</id>
    <updated>2008-06-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Cotton Mouth </name>
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The amendment&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s sponsor, Rep. Nydia Velazquez correctly argued,. &#226;&#8364;&#339;There is no rhyme or reason as to why, when Republicans have an opportunity to help these small businesses and homeowners, they instead make their lives even harder.&#226;&#8364;&#157; ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://cottonmouthblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/roger-wicker-voted-against-loans-to.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>soapbox08 :: Yes We Can</title>
    <link href="http://www.deardiary.net/show/diaries/157037/1212883200" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-08:/commentary/2306380</id>
    <updated>2008-06-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>DearDiary.Net Feed </name>
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During a conference call between Clinton and New York members of Congress, Rep. Nydia Velazquez suggested that only an Obama-Clinton ticket could secure the Hispanic vote. &amp;#39;&amp;#39;I am open to it,&amp;#39;&amp;#39; Clinton replied, according to several ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.deardiary.net/show/diaries/157037/1212883200"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Throngs line 5th Ave. for Puerto Rican parade</title>
    <link href="http://thehour.com/story/70276" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-08:/commentary/2306379</id>
    <updated>2008-06-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hour Headlines </name>
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Rep. Nydia Velazquez, the first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress, said the parade demonstrates &amp;quot;the growing influence of Puerto Ricans in the city and in the nation.&amp;quot; The parade went up Fifth Avenue from 44th to 86th street. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://thehour.com/story/70276"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Machiavellian</title>
    <link href="http://rangeragainstwar.blogspot.com/2008/06/machiavellian.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-06:/commentary/2314225</id>
    <updated>2008-06-06T19:33:07Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RANGER AGAINST WAR</name>
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It's gonna be a new day for you A new day for you, new day for you, new day for you --New Day for You, Basra  Oh,when the working day is done, Oh, girls, Girls just wanna have fun --Girls Just Wanna have Fun, Cyndi Lauper ______________________  The Washin&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://rangeragainstwar.blogspot.com/2008/06/machiavellian.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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