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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. Mark Pryor [D, AR]</title>
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  <updated>2012-06-01T05:57:48Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/news/300080</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Portman may be too liked by Dems to be Republican VP</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/230387-portman-may-be-too-liked-by-dems-to-be-republican-vp?tmpl=component&amp;amp;page=" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15535538</id>
    <updated>2012-06-01T05:57:48Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Thehill.com</name>
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During his time in the Senate, Portman has worked with Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark) on regulatory issues, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) on energy efficiency, and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on seniors&#8217; health. Still, if personal liking for Portman is in relatively&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/230387-portman-may-be-too-liked-by-dems-to-be-republican-vp?tmpl=component&amp;amp;page=&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>FAA Funds Help Conway Airport Construction</title>
    <link href="http://www.aviationpros.com/news/10724477/faa-funds-help-conway-airport-construction/news/10724477/faa-funds-help-conway-airport-construction" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-06-01:/commentary/15535539</id>
    <updated>2012-06-01T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AirportBusiness.com</name>
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...office of Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Boozman and Mark Pryor, along with Congressman Tim Griffin (AR-2) today announced that the Conway Municipal Airport will receive $5,796,250 from the Federal Aviat&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.aviationpros.com/news/10724477/faa-funds-help-conway-airport-construction/news/10724477/faa-funds-help-conway-airport-construction&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Arkansas airports get $1.6 million in construction funds</title>
    <link href="http://arkansasnews.com/2012/05/31/arkansas-airports-get-1-6-million-in-construction-funds/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/15535537</id>
    <updated>2012-05-31T13:08:29Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Arkansas News Bureau</name>
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The grants were announced today in a joint press release issued by Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., and Reps. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, Mike Ross, D-Prescott, Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock, and Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://arkansasnews.com/2012/05/31/arkansas-airports-get-1-6-million-in-construction-funds/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>. . . Of outrageous fortune</title>
    <link href="http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/may/31/outrageous-fortune-20120531/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/15505292</id>
    <updated>2012-05-31T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Arkansas Online</name>
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...in 2014, in which case he&#8217;ll lose to McDaniel, then it might be Cotton who would wage the Republican race against U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, and maybe even win it. So you&#8217;re thinking I&#8217;m getting ahead of myself. You&#8217;re saying Cotton hasn&#8217;t even bee&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/may/31/outrageous-fortune-20120531/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Arkansas airports get $1.6 million in construction funds</title>
    <link href="http://www.katv.com/story/18667661/arkansas-airports-get-16-million-in-construction-funds" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/15505291</id>
    <updated>2012-05-31T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KATV</name>
    </author>
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...redo the taxiway at Rogers Municipal-Carter Field. The grants were announced today in a joint press release issued by Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., and Reps. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, Mike Ross, D-Prescott, Tim Griffin, R-Little Rock&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.katv.com/story/18667661/arkansas-airports-get-16-million-in-construction-funds&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Never Say Di: Dianne Feinstein&#8217;s Team Rallies to First Win</title>
    <link href="http://www.rollcall.com/news/never_say_di_dianne_feinsteins_team_rallies_to_first_win-214956-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/15495824</id>
    <updated>2012-05-31T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Roll Call</name>
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...line, and right field was cut in half by a small fence and pedestrian path. The Naturals, who hail from the office of Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), adjusted to the strange circumstances quickly. Savvy base-running and defensive confusion on the cramped fiel&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.rollcall.com/news/never_say_di_dianne_feinsteins_team_rallies_to_first_win-214956-1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>WITH SADNESS, THE ARKANSAS DELEGATION LETS GO, AND BARACK OBAMA BECOMES THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE</title>
    <link href="http://www.american-reporter.com/4,474/860.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-31:/commentary/15564453</id>
    <updated>2012-05-31T00:01:04Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Reporter</name>
    </author>
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Her persuasion worked here. &quot;She had this dream, and it's been hard for her,&quot; said Arkansas U.S. Senator Mark Pryor, now an Obama supporter in a soft, thoughtful voice. &quot;We hated to see it die. We know she would have made a great president.&quot; At a 7 AM ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.american-reporter.com/4,474/860.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>$5.8 M coming for Conway Municipal Airport</title>
    <link href="http://thecabin.net/news/local/2012-05-30/58-m-coming-conway-municipal-airport" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-30:/commentary/15495798</id>
    <updated>2012-05-30T23:03:48Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Log Cabin Democrat</name>
    </author>
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The funding is more than expected and arrived early, Mayor Tab Townsell said. U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor made the funding announcement during a small ceremony at City Hall. &#8220;This is good news for Conway, and it has been a total team effort,&#8221; Pryor said.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thecabin.net/news/local/2012-05-30/58-m-coming-conway-municipal-airport&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate passes NFIP</title>
    <link href="http://www.bolivarcom.com/view/full_story/18774000/article-Senate-passes-NFIP?instance=latest_articles" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-30:/commentary/15564454</id>
    <updated>2012-05-30T14:06:56Z</updated>
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      <name>Bolivar Commercial</name>
    </author>
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&quot;As we head in to this year&#8217;s hurricane season, preventing a lapse in the program is critical.&quot; Cochran and Senator Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) raised concerns about Section 107 of the committee-approved NFIP reauthorization legislation. As written, Section 107 &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bolivarcom.com/view/full_story/18774000/article-Senate-passes-NFIP?instance=latest_articles&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Nine Farm Service Agency offices to close</title>
    <link href="http://www.katv.com/story/18655978/nine-farm-service-agency-offices-to-close" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-30:/commentary/15495825</id>
    <updated>2012-05-30T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>KATV</name>
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...Under his proposal, the closings would be delayed until USDA evaluates workloads for each office it plans to close. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., issued a statement saying he was disappointed by USDA's announcement and would continue to &quot;seek out alternative&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.katv.com/story/18655978/nine-farm-service-agency-offices-to-close&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Faulker's FSA office doesn't make list</title>
    <link href="http://thecabin.net/news/local/2012-05-29/faulkers-fsa-office-doesnt-make-list" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-30:/commentary/15470603</id>
    <updated>2012-05-30T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Log Cabin Democrat</name>
    </author>
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...asset and one-stop shop for Arkansas farmers and ranchers,&#8221; Rep. Tim Griffin said. &#8220;This is disappointing news.&#8221; Sen. Mark Pryor said USDA &#8220;must be part of government-wide efforts to reduce spending, but it should do so in a smart, consistent an&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thecabin.net/news/local/2012-05-29/faulkers-fsa-office-doesnt-make-list&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>WITH SADNESS, THE ARKANSAS DELEGATION LETS GO, AND BARACK OBAMA BECOMES THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE</title>
    <link href="http://www.american-reporter.com/4,472/860.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-29:/commentary/15505290</id>
    <updated>2012-05-29T01:43:39Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Reporter</name>
    </author>
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Her persuasion worked here. &quot;She had this dream, and it's been hard for her,&quot; said Arkansas U.S. Senator Mark Pryor, now an Obama supporter in a soft, thoughtful voice. &quot;We hated to see it die. We know she would have made a great president.&quot; At a 7 AM ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.american-reporter.com/4,472/860.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WITH SADNESS, THE ARKANSAS DELEGATION LETS GO, AND BARACK OBAMA BECOMES THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE</title>
    <link href="http://www.american-reporter.com/4,471/859.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-28:/commentary/15495799</id>
    <updated>2012-05-28T00:26:06Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Reporter</name>
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Her persuasion worked here. &quot;She had this dream, and it's been hard for her,&quot; said Arkansas U.S. Senator Mark Pryor, now an Obama supporter in a soft, thoughtful voice. &quot;We hated to see it die. We know she would have made a great president.&quot; At a 7 AM ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.american-reporter.com/4,471/859.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Chemical-testing bill hits home</title>
    <link href="http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/may/27/chemical-testing-bill-hits-home-20120527/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-27:/commentary/15440406</id>
    <updated>2012-05-27T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Arkansas Online</name>
    </author>
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...and would be &#8220;overly burdensome.&#8221; After the demonstration, the Arkansans had meetings with Arkansas&#8217; two senators, Mark Pryor, a Democrat, and John Boozman, a Republican. After the meetings, Boozman and Pryor stopped short of endorsing the bill. T&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/may/27/chemical-testing-bill-hits-home-20120527/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>WITH SADNESS, THE ARKANSAS DELEGATION LETS GO, AND BARACK OBAMA BECOMES THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE</title>
    <link href="http://www.american-reporter.com/4,471W/859.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-25:/commentary/15408194</id>
    <updated>2012-05-25T22:33:57Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>American Reporter</name>
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Her persuasion worked here. &quot;She had this dream, and it's been hard for her,&quot; said Arkansas U.S. Senator Mark Pryor, now an Obama supporter in a soft, thoughtful voice. &quot;We hated to see it die. We know she would have made a great president.&quot; At a 7 AM ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.american-reporter.com/4,471W/859.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senator: Violate USERRA, lose your contract</title>
    <link href="http://www.armytimes.com/news/2012/05/military-barring-employers-who-discriminate-against-vets-from-government-contracts-052512w/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-25:/commentary/15408190</id>
    <updated>2012-05-25T12:25:29Z</updated>
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      <name>Army Times</name>
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The Service Member Employment Protection Act introduced Thursday by Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., would both suspend current contracts and prevent companies from getting new contracts if they violate the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.armytimes.com/news/2012/05/military-barring-employers-who-discriminate-against-vets-from-government-contracts-052512w/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>COCHRAN STATEMENT ON 60-DAY EXTENSION &amp; DEBATE AGREEMENT ON NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-25:/commentary/15436182</id>
    <updated>2012-05-25T10:59:35Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Insurance News Net</name>
    </author>
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Cochran and Senator Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) have raised concerns about Section 107 of the committee-approved NFIP reauthorization legislation. As written, Section 107 would designate as &quot;areas of special flood hazard,&quot; land currently protected by properly ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://insurancenewsnet.com/article.aspx?id=343859&amp;amp;type=newswires&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Senate approves 60-day extension of federal flood insurance program</title>
    <link href="http://msbusiness.com/2012/05/senate-approves-60-day-extension-of-federal-flood-insurance-program/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-25:/commentary/15408192</id>
    <updated>2012-05-25T10:45:16Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Mississippi Business Journal</name>
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Cochran and Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) have raised concerns about Section 107 of the committee-approved NFIP reauthorization legislation.&#160;As written, Section 107 would designate as &#8220;areas of special flood hazard&#8221; land currently protected by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://msbusiness.com/2012/05/senate-approves-60-day-extension-of-federal-flood-insurance-program/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress votes down Sen. Durbin's anti-supplement amendment, as well as Sen. Paul's freedom of health speech amendment</title>
    <link href="http://www.naturalnews.com/035976_Dick_Durbin_supplements_Senate.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-25:/commentary/15408196</id>
    <updated>2012-05-25T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>NewsTarget </name>
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...the 20 U.S. Senators that voted against tabling this heinous attack on the supplement industry were: Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Cal.) Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Cal.) Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.) Sen. Al Frank&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.naturalnews.com/035976_Dick_Durbin_supplements_Senate.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Senator: Violate USERRA, lose your contract</title>
    <link href="http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2012/05/military-barring-employers-who-discriminate-against-vets-from-government-contracts-052512w/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2012-05-25:/commentary/15408195</id>
    <updated>2012-05-25T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Marine Corps Times</name>
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...service members from receiving government contracts. The Service Member Employment Protection Act introduced Thursday by Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., would both suspend current contracts and prevent companies from getting new contracts if they violate the U&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2012/05/military-barring-employers-who-discriminate-against-vets-from-government-contracts-052512w/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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