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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for John Murtha</title>
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  <updated>2010-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/news/400286</id>
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    <title>Colleagues see veteran congressman as mentor</title>
    <link href="http://www.tribune-democrat.com/local/local_story_031225410.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-30:/commentary/7482972</id>
    <updated>2010-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Johnstown Tribune-Democrat</name>
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...gather to discuss important legislation, Rep. Joe Sestak, D-Delaware County, said in a telephone interview. &#8220;It&#8217;s really the Jack Murtha corner,&#8221; Sestak said. &#8220;I watch Republicans and Democrats come back to just chat and hang out. It&#8217;s because&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tribune-democrat.com/local/local_story_031225410.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-30:/commentary/7459904</id>
    <updated>2010-01-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Tribune-Democrat</name>
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 &#8220;I believe the people continue to elect Jack Murtha because his No. 1 priority is to look after the people of the 12th district,&#8221; Rep. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;javascript:void(0);&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>READERS&amp;#39; FORUM 1-26 | Brighten a soldier&amp;#39;s day with cookies</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-25:/commentary/7390803</id>
    <updated>2010-01-25T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Tribune-Democrat</name>
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 Our representative, Jack Murtha, voted for this bill that will have a grave affect on our area and our surrounding states, causing unemployment to raise ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.tribune-democrat.com/editorials/local_story_025102207.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Media Matters Debunks Simpson!</title>
    <link href="http://www.examiner.com/x-25466-DC-Independent-Examiner~y2010m1d21-Media-Matters-Debunks-Simpson" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-20:/commentary/7360924</id>
    <updated>2010-01-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Examiner.com</name>
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 Be it Barney Frank or John Conyers, Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Jack Murtha (D-PA) or whoever. Take your pick. They are all self-serving, corrupt, lying, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.examiner.com/x-25466-DC-Independent-Examiner~y2010m1d21-Media-Matters-Debunks-Simpson&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pennsylvania: A Political Thermometer</title>
    <link href="http://www.postchronicle.com/commentary/article_212279128.shtml?rssfeed" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-16:/commentary/7482970</id>
    <updated>2010-01-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Post Chronicle</name>
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...that moves beyond immigration.&#160; This seat is all aboutjobs and how all of Kanjorski's pork hasn't created any. - Rep. Jack Murtha, a Democrat, isn't going anywhere in the 12th District in Southwestern PA, unless he decides to retire &#8211; which is highly&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.postchronicle.com/commentary/article_212279128.shtml?rssfeed&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Political thermometer</title>
    <link href="http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/columnists/zito/s_662478.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-16:/commentary/7436266</id>
    <updated>2010-01-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Tribune Review</name>
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 Rep. Jack Murtha, D-12, isn&amp;#39;t going anywhere unless he decides to retire from his southwestern seat, which is highly unlikely. &#8226; Rep. Charlie Dent, R-15, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/columnists/zito/s_662478.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Political thermometer</title>
    <link href="http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/s_662478.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-15:/commentary/7287590</id>
    <updated>2010-01-15T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Pittsburgh Tribune-Review</name>
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 Rep. Jack Murtha, D-12, isn&amp;#39;t going anywhere unless he decides to retire from his southwestern seat, which is highly unlikely. &#8226; Rep. Charlie Dent, R-15, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/s_662478.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Elephant in the Room: Voting GOP with their feet</title>
    <link href="http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20100114_The_Elephant_in_the_Room__Voting_GOP_with_their_feet.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-13:/commentary/7482971</id>
    <updated>2010-01-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Philadelphia Inquirer</name>
    </author>
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...representation in Congress. Avoiding unnecessary divisions of counties or communities. Protecting lawmakers, such as Rep. Jack Murtha, whose seniority or key committee assignments help the state. Helping colleagues in the legislature who wanted to run f&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20100114_The_Elephant_in_the_Room__Voting_GOP_with_their_feet.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Elephant in the Room: Voting GOP with their feet | Philadelphia Inquirer ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-01-13:/commentary/7271028</id>
    <updated>2010-01-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Philadelphia Inquirer</name>
    </author>
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 Protecting lawmakers, such as Rep. Jack Murtha, whose seniority or key committee assignments help the state. Helping colleagues in the legislature who ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/81437802.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>JOSEPH YACKUBOSKEY: Congressman Murtha&amp;#39;s actions deplorable</title>
    <link href="http://online.indianagazette.com/articles/2009/12/31/news/10031507.txt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-30:/commentary/7117522</id>
    <updated>2009-12-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Indiana Gazette</name>
    </author>
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 US Rep. Jack Murtha, D-Johnstown, touts his Marine record but goes against the Code of the Corps and disparages fellow Marines without apology. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://online.indianagazette.com/articles/2009/12/31/news/10031507.txt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <link href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/30/AR2009123001400.html?hpid=moreheadlines" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-30:/commentary/7117521</id>
    <updated>2009-12-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>RedState (blog)</name>
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 In 2005, Rep. John P. Murtha announced here that a technology firm was moving into an abandoned plate glass factory. Best of all, he promised, ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/30/AR2009123001400.html?hpid=moreheadlines&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Earmark king's promise of jobs in Pa. falls short</title>
    <link href="http://www.philly.com/inquirer/world_us/20091231_Earmark_king_s_promise_of_jobs_in_Pa__falls_short.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-30:/commentary/7110921</id>
    <updated>2009-12-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Philadelphia Inquirer</name>
    </author>
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...after its coal mines and steel mills began shutting down in the 1980s. &quot;We wouldn't have anything around here if it weren't for Jack Murtha,&quot; said Don Bowen, a retiree of Windber. His tiny hamlet gained new life from the Windber Research Institute and K&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.philly.com/inquirer/world_us/20091231_Earmark_king_s_promise_of_jobs_in_Pa__falls_short.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Belfair Congressman Cleared in Ethics Investigation</title>
    <link href="http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/dec/21/belfair-congressman-cleared-in-ethics/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-20:/commentary/7047396</id>
    <updated>2009-12-20T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Kitsap Sun</name>
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 Roll Call, a Washington, DC, political publication, reported this weekend that OCE has informed Dicks, fellow Democrats Jack Murtha of Pennsylvania Jim ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/dec/21/belfair-congressman-cleared-in-ethics/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Curing futility of elections</title>
    <link href="http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20091213/OPINION08/912130301/1004/OPINION" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-12:/commentary/6992759</id>
    <updated>2009-12-12T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The News Journal</name>
    </author>
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 Tom DeLay, Mark Foley, Jack Abramoff, Charlie Wrangle, Jack Murtha and William Jefferson Clinton. Need I continue? As former White House correspondent ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20091213/OPINION08/912130301/1004/OPINION&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>And down the stretch they come</title>
    <link href="http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/articles/2009/12/06/and_down_the_stretch_they_come/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-04:/commentary/6992758</id>
    <updated>2009-12-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Boston Globe</name>
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 Out of Pennsylvania congressman Jack Murtha Stables; took money from mud-splattered lobbyists. Alan &#8220;Did I Mention City Year&amp;#39;&amp;#39; Khazei. Maiden race. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2008/articles/2009/12/06/and_down_the_stretch_they_come/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>TPMDC Morning Roundup</title>
    <link href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/12/bernanke-to-testify-today-on-his-re-nomination-to-the-fed.php?ref=mp" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-02:/commentary/6992760</id>
    <updated>2009-12-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>TPMDC (blog)</name>
    </author>
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 We&amp;#39;re going to do the same thing here if we don&amp;#39;t pay for it,&amp;quot; said Rep. Jack Murtha (D-PA). On the idea of a war tax, Murtha said: &amp;quot;I don&amp;#39;t have any other. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/12/bernanke-to-testify-today-on-his-re-nomination-to-the-fed.php?ref=mp&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pelosi: House Dems Don't Support Afghan War Tax</title>
    <link href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/03/pelosi-house-dems-dont-su_n_378701.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-02:/commentary/6859990</id>
    <updated>2009-12-02T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Huffington Post</name>
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...House Democrats, including Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson (D-Conn.) and Jack Murtha (D-Penn.), who chairs the defense appropriations subcommittee. Senate Armed Services Chairman Carl Levin (D-Mich&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/03/pelosi-house-dems-dont-su_n_378701.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Dahlkemper: Trip exposes Afghanistan&amp;#39;s challenges</title>
    <link href="http://www.meadvilletribune.com/local/local_story_336002345.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-01:/commentary/6992761</id>
    <updated>2009-12-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Meadville Tribune</name>
    </author>
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 ... which includes almost all of Crawford County, was one of nine members of a congressional fact-finding delegation led by Rep. Jack Murtha. ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.meadvilletribune.com/local/local_story_336002345.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>MSNBC &amp;quot;HARDBALL WITH CHRIS MATTHEWS&amp;quot; INTERVIEW WITH REP. MIKE PENCE (R-IN)</title>
    <link href="http://www.fednews.com/transcript.htm?id=20091202t4973" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-12-01:/commentary/6992757</id>
    <updated>2009-12-01T19:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Federal News Service (subscription)</name>
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 You just heard Jack Murtha on the Appropriations Subcommittee. MR. MATTHEWS: What do you make, Congressman, of the charge -- well, he made a pretty strong ... &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fednews.com/transcript.htm?id=20091202t4973&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>President Obama's Schedule Today (12/1/09)</title>
    <link href="http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/12/01/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5849009.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-30:/commentary/6832776</id>
    <updated>2009-11-30T19:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>CBS News</name>
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...Subcommittee Chairman, D-N.Y. Rep. Kay Granger, State &amp; Foreign Operations Subcommittee Ranking Member, R-Texas Rep. John &quot;Jack&quot; Murtha, Defense Subcommittee Chairman, D-Pa. Rep. Bill Young, Defense Subcommittee Ranking Member, R-Fla. Rep. Silvestre Rey&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/12/01/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5849009.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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