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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. John Spratt [D, SC-5]</title>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/person/atom_news/400386_john_spratt" rel="self"/>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/person/news/400386_john_spratt" rel="alternate"/>
  <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
  <author>
    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/news/400386</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Leaders relent on energy and the economy</title>
    <link href="http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/story/611846.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-29:/commentary/2921413</id>
    <updated>2008-09-29T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Myrtle Beach Sun News</name>
    </author>
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...with the National Taxpayers Union, a Washington group that tracks federal spending, wrote in a letter to lawmakers. U.S. Rep. John Spratt, an S.C. Democrat who chairs the House Budget Committee, said he doesn't fear political fallout from constituents o&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/story/611846.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>September &#226;&#8364;&#732;Teacher Feature&#226;&#8364;&#8482; winners announced</title>
    <link href="http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/local/article/people_events14/15438/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/commentary/2905442</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>South Carolina Now,&amp;nbsp;South Carolina</name>
    </author>
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WASHINGTON &#226;&#8364;&#8221; US Rep. John Spratt, DS.C., announced Wednesday that South Carolina farmers can be considered for  federal disaster assistance due to losses ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.scnow.com/scp/news/local/article/people_events14/15438/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congressman says listen to Bernanke</title>
    <link href="http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/26/spratt_q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/commentary/2905440</id>
    <updated>2008-09-26T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Marketplace,&amp;nbsp;CA</name>
    </author>
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Democratic Congressman John Spratt tells host Scott Jagow his constituents oppose it 100 to 1, but there are other factors. Congressman John M. Spratt Jr. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/09/26/spratt_q"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lawmakers buck party bases on drilling, bailout</title>
    <link href="http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/53092.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/2905441</id>
    <updated>2008-09-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>McClatchy Washington Bureau,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
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Rep. John Spratt, a South Carolina Democrat who's chairman of the House Budget Committee, said he doesn't fear political fallout from constituents over ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/53092.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Washington recognizes Rock Hill's 'Angel in Adoption'</title>
    <link href="http://www.heraldonline.com/109/story/840799.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/2905450</id>
    <updated>2008-09-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rock Hill Herald,&amp;nbsp;SC</name>
    </author>
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But Dove didn't toot his own horn to get recognized: US Rep. John Spratt, DS.C., nominated Dove for the prestigious award after area adoption advocates ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.heraldonline.com/109/story/840799.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>SC&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s Spratt Says Financial Impact of Bush Debt Buyout Unclear</title>
    <link href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/news/article/scs-spratt-says-financial-impact-of-bush-debt-buyout-unclear/1756/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-22:/commentary/2905443</id>
    <updated>2008-09-22T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Media General Washington Bureau,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
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&#226;&#8364;&#339;The bill they just sent us is just a skeletal bill,&#226;&#8364;&#157; Rep. John Spratt, DS.C., chair of the House Budget Committee, said in an interview. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mgwashington.com/index.php/news/article/scs-spratt-says-financial-impact-of-bush-debt-buyout-unclear/1756/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Some points you can raise to get a conversation flowing this weekend</title>
    <link href="http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080920/OPINION01/809200329/1069" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-20:/commentary/2905448</id>
    <updated>2008-09-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Detroit Free Press,&amp;nbsp;United States</name>
    </author>
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Iraq, meantime, is running a surplus that could hit $79 billion, according to testimony in Congress this week. US Rep. John Spratt, DS. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080920/OPINION01/809200329/1069"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>SATURDAY STARTERS: Some points you can raise to get a conversation flowing this weekend</title>
    <link href="http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080920/OPINION01/809200329/1068/RSS06" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-20:/commentary/2863148</id>
    <updated>2008-09-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Detroit Free Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...Iraq, meantime, is running a surplus that could hit $79 billion, according to testimony in Congress this week. U.S. Rep. John Spratt, D-S.C., and chairman of the House Budget Committee, said the numbers beg the question why the United States continues t&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080920/OPINION01/809200329/1068/RSS06"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>SATURDAY STARTERS: Some points you can raise to get a conversation flowing this weekend</title>
    <link href="http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080920/OPINION01/809200329/1068/rss06" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-20:/commentary/2863147</id>
    <updated>2008-09-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Detroit Free Press</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...Iraq, meantime, is running a surplus that could hit $79 billion, according to testimony in Congress this week. U.S. Rep. John Spratt, D-S.C., and chairman of the House Budget Committee, said the numbers beg the question why the United States continues t&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080920/OPINION01/809200329/1068/rss06"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>York man to run for 78 miles</title>
    <link href="http://www.heraldonline.com/109/story/828097.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-18:/commentary/2905446</id>
    <updated>2008-09-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Rock Hill Herald,&amp;nbsp;SC</name>
    </author>
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Matjasko said US Rep. John Spratt, DS.C., and wife, Jane, and state Rep. Herb Kirsh, D-Clover, are expected to attend his send-off in York at 9 am today. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.heraldonline.com/109/story/828097.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A Big Unknown: Cost of Bailouts</title>
    <link href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122169793009750167.html?mod=googlenews_wsj" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/commentary/2905447</id>
    <updated>2008-09-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wall Street Journal</name>
    </author>
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Treasury and Fed officials "are doing what they have to do to keep the dominos from falling, and I support it," said Rep. John Spratt, the chairman of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122169793009750167.html?mod=googlenews_wsj"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Don't pick on Palin or you'll tick me off</title>
    <link href="http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A51835" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-16:/commentary/2905451</id>
    <updated>2008-09-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Charleston City Paper,&amp;nbsp;SC</name>
    </author>
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A few weeks back, Mr. Fowler was on a flight, chatting it up with US Rep. John Spratt (D-Rock Hill). The two were discussing Hurricane Gustav and how it ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A51835"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Russia withdraws posts from western Georgia</title>
    <link href="http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080914/world.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-13:/commentary/2905455</id>
    <updated>2008-09-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chandigarh Tribune,&amp;nbsp;India</name>
    </author>
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The other signers of the letter are Congresswoman Ellen O. Tauscher of California and Congressman John Spratt of South Carolina. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20080914/world.htm"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democrat lawmakers oppose rush vote for Nuke deal</title>
    <link href="http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/706D74A7B5BD9B12652574C30030A691?OpenDocument" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-13:/commentary/2905453</id>
    <updated>2008-09-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Press Trust of India,&amp;nbsp;India</name>
    </author>
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... has been joined by California Democrat Ellen O Tauscher, the Chair of the House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee and John Spratt, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/706D74A7B5BD9B12652574C30030A691?OpenDocument"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democrats show disdain for Americans' safety</title>
    <link href="http://www.islandpacket.com/opinion/letters/story/609976.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-13:/commentary/2905452</id>
    <updated>2008-09-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hilton Head Island Packet,&amp;nbsp;SC</name>
    </author>
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Barack Obama supporters Don Fowler and US Rep. John Spratt were yucking it up on a flight from Denver to Charlotte. They thought it was funny that Hurricane ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.islandpacket.com/opinion/letters/story/609976.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Democrat lawmakers oppose rush vote for Nuke deal</title>
    <link href="http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/businessline/blnus/14131009.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-12:/commentary/2905457</id>
    <updated>2008-09-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hindu Business Line,&amp;nbsp;India</name>
    </author>
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... Ms Ellen O Tauscher, the Chair of the House Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee and Mr John Spratt, the chair of the House Budget Committee. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/businessline/blnus/14131009.htm"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>SC Dem Chief Apologizes for Palin-Abortion Comment</title>
    <link href="http://christianpost.com/article/20080912/sc-dem-chief-apologizes-for-palin-abortion-comment.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-12:/commentary/2830561</id>
    <updated>2008-09-12T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Christian Post</name>
    </author>
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...said state parties don't speak for him." "But obviously this does not reflect our view," Shapiro said. A fellow Democrat, Rep. John Spratt of South Carolina, also distanced himself from Fowler's comment. "Her statement about Gov. Palin is outrageous and&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://christianpost.com/article/20080912/sc-dem-chief-apologizes-for-palin-abortion-comment.htm"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>S.C. Dem Party Chair Apologizes for Palin Remark</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DonIrvine/~3/389351255/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-11:/commentary/2821954</id>
    <updated>2008-09-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Accuracy in Media</name>
    </author>
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The chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party apologized for remarks she made about Gov. Sarah Palin.
South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Carol Fowler, facing criticism for her remark to Politico's Alex Burns about Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin,&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DonIrvine/~3/389351255/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>SC Dem chief says sorry for Palin-abortion comment</title>
    <link href="http://www.theconservativevoice.com/rss/ap/go.lasso?mi=D9348QV00qqq9008" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-11:/commentary/2821953</id>
    <updated>2008-09-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Conservative Voice</name>
    </author>
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South Carolina's Democratic Party chairwoman said Wednesday that Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's top qualification seems to be not having had an abortion. She later apologized.
In an interview posted on the political Web site&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theconservativevoice.com/rss/ap/go.lasso?mi=D9348QV00qqq9008"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>SC Dem Party chief apologizes for saying that having no abortion is Palin's top qualification</title>
    <link href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hrdailypress/news/nationworld/~3/389320712/ats-ap-sc-democrat-palinsep10,0,6851790.story" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-11:/commentary/2821952</id>
    <updated>2008-09-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hampton Roads Daily Press</name>
    </author>
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"I clumsily was making a point about people in South Carolina who may vote based on a single issue. Whether it's the environment, the economy, the war or a woman's right to choose, there are people who will cast their vote based on a single issue," she&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/hrdailypress/news/nationworld/~3/389320712/ats-ap-sc-democrat-palinsep10,0,6851790.story"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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