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Chattanooga cemetery director retires

2011-01-02T19:00:00Z

The Chattanooga Area Veterans Council was working with US Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., to add land to the cemetery property, which was expected to be full in ...

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Fastest Man in Congress

2011-01-01T19:00:00Z

In this 2008 photo, Congressman Bart Gordon, second from right, is shown with, from left, US Rep. Jim Cooper, Sen. Bob Corker and US Rep. Zach Wamp ...

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Fastest Man in Congress

2011-01-01T19:00:00Z

...photo, Congressman Bart Gordon, second from right, is shown with, from left, U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, Sen. Bob Corker and U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp, when they ran the 27th annual ACLI Capital Challenge in Washington, D.C. The 3-mile run is an invitational race f

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2010-12-30T19:00:00Z

—David Morton When outgoing US Rep. Zach Wamp first started buying billboard space outside the Third District in early 2009, political pundits, ...

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2010-12-29T19:00:00Z

"That's a new paradigm that the goal of the appropriators is to cut spending, not spend money," said Zach Wamp, a Republican from Tennessee who just ...

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2010-12-29T19:00:00Z

Joseph Pitts (R Pennsylvania), Zach Wamp (R-Tennessee) and Bart Stupak (D-Michigan), and believe they have been appointed by God. Their actions in the name ...

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Fleischmann targets priorities in Washington

2010-12-29T19:00:00Z

Fleischmann was elected earlier this year to succeed US Rep. Zach Wamp. Banner photo, David Davis Congressman-elect Chuck Fleischmann has spent his time ...

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Fleischmann goes 'nonstop': Fiscal conservative prepared to defend funds to Oak Ridge in first term as congressman

2010-12-29T19:00:00Z

...of Energy facilities at Oak Ridge. "It's been nonstop, except for Christmas," Fleischmann said. He succeeds U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp of Chattanooga, who did not seek re-election but instead ran for the Republican nomination for governor, which he lost to Kn

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Go to date:

2010-12-28T19:00:00Z

He and Chattanooga US Rep. Zach Wamp and Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey fought for shares of the largest single base of GOP voters in the state in a single county. ...

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Fleischmann goes 'nonstop': Fiscal conservative prepared to defend funds to ...

2010-12-28T19:00:00Z

Fleischmann will replace longtime congressman Zach Wamp in January. As he prepares to be sworn in Wednesday in Washington, DC, US Rep. ...

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Stewart County rides the roller coaster in 2010

2010-12-27T19:00:00Z

Politicians began streaming into Stewart County in advance of the August primary — Zach Wamp, Mike McWherter, and later, Stephen Fincher, Roy Herron, ...

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A Farewell to 2010

2010-12-27T19:00:00Z

...as an Eskimo after a bear kill. Say goodbye, with a tribute that does not lack pomp For Don Carcieri, Vern Ehlers, Zach Wamp. Good luck to Mike Castle, on the wholenot a bad egg And a less hesitant fare-thee-well to John Shadegg. A tip of the c

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The Year In Secession

2010-12-27T19:00:00Z

... Also in April, CNN did this. And they continually steadily lost all their viewers forever, somehow. In July, Congressman Zach Wamp, running in a bitter contest against our pal Basil Marceaux for governor of Tennessee. He said he was super annoyed that

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2010-12-26T19:00:00Z

In July, Congressman Zach Wamp, running in a bitter contest against our pal Basil Marceaux for governor of Tennessee. He said he was super annoyed that ...

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Federal funds to stabilize historic Tenn. river site

2010-12-24T19:00:00Z

A key advocate of the project, exiting Republican US Rep. Zach Wamp, said additional federal money for the park work won't be easy to come by, ...

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Planned work will protect historic Moccasin Bend

2010-12-23T19:00:00Z

...$3.2 million first phase of work aimed at stabilizing the riverbanks. A key advocate of the project, exiting Republican U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp, said additional federal money for the park work won't be easy to come by, especially with the earmarks moratoriu

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Planned work will protect archaeologically rich peninsula from erosion on ...

2010-12-23T19:00:00Z

A key advocate of the project, exiting Republican US Rep. Zach Wamp, said additional federal money for the park work won't be easy to come by, ...

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Dirty Money, Dysfunction and Disappointment: Retiring Members Dish on the ...

2010-12-22T19:00:00Z

Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn., who lost his gubernatorial primary bid, had some strong last words about the state of Congress as he sees it. ...

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One-sixth of House skips final lame-duck votes

2010-12-21T19:00:00Z

Zach Wamp (R-Tenn.), John Linder (R-Ga.), George Radanovich (R-Calif.) and John Tanner (D-Tenn.). Forty-six other members were not present, including 24 ...

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Coakley/Brown Race Kicked Off A Quotable Year In Politics

2010-12-21T19:00:00Z

Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN 03), comparing Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam (R) to "Bobby" from the TV show "Dallas," Memphis Flyer, 7/8 • "She's not going there to ...

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