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      <excerpt>...as Veterans Day. Elected officials such as Pineville Mayor Clarence Fields, state Rep. Chris Roy, D-Alexandria, and U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman, also spoke and thanked the veterans. &quot;It's my pleasure to salute our veterans here today and the m</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...Friends,  U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman, issued this letter today for Veterans Day: November is usually a busy month, and this year is proving to be no different. But in the midst of our busy fall schedules, on November 11, we should all pause i</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...years when the per capita income for a state exceeds the average historical per capita income by at least 8 percent. U.S. Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-Quitman, who supports Caos resolution, called resolving Louisianas expected Medicaid shortfall a matter of</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Rep. Robert Aderholt [R, AL-4], Nay. Rep. John Adler [D, NJ-3], Nay. Rep. W. Akin [R, MO-2], Nay. Rep. Rodney Alexander [R, LA-5], Nay. Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4], Nay. Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1], Aye. Rep. Michael Arcuri [D, NY-24 ...</excerpt>
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