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      <excerpt>...Senate's aviation committee, said he plans to grill FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt about the issue at a Dec. 10 hearing. Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Ill., chairman of the House aviation committee, said he has asked the transportation inspector general to in</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> WHO: US Rep. Jerry Costello, state Sen. Bill Haine, state Rep. Dan Beiser, Madison County Board members, Alton Mayor Tom Hoechst, Madison County Transit ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Dick Durbin and Roland Burris, along with US Rep. Jerry Costello and a representative from US Rep. John Shimkus&amp;#39; office, met with the center&amp;#39;s employees and ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> David Gillies, a spokesman for US Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Belleville, said gun owners should not be worried about their rights. &amp;quot;Congressman Costello is a ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> And they are not alone. Be afraid, be very afraid. I am very disappointed that Rep. Jerry Costello voted for this monster of a health care bill. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> They will look at the Inspector General&amp;#39;s report and we expect action to be taken to be make improvements,&amp;quot; said Congressman Jerry Costello, (D)-Belleville. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Senators Dick Durbin, Roland Burris and Congressman Jerry Costello met Thursday with Marion VA officials, as well as patients and families. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> &amp;quot;We expect actions to be taken to make improvements,&amp;quot; Rep. Jerry Costello said. &amp;quot;Deficiencies need to be addressed right now, not two years from now. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Rep. Mike Conaway (TX-11), an original co-sponsor of a countering resolution known as The Local Radio Freedom Act, also participated in today&amp;#39;s meeting. Commenting on today&amp;#39;s meeting, NAB Executive Vice President Dennis Wharton issued the  followin</excerpt>
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