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      <excerpt>...bailout and [stimulus spending] but not enough to fund the basic money needed for defensive hardware and personnel,&quot; said Rep. Trent Franks, Arizona Republican. Victor&#160;Davis&#160;Hansen had a good quote this morning, &#8220;...political influence and military </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...&#8211; Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) told CNSNews.com that the Obama administration&#8217;s decision to prosecute 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad in civilian court is an &#8220;asinine approach&#8221; for which terrorists &#8220;the world over&#8221; are &#8220;laughing&#8221; a</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...Republican politicians, including U.S. Reps. Michelle Bachmann (R-Minn.); Louie Gohmert (R-Texas); Steve King (R-Iowa); and Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), joined people from WorldNetDaily to endorse the campaign on Capitol Hill. &quot;The pink slips program is a gr</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...responsible Americans,&quot; said Rep. Steve King of Iowa. A pink slip is symbolic of job dismissal, a theme not lost on Rep. Trent Franks, R-Arizona, who said members need to vote the will of the people or be fired in the next election. Standing in front of</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>A conservative Web site announced yesterday it has sent millions of &quot;pink slips&quot; to members of Congress, conveying citizens' dissatisfaction with certain legislative activity and the country's current anti-incumbent mood.
Conservative site</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...responsible Americans,&quot; said Rep. Steve King of Iowa. A pink slip is symbolic of job dismissal, a theme not lost on Rep. Trent Franks, R-Arizona, who said members need to vote the will of the people or be fired in the next election. Standing in front of</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...joint hearing on &#8220;Bank of America and Merrill Lynch: How Did a Private Deal Turn Into a Federal Bailout? - Reps. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), Chris Smith (R-N.J.), Steve King (R-Iowa), Tom Price (R-Ga.) &amp; Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) hold a news conference to </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...responsible Americans,&quot; said Rep. Steve King of Iowa. A pink slip is symbolic of job dismissal, a theme not lost on Rep. Trent Franks, R-Arizona, who said members need to vote the will of the people or be fired in the next election. Standing in front of</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Connie Hair is a freelance writer, a former speechwriter for Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) and a former media and coalitions advisor to the Senate Republican ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>By Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) - 11/19/09 08:00 AM ET. Reports are surfacing about hundreds of fake Congressional Districts appearing on the list of locations where stimulus funds are being spent. (Note also that the fake Congressional ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, and Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., have both gone as record as saying that the pink slips are a sign that Congress needs to start listening to the people o. See the original post here: Sending Congress a Message ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Louie Gohmert (R-Texas); Steve King (R-Iowa); and Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), joined people from WorldNetDaily to endorse the campaign on Capitol Hill. &amp;quot;The pink slips program is a great way to get the attention of members who have forgotten  they will ..</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Senator Jim DeMint of R-South Carolina, Congressman Trent Franks (R-Arizona) Congressman Steve King (R-Iowa) will be present in today&amp;#39;s event likewise the founder and President of Faith2Action, Janet (Folger) Porter. ... U.S. Representative  Tom Price </excerpt>
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