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      <excerpt> Congressman Jim McGovern of Worcester had the good sense to abstain. But not John &amp;quot;Big Apple&amp;quot; Tierney &#8212; and, to be fair here, most of the state delegation. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Vilsack was joined by Congressman Jim McGovern and Governor Deval Patrick as part of his efforts to draw attention to the issues of food insecurity and ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> &amp;quot;Getting the best possible bill that doesn&amp;#39;t pass isn&amp;#39;t legislation,&amp;quot; said Rep. Jim mcgovern (D., Mass.). A &amp;quot;yes&amp;quot; vote was in favor of the health bill. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> &amp;quot;Getting the best possible bill that doesn&amp;#39;t pass isn&amp;#39;t legislation,&amp;quot; said Rep. Jim McGovern (D., Mass.). A &amp;quot;yes&amp;quot; vote was in favor of the health bill. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> I would like to thank our US representatives Jim McGovern and Barney Frank for their historic support of the Affordable Health Care for America Act (HR ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> &amp;quot;Getting the best possible bill that doesn&amp;#39;t pass isn&amp;#39;t legislation,&amp;quot; said Rep. Jim mcgovern (D., Mass.). A &amp;quot;yes&amp;quot; vote was in favor of the health bill. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> &amp;quot;Getting the best possible bill that doesn&amp;#39;t pass isn&amp;#39;t legislation,&amp;quot; said Rep. Jim mcgovern (D., Mass.). A &amp;quot;yes&amp;quot; vote was in favor of the health bill. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...that probably will be required among Senate Democrats as well. &quot;Getting the best possible bill that doesn't pass isn't legislation,&quot; said Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., who opposed the abortion amendment but voted for the bill. &quot;That's a therapy session.&quot;.</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>... People Should Demand More Than Fighting The &amp;quot;Resource Wars&amp;quot; For Oil Giants! Rep Kaptur November 18, 2009; Presstv reports : IAEA approves of Iran&amp;#39;s program, demands explanation November 18, 2009; The Daily Show: 11/17/09 in :60 Seconds  N</excerpt>
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