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      <excerpt>...practice group at Cooley Godward Kronish in Palo Alto, Calif., who represents the LSC, declined to comment, as did LSC spokesman Stephen Barr.  In October, U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., along with six other representatives, introduced a companion bill..</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...does mandated sick leave offer that a flexible workplace environment does not?&quot; asked Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., noted that some states have labor laws allowing employers to fire workers for any reason. The Centers for</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Bobby Scott to get their support. Mr. Goldman admitted &amp;quot;I did have discussion with Virginia elected officials, but they didn&amp;#39;t jump on board.&amp;quot; Sen. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>He&amp;#39;s serious about his challenge to Rep. Bobby Scott. Good to have you back. mon_dieu_ishmael. Two Michigan State University players kicked off the football team: http://www.freep.com/article/20091124/SPORTS07/... rikyrah ...</excerpt>
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