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      <excerpt> 11:13 AM &#8212; US Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fort Myers, announced today that 22 students in his congressional district will receive nominations to United States ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...A.M. &#8212; U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fort Myers, announced today that 22 students in his congressional district will receive nominations to United States service academies for the class of 2014. A nominating committee comprised of former military officers </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Last week Representative Vernon Ehlers, along with Reps. Mary Bono and Connie Mack, introduced House Resolution 911, a resolution &#8220;Requesting the Attorney ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Only four months after congressional funding was announced by US Rep. Connie Mack IV of Fort Myers, we learn that a Naples-based construction company, ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...the facility in Fort Myers, keep moving along. Only four months after congressional funding was announced by U.S. Rep. Connie Mack IV of Fort Myers, we learn that a Naples-based construction company, Kraft Construction, will be a project leader. Meanwhi</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Congressman Connie Mack (R-FL) says he&amp;#39;ll work with federal agencies and embassies to bring Saldarriaga back to the US. &#8220;Certainly I want to do everything I ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Congressman Connie Mack announced Friday his support for Senator George LeMieux&amp;#39;s hold on former Assistant Secretary of State Tom Shannon to become ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>At a tempestuous hearing Thursday, one House member after another criticized a growing campaign to lift the ban on American tourists traveling to Cuba. The move would reward a regime that oppresses its own people, lawmakers declared, pointing to the</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Connie Mack, R-Fla. and Darrell Issa, R-Calif., urged him to step down. But Geithner, who headed up the New York Federal Reserve Bank before being tapped by ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...in place. They believed the extra tourism revenue from visitors from the U.S. would prop up a failing regime.  Rep. Connie Mack (R-Fla.) said the bill was a &#8220;bailout&#8221; to the Castros. Rep. Dan Burton (R-Ind.) cheered, &#8220;Viva Cuba libre!&#8221; before be</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>WASHINGTON &#8212; Congressman Connie Mack (FL-14) announced today that 22 students in Florida&amp;#39;s 14th Congressional District will receive Congressional nominations to US Service Academies for the Class of 2014.One of the responsibilities of ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>FL Rep Ginny Brown-Waite (R) 70%, Connie Mack (R) 80%. GA Rep Jim Marshall 89%. IL Reps Jerry Costello 90%, Dan Lipinski 70%. IN Reps Joe Donnelly 80%, Brad Ellsworth 90%. LA Rep Charlie Melancon 70%. MS Rep Gene Taylor 90%. ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>The right stuff: Mack announces 22 to receive nominations to US service academies Naples Daily News By VIA PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON &#8212; Congressman Connie Mack (FL-14) announced today that 22 students in Florida&amp;#39;s 14th Congressional ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Legislative Correspondent - Rep. John Kline (R-MN-02) seeks a Legislative Correspondent (LC) for his Washington office. Candidate must have demonstrated knowledge of the legislative process, excellent writing, and organization skills. ...  Spring Internshi</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-9) Fax: 202-225-4085. Rep. Bill Young (R-10) Fax: 202-225-9764. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-11) Fax: 202-225-5652. Rep. Adam Putnam (R-12) Fax: 202-225-0585. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-13) Fax: 202-226-0828. Rep. Connie Mack ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>I can almost understand why Rep. Ros-Lehtinen sticks to her misguided line of reasoning. As a Cuban American, this is deeply personal to her, it&amp;#39;s a battle she&amp;#39;s been waging all her adult life. But what explains why members like Connie Mack , Mike </excerpt>
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