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      <excerpt>...get lost in the new analysis. &quot;I have a particular concern in this case about who was involved in this task force,&quot; says Rep. Charles Boustany, R-La., who was a heart surgeon in private life. &quot;There are no surgeons or oncologists who deal directly with </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> and Dr. Charles Boustany (La.) emerged as two authoritative voices on health care reform in the Republican Conference this fall. ... </excerpt>
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