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      <excerpt> ... Kevin Lembo) beat long-time Republican US Rep. Nancy Johnson in 2006 in the northwestern part of the state. That same year Joe Courtney beat Rob Simmons ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...Conn.&#8212;U.S. Reps. Rosa DeLauro and Joe Courtney say they've received a commitment for a congressional hearing on Sunday's deadly explosion at a power plant in Middletown. The two Connecticut Democrats announced the yet-to-be-scheduled hearing on Monday</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> US Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., said Monday. &amp;quot;You&amp;#39;re just asking for trouble.&amp;quot; Courtney visited the blast scene Monday, just as state personnel were ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...away at the property very soon,&quot; Savin said of 500 Boswell Ave. Norwich's progress with the NSP grant pleased U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District. When Connecticut first received its Neighborhood Stabilization Program grant, Gov. M. Jodi Rell sent al</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> By Anonymous Congressman Joe Courtney is expected to announce that he will lead an economic trade mission to Israel at a press conference scheduled for 11 ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Simmons was run from office narrowly in 2006 by current Democratic incumbent Joe Courtney. A lot of dominoes have fallen since the last edition of the Wrap ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...always plays a role in such matters, so credit goes as well to the state delegation for making the case for the EB submarine program, particularly to eastern Connecticut's 2nd District Rep. Joe Courtney and to Sens. Christopher J. Dodd and Joe Lieberman</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...probably want the government to control our health care. And you're probably proud as punch of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Joe Courtney. How brave they are to push back against those who don't know what's good for them and do the right thing for</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>... of the State Susan Bysiewicz, The Communist Party USA, John Olsen, President, CT AFLCIO, The Socialist Party USA, Jerry Brown, President Emeritus, District 1199, SEIU, State Representative Andrew Fleischmann and House Majority Leader  Chris Donovan, St</excerpt>
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