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      <excerpt>...conventions in its bombing of Palestinian Gaza 10 months ago. Baird, D-Vancouver, traveled to Gaza in February with Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., the only Muslim serving in Congress. He visited areas around Gaza City that had been barraged during the 22-</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...without job-based coverage find policies. That's because many of the customers using the exchange would be getting subsidies. Rep. Keith Ellison, a liberal member from Minneapolis, was prepared to vote for the health reform package even if it included s</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...and the entire country join the Xiong family in mourning this loss and we hold the memory of PFC Kham Xiong in our hearts.&#8221; Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., who represents Minneapolis, also extended his &#8220;sincere condolences to the families of those kill</excerpt>
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      <title>McCollum, Ellison statements on Fort Hood shootings</title>
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      <excerpt>...unambiguously pro-life and we will vigorously oppose those who suggest otherwise,&quot; the conference said in a statement. Rep. Keith Ellison, a liberal member from Minneapolis, was prepared to vote for the health reform package even if it included some uns</excerpt>
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      <title>House takes up tougher abortion ban</title>
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      <excerpt>...delegation voted Thursday to extend unemployment benefits for at least 14 weeks. &#8220;This is Main Street economic stimulus,&#8221; Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., said in a statement.&#160; &#8220;Any time you can help 1.3 million Americans&#160;&#8212; including 20,530 Minnes</excerpt>
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      <title>Minnesota House delegation votes to extend jobless benefits</title>
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      <excerpt>...to make last-minute rate hikes to bilk consumers of as much as they can before the law we passed kicks into gear,&#8221; Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., said in a statement. The original legislation was slated to take effect in Feb. 2010. The expedited act tha</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...D.C. WCCO, MinnPost and the Star Tribune have stories. The House Majority Leader said he health bill will pass. DFL Rep. Keith Ellison said he understands some people have jitters about the public option but he compared the vote for the Civil Rights Act</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...is poised with her health care bill to takeover 18 percent of the American economy,&quot; Bachmann said. Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., outlined his support for the bill during an interview on MSNBC, calling the measure a good thing. Asked abou</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...Robert A. Brady (D., Pa.) and Patrick Murphy (D., Pa.), who were among 30 who did not vote. Twenty-two voted &quot;present.&quot; Rep. Keith Ellison (D., Minn.), one of two Muslims in Congress, said the &quot;resolution should be opposed because it suppresses inquiry </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Minnesota Public Radio. Democrats&amp;#39; health care reform bill passes House &amp;middot; Pawlenty tests presidential waters in Iowa &amp;middot; Rep. Tim Walz says he&amp;#39;ll support House health care bill ... Keith Ellison (MN-05) Jim Oberstar (MN-08) Earl Pomeroy</excerpt>
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