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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6]</title>
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  <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/blog/400010</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Politico: Some House Republicans Would Rather See The Market Crash</title>
    <link href="http://sharpynews.com/politics/blog/blue-political-news/politico-some-house-republicans-would-rather-see-the-market-crash/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-06:/commentary/2968785</id>
    <updated>2008-10-06T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Politics - Sharpy News </name>
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[Michael Steel, spokesman for House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio)] reiterated that Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.) &#226;&#8364;&#8221; who, as ranking member of the House Financial Service Committee participated in talks on the compromise &#226;&#8364;&#8221; &#226;&#8364;&#339;wasn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://sharpynews.com/politics/blog/blue-political-news/politico-some-house-republicans-would-rather-see-the-market-crash/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Paris summit seeks European response to crisis      (Reuters)</title>
    <link href="http://www.hometowndigest.com/2008/10/04/paris-summit-seeks-european-response-to-crisis-reuters-2/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-04:/commentary/2971951</id>
    <updated>2008-10-04T09:00:01Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hometown Digest</name>
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   US &lt;strong class="keyword"&gt;Rep&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;strong class="keyword"&gt;Spencer&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong class="keyword"&gt;Bachus&lt;/strong&gt; (R-AL) waves to reporters as he departs a meeting with fellow Republicans about a bill to provide a $700 billion bailout for the cu&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.hometowndigest.com/2008/10/04/paris-summit-seeks-european-response-to-crisis-reuters-2/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Bush Signs Bank Rescue to End `Threat to Economy'</title>
    <link href="http://beritabiz.blogspot.com/2008/10/bush-signs-bank-rescue-to-end-threat-to.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-04:/commentary/2958000</id>
    <updated>2008-10-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Business News </name>
    </author>
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Representative Spencer Bachus said that out of ``prudence'' Congress should appropriate only the $50 billion a month the Treasury could distribute this year. The Democratic-controlled Rules Committee rejected the amendment, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://beritabiz.blogspot.com/2008/10/bush-signs-bank-rescue-to-end-threat-to.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Pork on Every Table</title>
    <link href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/2008/10/04/pork-on-every-table/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-04:/commentary/2954968</id>
    <updated>2008-10-04T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Musings of Wired Pig 2.2 </name>
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At least from the New York Post we get to members of Congress who understand -. &#226;&#8364;&#339;I think it&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s outrageous that in a time of national emergency these things would be added,&#226;&#8364;&#157; said Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.). &#226;&#8364;&#339;Let&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s take out the pork&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.wiredpig.us/2008/10/04/pork-on-every-table/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress passes bailout, Bush signs into law      (Reuters)</title>
    <link href="http://behindyourbusiness.com/2008/10/03/congress-passes-bailout-bush-signs-into-law-reuters.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2971953</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T19:20:30Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Behind Your Business</name>
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   US &lt;strong class="keyword"&gt;Rep&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;strong class="keyword"&gt;Spencer&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong class="keyword"&gt;Bachus&lt;/strong&gt; (R-AL) waves to reporters as he departs a meeting with fellow Republicans about a bill to provide a $700 billion bailout for the cu&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://behindyourbusiness.com/2008/10/03/congress-passes-bailout-bush-signs-into-law-reuters.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress passes bailout, Bush signs into law      (Reuters)</title>
    <link href="http://business.terkini.com/2008/10/04/congress-passes-bailout-bush-signs-into-law-reuters.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2971952</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T19:20:30Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Business Update</name>
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   US &lt;strong class="keyword"&gt;Rep&lt;/strong&gt;. &lt;strong class="keyword"&gt;Spencer&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong class="keyword"&gt;Bachus&lt;/strong&gt; (R-AL) waves to reporters as he departs a meeting with fellow Republicans about a bill to provide a $700 billion bailout for the cu&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://business.terkini.com/2008/10/04/congress-passes-bailout-bush-signs-into-law-reuters.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>SHOCK: Conservatives Deploy French White Flag Technology and Drop Rifles</title>
    <link href="http://theoath.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/shock-conservatives-raise-white-flag-and-drop-rifles/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2971954</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T18:51:05Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>THE OATH</name>
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SHOCK: Conservatives Deploy French White Flag Technology and Drop Rifles  October 3, 2008 by Brutus     The vote is in: 263-171. ( ... , of course,&#160;with Republican Red.  NEWLY MINTED RINO IN FIRST PLACE - Zach Wamp  Today, &lt;strong class="keyword"&gt;Rep&lt;/str&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://theoath.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/shock-conservatives-raise-white-flag-and-drop-rifles/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>majority whip spencer bachus</title>
    <link href="http://hortenciby08.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!431409E7AA78F59C!319.entry" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2961132</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>hortenci&amp;#39;s space </name>
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Members of the House Democratic Leadership, from left, House Majority Leader Rep . Steny Hoyer, D-Md., House Majority Whip James Clyburn, DS .C. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,D-Calif., A Vote in the House Friday . The House doesn't plan to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://hortenciby08.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!431409E7AA78F59C!319.entry"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Bailout, Take 2</title>
    <link href="http://www.rssblogster.com/item_display.php?item_id=2273095" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2947072</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>RSS Blogster - Upcoming Articles </name>
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... Services Committee (Barney Frank and Spencer Bachus) and 30 minutes split between the Chair and Ranking Member of Ways &amp; Means (Charlie Rangel and Jim McCrery). 11:00 am EDT. Our first identified switcher, Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rssblogster.com/item_display.php?item_id=2273095"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Congress passes bailout, Bush signs into law (Reuters)</title>
    <link href="http://www.steve-shickles.org/congress-passes-bailout-bush-signs-into-law-reuters/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2947071</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Steve Shickles </name>
    </author>
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US Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL) waves to reporters as he departs Reuters - The Congress approved a $700 billion bailout package for US banks as efforts to head off a spreading global financial crisis hung in the balance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.steve-shickles.org/congress-passes-bailout-bush-signs-into-law-reuters/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Spencer Bachus Calls For Hearings On MTM Accounting; Asks SEC ...</title>
    <link href="http://financialexecutives.blogspot.com/2008/10/rep-spencer-bachus-calls-for-hearings.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2947070</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FEI Financial Reporting Blog </name>
    </author>
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2, 2008, Rep. Spencer Bachus, ranking member on the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to Rep Barney Frank, chair of that committee, asking that hearings be convened on &#226;&#8364;&#732;mark-to-market&#226;&#8364;&#8482; (MTM, also called 'fair value') ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://financialexecutives.blogspot.com/2008/10/rep-spencer-bachus-calls-for-hearings.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Schoolhouse rock -- the bailout bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.thesisyphusjournals.com/2008/10/schoolhouse-rock-bailout-bill.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2947069</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Sisyphus Journals </name>
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A congressional face told me that this bill reaches out to minorities and small businesses, assurred by Representatives Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Spencer Bachus (R-AL) who focused on this issue. He told me that it is a plan to buy up bad ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thesisyphusjournals.com/2008/10/schoolhouse-rock-bailout-bill.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>A Culture of Corruption: Fannie Mae and Political Contributions</title>
    <link href="http://thevirtuousrepublic.com/?p=1477" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2947068</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Virtuous Republic </name>
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Ranking member Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., took in $70500, while Rep. Melissa Bean, D-Ill., received $34999. &#226;&#8364;&#339;Their donations do not make me look at them any more favorably,&#226;&#8364;&#157; Frank said. &#226;&#8364;&#339;Indeed, it was under the Democrats that we finally ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://thevirtuousrepublic.com/?p=1477"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Wanted: Post-Paulson Treasury czar</title>
    <link href="http://compliancex.typepad.com/compliancex/2008/10/wanted-post-pau.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2947067</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>CompliancEX </name>
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Paulson&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s reappointment is being pushed by some executives, including Warren Buffett, and it shouldn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t be ruled out, said Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala. &#226;&#8364;&#339;He has a year of experience with this, and he&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s done a good job faced with an ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://compliancex.typepad.com/compliancex/2008/10/wanted-post-pau.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bank-Rescue Plan Wins Approval as House Reverses Vote</title>
    <link href="http://beritabiz.blogspot.com/2008/10/bank-rescue-plan-wins-approval-as-house.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2947066</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Business News </name>
    </author>
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Representative Spencer Bachus said that out of ``prudence'' Congress should appropriate only the $50 billion a month the Treasury could distribute this year. The Democratic-controlled Rules Committee rejected the amendment, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://beritabiz.blogspot.com/2008/10/bank-rescue-plan-wins-approval-as-house.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Administration Sort of Maybe Somewhat Optimistic About House Vote ...</title>
    <link href="http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2008/10/white_house_sort_of_maybe_a_li.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2947065</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Daily Intel </name>
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Several Republicans said they were contemplating withdrawing their support, including Rep. Spencer Bachus (Ala.), who was among the key negotiators on the bailout measure. Bachus yesterday joined a group of 23 Republicans who said they ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2008/10/white_house_sort_of_maybe_a_li.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Rep. Spencer Bachus Calls For Hearings On MTM Accounting; Asks SEC ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.financialexecutives.org/blog/permanent.cfm?post_id=578" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2947064</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FEI financial reporting blog </name>
    </author>
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2, 2008, Rep. Spencer Bachus , ranking member on the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to Rep Barney Frank, chair of that committee, asking that hearings be convened on &#226;&#8364;&#732;mark-to-market&#226;&#8364;&#8482; (MTM, also called 'fair valu.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.financialexecutives.org/blog/permanent.cfm?post_id=578"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Call And Write Your Congressman Today</title>
    <link href="http://buelahman.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/call-and-write-your-congressman-today/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2942774</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BuelahMan&amp;#39;s Redstate Revolt </name>
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But others may switch from Yes to No, including Ed Markey (D-MA), Charlie Melancon (D-LA), and Spencer Bachus (R-AL). It is especially important to contact these individuals. I called Marsha Blackburn&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s office in Washington this morning ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://buelahman.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/call-and-write-your-congressman-today/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Are they trying to make the Democrats LOSE???</title>
    <link href="http://punkassblog.com/2008/10/03/are-they-trying-to-make-the-democrats-lose/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2942773</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PunkAssBlog.com </name>
    </author>
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But others may switch from Yes to No, including Ed Markey (D-MA), Charlie Melancon (D-LA), and Spencer Bachus (R-AL). &#226;&#8364;&#166;(1) Call your Representative today! First check how your Representative voted on Monday (and note switches above): ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://punkassblog.com/2008/10/03/are-they-trying-to-make-the-democrats-lose/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Financial-Rescue Bill Gains Support Before US Congress Vote</title>
    <link href="http://beritabiz.blogspot.com/2008/10/financial-rescue-bill-gains-support.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-03:/commentary/2942772</id>
    <updated>2008-10-03T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Business News </name>
    </author>
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Representative Spencer Bachus, an Alabama Republican who supported the earlier bailout plan, called the Senate version ``a travesty,'' saying in an interview that he is ``strongly considering'' voting against it. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://beritabiz.blogspot.com/2008/10/financial-rescue-bill-gains-support.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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