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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8]</title>
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  <updated>2008-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/news/400299</id>
  <entry>
    <title>In region, voting &#226;&#8364;&#732;blue&#226;&#8364;&#8482; is about economy</title>
    <link href="http://www.businessnorth.com/aroundtheregion.asp?RID=2752" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-19:/commentary/3368598</id>
    <updated>2008-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BusinessNorth.com,&amp;nbsp;MN</name>
    </author>
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US Rep. James Oberstar, the Democrat who has represented the 8th Congressional District since 1974, is pro-life. Northeast DFL state representatives have ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.businessnorth.com/aroundtheregion.asp?RID=2752"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Who's in the running for Obama administration jobs</title>
    <link href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g3gp_OwP10PhAFSeAN794_LlGfGQD94IBKMO0" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-19:/commentary/3368595</id>
    <updated>2008-11-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Associated Press</name>
    </author>
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Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn., chairman of House Transportation Committee. Mortimer Downey, former deputy transportation secretary. Rep. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g3gp_OwP10PhAFSeAN794_LlGfGQD94IBKMO0"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lessons learned from Minnesota bridge collapse</title>
    <link href="http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2008/Nov08/111708/111808-06.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-18:/commentary/3368596</id>
    <updated>2008-11-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Land Line Magazine,&amp;nbsp;MO</name>
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US Rep. James Oberstar, D-MN, who chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said the future of bridge inspections must change to prevent ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2008/Nov08/111708/111808-06.htm"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Obama : Water issues seen as likely priorities</title>
    <link href="http://www.waterandwastewater.com/www_services/news_center/publish/article_001559.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/commentary/3368599</id>
    <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Water and Wastewater,&amp;nbsp;FL</name>
    </author>
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Despite Republican opposition in the Senate, HR 2421, a companion bill by the chairman of the House Transportation panel, Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.waterandwastewater.com/www_services/news_center/publish/article_001559.shtml"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Cover-up of air traffic control mistakes damages FAA</title>
    <link href="http://www.star-telegram.com/225/story/1044369.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/commentary/3368597</id>
    <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fort Worth Star Telegram,&amp;nbsp;TX</name>
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Still, let&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s make it  clear again that we agree with Minnesota Rep. James  Oberstar, the Democratic chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.star-telegram.com/225/story/1044369.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Cover-up of air traffic control mistakes damages FAA</title>
    <link href="http://www.star-telegram.com/242/story/1044369.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-17:/commentary/3316221</id>
    <updated>2008-11-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Fort Worth Star-Telegram</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...top two administrators, have been implemented. Still, let&#8217;s make it clear again that we agree with Minnesota Rep. James Oberstar, the Democratic chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Oberstar, a zealot when it comes to air&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.star-telegram.com/242/story/1044369.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Editorial: Lessons from a doomed bridge</title>
    <link href="http://www.startribune.com/opinion/34485709.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-16:/commentary/3368600</id>
    <updated>2008-11-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Minneapolis Star Tribune,&amp;nbsp;MN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill, pushed by Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn., and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., easily passed the House last summer but is mired in the Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.startribune.com/opinion/34485709.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Long-neglected rail network chugs back to life</title>
    <link href="http://blog.mlive.com/bcopinion/2008/11/longneglected_rail_network_chu.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-16:/commentary/3306791</id>
    <updated>2008-11-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Bay City Times - MLive.com,&amp;nbsp;MI</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
"I think we're at a transformational point in intercity passenger rail service," said Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn., whose state is among the consortium of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.mlive.com/bcopinion/2008/11/longneglected_rail_network_chu.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Editorial: Lessons from a doomed bridge</title>
    <link href="http://www.startribune.com/opinion/editorials/34485709.html?elr=KArks:DCiU1OiP:DiiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-16:/commentary/3306790</id>
    <updated>2008-11-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Minneapolis Star Tribune,&amp;nbsp;MN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill, pushed by Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn., and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., easily passed the House last summer but is mired in the Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.startribune.com/opinion/editorials/34485709.html?elr=KArks:DCiU1OiP:DiiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Transportation wonks dish on Obama appointments</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=250980" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-16:/commentary/3306789</id>
    <updated>2008-11-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chicago Daily Herald,&amp;nbsp;IL</name>
    </author>
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The day's big rumor was that US Rep. James Oberstar, a Minnesota Democrat and US House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman, was a contender ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=250980"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>East Bay transportation projects could see cash infusion</title>
    <link href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/crime/ci_10990090?source=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-15:/commentary/3379097</id>
    <updated>2008-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Inside Bay Area</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...federal dollars before adoption of the full bill. "I will be sending a letter to (House Transportation Committee Chairman James Oberstar, D-Minn.) once we complete the analysis and offer suggestions on how we can fast-track projects," she said. At the s&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/crime/ci_10990090?source=rss"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lessons from a doomed bridge</title>
    <link href="http://www.startribune.com/opinion/editorials/34485709.html?elr=KArksc8P:Pc:UthPacyPE7iUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiU" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-15:/commentary/3302106</id>
    <updated>2008-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Minneapolis Star Tribune,&amp;nbsp;MN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill, pushed by Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn., and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., easily passed the House last summer but is mired in the Senate. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.startribune.com/opinion/editorials/34485709.html?elr=KArksc8P:Pc:UthPacyPE7iUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiU"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>East Bay transportation projects could see cash infusion</title>
    <link href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/traffic/ci_10990090?source=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-15:/commentary/3297111</id>
    <updated>2008-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Contra Costa Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...federal dollars before adoption of the full bill. "I will be sending a letter to (House Transportation Committee Chairman James Oberstar, D-Minn.) once we complete the analysis and offer suggestions on how we can fast-track projects," she said. At the s&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/traffic/ci_10990090?source=rss"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>East Bay transportation projects could see cash infusion</title>
    <link href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/politics/ci_10990090?source=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-15:/commentary/3297110</id>
    <updated>2008-11-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Contra Costa Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...federal dollars before adoption of the full bill. "I will be sending a letter to (House Transportation Committee Chairman James Oberstar, D-Minn.) once we complete the analysis and offer suggestions on how we can fast-track projects," she said. At the s&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/politics/ci_10990090?source=rss"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Outsourcing by airlines  could tighten</title>
    <link href="http://www.ajc.com/services/content/business/delta/stories/2008/11/16/airline_outsourcing.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-14:/commentary/3302109</id>
    <updated>2008-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Atlanta Journal Constitution,&amp;nbsp; USA</name>
    </author>
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In February at a Teamsters-sponsored conference in Washington on outsourcing, House Transportation Committee Chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ajc.com/services/content/business/delta/stories/2008/11/16/airline_outsourcing.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Will Close Ties With Congress Help Obama?</title>
    <link href="http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/cs_20081115_2033.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-14:/commentary/3302108</id>
    <updated>2008-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>National Journal,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
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Some Latino advocates are pushing Rep. Nydia Velazquez of New York, Rep. Xavier Becerra of California, and Sen. Ken Salazar of Colorado. Rep. James Oberstar ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/cs_20081115_2033.php"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>East Bay transportation projects could see cash infusion</title>
    <link href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/crime/ci_10979509?source=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-14:/commentary/3290037</id>
    <updated>2008-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Inside Bay Area</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...advance federal dollars before adoption of the full bill. "I will be sending a letter to (House Transportation Committee Chairman James Oberstar, D-Minn.) once we complete the analysis and offer suggestions on how we can fast-track projects," she said. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/crime/ci_10979509?source=rss"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>East Bay transportation projects could see cash infusion</title>
    <link href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/politics/ci_10979509?source=rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-14:/commentary/3285604</id>
    <updated>2008-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Contra Costa Times</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
...advance federal dollars before adoption of the full bill. "I will be sending a letter to (House Transportation Committee Chairman James Oberstar, D-Minn.) once we complete the analysis and offer suggestions on how we can fast-track projects," she said. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.contracostatimes.com/politics/ci_10979509?source=rss"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ACEC Says NTSB I-35 Bridge Report Underscores Need For Additional Infrastructure Investment</title>
    <link href="http://www.pr-inside.com/acec-says-ntsb-i-35-bridge-report-r915754.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-14:/commentary/3285602</id>
    <updated>2008-11-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR-Inside.com</name>
    </author>
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...cost-effectiveness and demand.   Many of ACEC ? s recommendations have been included in legislation drafted by Rep. James Oberstar (D-MN), the chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Oberstar ? s bill, HR 3999, has cleared the&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.pr-inside.com/acec-says-ntsb-i-35-bridge-report-r915754.htm"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>75000 kids make choices in election</title>
    <link href="http://www.echopress.com/articles/index.cfm?id=60488&amp;amp;section=news" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-13:/commentary/3302116</id>
    <updated>2008-11-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Alexandria Echo Press,&amp;nbsp;MN</name>
    </author>
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Like their parents, they also chose Tim Walz, John Kline, Erik Paulsen, Betty McCollum, Keith Ellison, Collin Peterson and James Oberstar to represent them ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.echopress.com/articles/index.cfm?id=60488&amp;section=news"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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