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      <excerpt> This issue concerned Virginia Democrat Rep. Rick Boucher so much that he, along with other Blue Dog Democrats, could not support House Speaker Nancy ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...and one can chalk up Mr. Perriello&#8217;s vote to hope trumping experience.  &#8220;A fair shake for rural doctors&#8221; &#8212; Ironically, Rep. Rick Boucher, whose 9th District abuts Mr. Perriello&#8217;s 5th, voted against the bill for this reason. Mr. Boucher foresee</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Rep. Thomas Perriello (D-5) Fax: 202-225-5681. Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-6) Fax: 202-225-9681. Rep. Eric Cantor (R-7) Fax: 202-225-0011. Rep. Jim Moran (D-8) Fax: 202-225-0017. Rep. Rick Boucher (D-9) Fax: 202-225-0442. Rep. ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Rep. Rick Boucher (D) (202) 225-3861. Rep. Frank Wolf (R) (202) 225-5136. Rep. Jerry Connolly (D) (202) 225-1492. Senate: Mark Warner 8000 Towers Crescent Drive Suite 200. Vienna, Virginia 22182. Phone: 703-442-0670. Fax: 703-442-0408 ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...Reps. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.), Leonard Boswell (D-Iowa), John Spratt (D-S.C.), John Tanner (D-Tenn.), Vic Snyder (D-Ark.) and Rick Boucher (D-Va.). There is, as yet, little indication that any of these members will call it quits. But Republicans have done t</excerpt>
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