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      <excerpt> Bob Inglis (R-SC), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Dean Heller (R-NV), Walter Jones (R-NC), Tim Johnson (R-IL), Mike Castle (R-DE), Howard Coble (R-NC), Ron Paul (R-TX), ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Saying that it &amp;quot;violates reason and common sense,&amp;quot; Rep. Howard Coble blasted the Obama Administration&amp;#39;s decision to try suspected Sept. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Bob Inglis (R-SC), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Dean Heller (R-NV), Walter Jones (R-NC), Tim Johnson (R-IL), Mike Castle (R-DE), Howard Coble (R-NC), Ron Paul (R-TX), Tom Petri (R-WI), Fred Upton (R-MI), and Steve LaTourette (R-OH) supported a  resolution opposing ..</excerpt>
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