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      <excerpt>...of the prison would create as many as 3,000 jobs, with almost half going to northwest Illinois residents. But U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, a Republican who joined Kirk at a news conference, accused the Obama administration of &quot;throwing crumbs to northwestern</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...But one of Kirk&#8217;s GOP congressional colleagues, west suburban Rep. Peter Roskam, accused the White House of &#8220;throwing crumbs to northwestern Illinois&#8221; for economic development after failing to meet its job goals from the economic stimulus program.</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> &amp;quot;You look inside that bill and you find handcuffs,&amp;quot; said Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill. &amp;quot;Why is it you need to criminalize people to coax them into a plan? ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...package to close the Cuba facility. House Republicans have vowed to fight the looming proposal. Illinois&#8217; GOP delegation includes U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert of Hinsdale, U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam of Wheaton and U.S. Rep. Don Manzullo of the Rockford area....</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...vacant state prison. He used his exchange with Holder to rebut Illinois House Republicans -- most vocal Rep. Don Manzullo, Rep. Peter Roskam and Rep. Mark Kirk, running for the Senate -- who oppose bringing any detainees to Thomson. They are asserting t</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Dear US Rep. Peter Roskam, I am very upset to learn you voted against the Affordable Health Care Act for America. I fear you have aligned yourself with the ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>It will lead to a 5.1 percent shrinkage of the state economy, and cost each resident $4418. This is not change I can believe in. Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL) appeared on Fox News Tuesday, he cited the study&amp;#39;s findings. ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>But one of Kirk&amp;#39;s GOP congressional colleagues, west suburban Rep. Peter Roskam, accused the White House of &#8220;throwing crumbs to northwestern Illinois&#8221; for economic development after failing to meet its job goals from the economic ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Peter Roskam (R-6) Fax: 202-225-1166. Rep. Danny Davis (D-7) Fax: 202-225-5641. Rep. Melissa Bean (D-8) Fax: 202-225-7830. Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-9) Fax: 202-226-6890. Rep. Mark Kirk (R-10) Fax: 202-225-0837. Rep. ...</excerpt>
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