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      <excerpt> Rep Bruce Braley (D-Iowa), right, was joined by Iowa Army National Guard Col. Ben Corell at the Waterloo Armory to discuss the Respite Leave provision ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Democratic US Rep. Bruce Braley has emphasized potential economic benefits to his district, just across the river from the prison. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Tom Harkin and Charles Grassley, and US Rep. Bruce Braley. The hospital will be required to pump in about $3 million for the project. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Democratic US Rep. Bruce Braley has emphasized potential economic benefits to his district, just across the river from the prison. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...blasted Republican lawmakers who oppose the plan because they don't think housing terror suspects is safe. Rep. Bruce Braley, a Democrat from Dubuque, Iowa, said the &quot;time for fear-mongering is over.&quot;    The first step in reducing debt is recognizing ho</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...made on the floor of the House of Representatives has raised the hopes of patient safety advocates across the nation.        Rep. Bruce Braley, a second-term Democrat from Iowa, gave a speech about medical errors moments before the House voted on the he</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...oppose the plan, raising questions about the safety of housing terrorism suspects and the deal's true economic impact. Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Dubuque, Iowa, and others said those fears are unfounded. &quot;The time for fear-mongering is over,&quot; Braley said. &quot;I </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Dubuque, Iowa, and others said those fears are unfounded. &amp;quot;The time for fear-mongering is over,&amp;quot; Braley said. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Rep. Bruce Braley (D-1) Fax: 202-225-9129. Rep. David Loebsack (D-2) Fax: 202-226-0757. Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-3) Fax: 202-225-5608. Rep. Tom Latham (R-4) Fax: 202-225-3301. Rep. Steve King (R-5) Fax: 202-225-3193 ...</excerpt>
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