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      <excerpt>...were put first, before partisanship and special interests. I want to thank Rep. Leonard Boswell, Rep. Bruce Braley and Rep. David Loebsack for fighting for Americans and their basic health-care needs by supporting this proposal with a public option. The</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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