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      <excerpt>...investment in our nation's long-term fiscal and economic well-being.&quot; But in between stand Blue Dog conservatives Heath Shuler and Mike McIntyre, along with moderate Democrats Larry Kissell and Etheridge. All represent rural, conservative-leaning distri</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...dictatorship,&quot; the letter says. Among the signees are Reps. Ben Chandler of Kentucky, Henry Cuellar of Texas, Brad Miller, Heath Shuler and Mike McIntyre of North Carolina, Jim Marshall of Georgia and Ike Skelton of Missouri. Democratic Florida Rep. Deb</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...&#8212; The House ethics committee cleared Rep. Heath Shuler of wrongdoing Thursday in a land deal involving the Tennessee Valley Authority. The panel's action caps a 15-month-long saga that had spurred political attacks on the Waynesville Democrat. Reps. Z</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...RALEIGH, N.C. -- Congressional ethics investigators have concluded that North Carolina Rep. Heath Shuler did not act inappropriately while a residential development that he was involved in sought lake-access rights from the Tennessee Valley Authority. T</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...N.C. (AP) - Congressional ethics investigators have concluded that North Carolina Rep. Heath Shuler did not act inappropriately while a residential development that he was involved in sought lake-access rights from the Tennessee Valley Authority. Top la</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...-- The House Ethics Committee cleared Rep. Heath Shuler, D-Waynesville, Thursday of any wrongdoing for his role in a land deal involving the Tennessee Valley Authority. &quot;The Standards Committee, after thorough review, has determined that your actions in</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...-- The House ethics committee on Thursday cleared Rep. Heath Shuler, D-N.C., of any wrongdoing for his role in a land deal involving the Tennessee Valley Authority. &quot;The Standards Committee, after thorough review, has determined that your actions in the</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...and Small Business Administration head Karen Mills, before meeting with North Carolina Democratic Sen. Kay Hagen and Rep. Heath Shuler, D-Waynesville. Morris, who has been in business 21 years, said he used to offer cardiac rehabilitation services until</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...matters worse, the comment period to voice their concerns to the U.S. Department of Agriculture ends Monday. Thats why U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler, D-Waynesville, met with growers this morning to encourage to voice their concerns quickly. We just dont want t</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>NC Heath Shuler 202-225-6401. ND Earl Pomeroy 202-225-2611. NM Harry Teague 202-225-2365. NY Yvette Clarke 202-225-6231. NY Eric Massa 202-225-3161. OH Marcy Kaptur 202-225-4146. OH John Boccieri 202-225-3876 ... Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.)  signed a copy </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.) Source: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/66819-fifteen-dems-oppose-taking-up-health-bill ...</excerpt>
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