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      <excerpt>Deberry, also a Memphis Democrat, described Turner as a quiet yet effective lawmaker who, I never heard anybody say anything bad about (him), and I never heard him say anything bad about anybody.
 
 Turner spent 24 years in the Legislature with hardly</excerpt>
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      <excerpt> US Congressman Steve Cohen says Turner was never worried about making politically unpopular decisions. &amp;quot;He made his voice known by doing the right thing,&amp;quot; ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> This bill has lots of support from both Republicans and Democrats, including Republican Ron Paul from Texas, Steve Cohen, Democrat from Tennessee, ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> An excellent article by Charles Duhigg in the NY Times on November 23, 2009, detailed the degree to which cities around the United States ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> HR 2266 has 53 co-sponsors on both sides of the aisle, including Steve Cohen (D-TN), Jim mcdermott (D-WA), Ron Paul (R-TX), and Robert Wexler (D-FL). ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> With an initial $50 million investment from his former employer, Steve Cohen, Fontana grew his own fund to $325 million by Nov. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Jim Cooper and Steve Cohen for your courage and compassion in voting for the Affordable Health Care for America Act. Tennesseans are going without surgeries ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Indeed, some argue that routine credit checks unfairly burden good job applicants. US Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, wants to limit their use. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> ... Hunger on Tuesday, December 8th at the Magic4Mercy Benefit featuring the world-renowned magician/mind reader/illusionist extraordinaire Steve Cohen. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>It was introduced with 11 co-sponsoring lawmakers: Donna Christensen, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Phil Hare, Hank Johnson, Chaka Fattah, Steve Cohen, Sheila Jackson Lee, Gwen Moore, Mike Honda, Raul Grijalva, and Diane Watson. ... When you are  on your represen</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Rep. Jim Cooper (D-5) Fax: 202-226-1035. Rep. Bart Gordon (D-6) Fax: 202-225-6887. Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-7) Fax: 202-225-3004. Rep. John Tanner (D-8) Fax: 202-225-1765. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-9) Fax: 202-225-5663 ...</excerpt>
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