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      <excerpt>...pages). Rep. Michael Burgess (R., Texas) stood on top of a copy at a Capitol Hill rally this week to view the crowd. Rep. Steve Scalise (R., La.) uses a dolly to wheel it between Capitol Hill meetings.Supporters say an initiative that remakes nearly one</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...Steve Scalise, R-La., center, holds a copy of the health care bill during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, to announce an amendment to the health care bill. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Ca</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...of the amendment in a letter Tuesday, joined by Reps. Rodney Alexander, Charles Boustany, Bill Cassidy, Charlie Melancon and Steve Scalise.    Archives  Only staff-produced articles and videos are archived in the Online search. WBRZ videos can be found </excerpt>
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