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    <title>Representative Zach Wamp Latest News</title>
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    <title><![CDATA[DISASTER DECLARATION NEEDED FOR FIVE COUNTIES ]]></title>
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                                                        July 7 &ndash; U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander, and Bob Corker and U.S. Representatives Phil Roe, Zach Wamp, Marsha Blackburn, John Tanner and Steve Cohen have joined Governor Phil Bredesen in requesting that President Obama issue a federal disaster declaration for five counties in Tennessee to help state and local governments recover costs for damages related to recent storms.
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    <pubDate>Tue, 7 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[SERVICE ACADEMY APPLICATIONS FOR NOMINATION ]]></title>
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                                                        July 1 &ndash; High school students in Tennessee&rsquo;s 3rd Congressional District can now submit applications to Congressman Zach Wamp for a nomination to U.S. service academies for the 2009-2010 school year. Applications are due October 30, 2009, to his Oak Ridge District Office.
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    <pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[CLEANING UP THE COLD WAR LEGACY ]]></title>
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                                                        June 25 &ndash; Congressman Zach Wamp and members of the House Nuclear Cleanup Caucus aggressively worked to defeat an effort that would have taken $2.6 billion away from our nation&rsquo;s Environmental Management Program. The Administration has already underfunded environmental cleanup programs in next year&rsquo;s budget, and further cuts would have undermined the base budget levels that Zach has worked so hard to stabilize for the last 15 years. Congressman Wamp actively fought with his caucus colleagues before the issue came to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to preserve the funding necessary to meet the current missions of the Oak Ridge Reservation, clean up the lasting legacy of the Cold War and move our country forward.
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    <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[IMPROVING RESEARCH AND SERVICES FOR AUTISM ]]></title>
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                                                        June 23 &ndash; As a member of the Coalition on Autism Research and Education, I have been focused on learning more about autism and how we can help improve the lives of those families who struggle with it. My heart goes out to all those who face the challenges of autism daily and I have spent many hours working with families living with autism. 
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    <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[TROOP FUNDING HIJACKED BY INTERNATIONAL BAILOUT ]]></title>
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                                                        June 16 &ndash; The supplemental spending bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives today provides $108 billion in new loan authority for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and cuts critical funding for our troops from the previously House-passed version of the bill. Congressman Zach Wamp released the following statement after voting against the supplemental conference report:
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    <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[WAMP ANNOUNCES 2009 SERVICE ACADEMY APPOINTEES ]]></title>
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                                                        June 12 &ndash; Seven exceptional students from Tennessee&rsquo;s Third Congressional District were appointed by Congressman Zach Wamp to attend our country&rsquo;s prestigious service academies and will begin their studies this summer.&ldquo;These students have demonstrated unique leadership qualities and have excelled inside and outside the classroom,&rdquo; said Congressman Zach Wamp. &ldquo;They have earned this opportunity and will soon begin the rigorous and challenging education experience of our nation&rsquo;s service academies to become officers in the military. It is an honor to have nominated these patriotic students who are committed to serving our country.&rdquo; 
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    <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[SOLUTIONS FOR AMERICA'S ENERGY CHALLENGES ]]></title>
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                                                        June 10 &ndash; Congressman Zach Wamp, co-chairman of the House Nuclear Issues Working Group, issued the following statement today after joining the American Energy Solutions Group to introduce the American Energy Act, a comprehensive solution for our nation&rsquo;s energy challenges:
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    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[VA REPAIRS DETERIORATING BUILDING AT ALVIN C. YORK ]]></title>
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                                                        June 9 &ndash; The Veterans Administration repaired a deteriorating building on the VA&rsquo;s Alvin C. York Campus after Congressman Zach Wamp visited the Murfreesboro facility. Zach is the lead Republican on the House subcommittee that oversees the VA and when he saw that the structure was in disrepair, he immediately asked the VA to make the necessary renovations to improve the building. Our veterans often travel long distances to receive medical care and deserve to be treated in adequate facilities. These exterior repairs were part of a major renovation project to modernize and upgrade the facility and improve productivity. The Alvin C. York VA medical center is part of the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System and provides veterans from across Tennessee with primary, surgical and psychiatric health care services.            
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    <pubDate>Tue, 9 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[EDUCATION FROM CONCEPTION TO THE GRAVE ]]></title>
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                                                        June 2 &ndash; Schools are wrapping up for the year, and across the state, many children and teens eagerly await the promise of summer. But learning doesn&rsquo;t end with summer vacation or even with a diploma. Education is a lifelong journey that begins at conception and continues to the grave.
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    <pubDate>Tue, 2 Jun 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[2009 SERVICE ACADEMY GRADUATES ]]></title>
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                                                        May 29 &ndash; Four students from Tennessee&rsquo;s Third Congressional District completed their undergraduate education at one of America&rsquo;s service academies, graduating with the Class of 2009. Each year, Congressman Wamp has the privilege of nominating exemplary high school students from Tennessee&rsquo;s Third District to qualify for appointments to the service academies, including the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the U.S. Naval Academy.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[HONORING AMERICA'S GREATEST HEROES ]]></title>
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                                                        May 25 &ndash; I began my Memorial Day weekend with a long run on the National Mall. The sun had just come up and as I looked at the Vietnam Memorial, there was a man standing against the wall etching a name onto a piece of paper. That was his way of paying tribute to that brave American: that soldier, sailor, airman or marine that gave his life in Vietnam for his fellow man. 
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    <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[RECOGNIZING NUCLEAR WORKERS ]]></title>
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                                                        May 21 &ndash; The U.S. Senate yesterday approved a resolution sponsored by U.S. Sens. Jim Bunning and Lamar Alexander declaring October 30, 2009, a national day of remembrance in honor of the thousands of men and women who supported the nation&rsquo;s nuclear efforts during the Cold War. Congressman Zach Wamp has authored a companion resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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    <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[WAMP BILL TO HONOR MILITARY AND VETERANS PASSES HOUSE ]]></title>
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                                                        May 13 &ndash; Congressman Zach Wamp&rsquo;s resolution to honor our nation&rsquo;s military and veterans passed the U.S. House of Representatives today. The National Military Appreciation Month resolution urges the president to issue a proclamation calling on the American people to annually observe the month of May as National Military Appreciation Month to honor the more than 90 million Americans who have served in our nation&rsquo;s military and their families.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[GRAINGER COUNTY RECEIVES GRANT FOR INDUSTRIAL BUILDING ]]></title>
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                                                        May 8 &ndash; Congressman Zach Wamp announced that the Appalachian Electric Cooperative (AEC) in New Market will receive an economic development grant from the USDA Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant Program. The funds will be used by the Grainger County Industrial Board to construct a new 10,000-square-foot industrial building in the Grainger County Industrial Park.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 8 May 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[CAP AND TRADE WILL LEAD TO NATIONAL ENERGY TAX ]]></title>
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                                                        May 5 &ndash; Saddling the American people with a national energy tax when many are already struggling to pay their electricity bills is the wrong approach to solving our nation&rsquo;s energy challenges. The proposed &lsquo;Cap and Tax&rsquo; bill would make our nation less competitive, cause electricity rates to &lsquo;skyrocket&rsquo; and could cost a lot of people their jobs. This is a regressive penalty that hurts those on a fixed income the most. We can meet the country&rsquo;s growing demand for energy and be responsible stewards of the environment through technology and innovation, without a sweeping tax and regulatory scheme. If we are going to seriously address these challenges, we need to renew our commitment to an all-of-the-above energy strategy that includes nuclear energy and advances conservation and alternative energy initiatives.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[PROTECTING CONSUMERS FROM DECEPTIVE CREDIT CARD PRACTICES ]]></title>
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                                                        April 30 &ndash; Congressman Zach Wamp voted in support of the Credit Cardholders&rsquo; Bill of Rights, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives today. The bill would protect credit card consumers from deceptive practices such as retroactive interest rate hikes, and offer greater disclosure to consumers. The bill also would require creditors to provide 45-day written notice of any rate increase. Congressman Wamp&rsquo;s statement follows:]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[ALL CRIMES SHOULD BE PROSECUTED FULLY ]]></title>
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                                                        April 29 &ndash; Congressman Zach Wamp voted against the &ldquo;Hate Crimes&rdquo; legislation that passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Following is his statement:
                                                        &ldquo;Violence against any innocent person is wrong, regardless of that individual&rsquo;s race, religion, nationality or sexual orientation. Every jurisdiction in the United States prohibits battery and murder. All crimes of violence should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. If we prioritize crimes based on the victim&rsquo;s status, we threaten the very notion of equal protection under the law that is the foundation of our legal system. Instead, all violations of the law should be dealt with in a manner that delivers justice on behalf of victims and their families.&rdquo;]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[BLOATED BUDGET STILL TAXES, SPENDS AND BORROWS TOO MUCH ]]></title>
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                                                        April 29 &ndash; The budget blueprint the Democratic Congressional leadership submitted to the House of Representatives is still too similar to what President Obama released earlier this year. The budget still taxes, spends and borrows too much. The budget passed the House by a vote of 233-193. Congressman Wamp issued the following statement about his vote:]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[PETRAEUS TESTIFIES BEFORE WAMP SUBCOMMITTEE ]]></title>
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                                                        APRIL 24 &ndash; General David H. Petraeus, chief of the U.S. Central Command, was a witness before Congressman Zach Wamp during a hearing of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies on Friday. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[PRESERVING TENNESSEE'S NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES ]]></title>
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                                                        April 22 &ndash; Tennessee is rich in natural beauty and cultural sites that we enjoy today because of conservation and preservation. For many years, I have been a committed supporter of historic preservation in Tennessee.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[CHEROKEE TRIBAL COUNCILS MEET IN EAST TENNESSEE ]]></title>
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                                                        April 16 &ndash; The joint meeting of the Tribal Councils of the Cherokee Nation and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in Red Clay, Tenn., from April 16-18, commemorates the Red Clay Reunion of 1984 when the Eastern Band and the Cherokee Nation met together for the first time since the National Council met at Red Clay in 1837. Congressman Zach Wamp issued the following statement welcoming them to East Tennessee:
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    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[TOURING MOCCASIN BEND NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISTRICT ]]></title>
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                                                        April 9 &ndash; U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, Congressman Zach Wamp, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Superintendent Shawn Benge and Friends of Moccasin Bend National Park toured the Moccasin Bend National Archaeological District aboard the Tennessee Aquarium River Gorge Explorer on Thursday. As part of the tour, Senator Alexander and Congressman Wamp heard updated plans for riverbank stabilization and an Interpretive Center to promote preservation and awareness of the archeological district.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 9 Apr 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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