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    <title><![CDATA[Defense Bill Hijacked with Hate Crimes Language ]]></title>
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                                                        The use of violence against any innocent person is wrong, regardless of that individual's race, religion, nationality, or sexual orientation. Crimes of violence should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Reigning in Abusive Credit Card Companies ]]></title>
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                                                        Americans have been victims of deceptive and abusive credit card policies for too long. The Credit Card Bill of Rights that was signed into law earlier this year was meant to protect consumers from arbitrary interest rate hikes and hidden fees. Unfortunately, many of these provisions were not set to take effect until next year.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Climate Treaty Would Hamstring American Competitiveness ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/tn03_wamp/climatetreaty.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[More Americans are realizing what I have been hearing across the state of Tennessee, that an expansive cap-and-trade regulatory scheme would saddle Americans with a national energy tax and hurt American competitiveness. A new Pew Research poll shows that only 36 percent of Americans believe global-warming is man-made, down from 47 percent.
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    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Rebuilding our Economy ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/tn03_wamp/reboundact.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Americans are outraged that CEO's continue to receive enormous salaries and bonuses while the average family is struggling to make ends meet. Executives must be held accountable for their actions and prosecuted if they have broken the law.
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    <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Calling for Transparency in Government ]]></title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Congress often approves legislation without giving its Members or the American people a chance to read it. Earlier this year, the Democratic House leadership added hundreds of pages to the cap-and-trade legislation in the dark of night, essentially ramming through a $846 billion national energy tax that the public and Members of Congress did not have the opportunity to read. This is not a transparent or effective way to govern.
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    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[FISA Reauthorization Needed to Keep Our Nation Safe ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/tn03_wamp/fisareauthorization.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Our country has not been attacked since September 11, 2001, because our intelligence community has the resources needed to do its job and keep us safe. Three important amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) are set to expire at the end of this year unless Congress reauthorizes them. 
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    <pubDate>Thu, 8 Oct 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Multiple Options Helps Students Afford College ]]></title>
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                                                        More students are finding it difficult to afford college as the economy slows and tuition rates climb. Multiple student loan options increases competition among lenders, making it easier for students who need assistance to pursue a degree.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Missile Defense Protects Americans ]]></title>
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                                                        Abandoning our plans to perfect a missile defense system would make our nation less secure and endanger the lives of all Americans. President Obama's position caught some of our newer and most important allies off guard and confused many in the world. Recent missile tests by North Korea and disturbing threats from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, combined with the growing number of countries that have deployed or are developing weapons of mass destruction makes our missile defense systems more important than ever.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Defunding ACORN ]]></title>
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                                                        Videos featuring ACORN employees facilitating prostitution are outrageous and just the latest example of the organization&rsquo;s abuse of taxpayer dollars. It is an insult to the American people that your hard-earned tax dollars are used to support this corrupt organization and all federal funding should end at once.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Focusing on Job Creation through Economic Development ]]></title>
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                                                        Millions of Americans have lost their jobs since the President promised immediate relief with the 'stimulus' bill in February. But Americans are still hurting as jobs remain hard to find and wages shrivel for those fortunate to still have a job. 
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    <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Holding "Czars" Accountable ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/tn03_wamp/czars.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[The Obama Administration is sidestepping Constitutional boundaries by appointing powerful &ldquo;czars&rdquo; to help manage federal agencies without going through any formal confirmation process. The CZAR Accountability and Reform Act of 2009, which I co-sponsored, will prohibit the President from appointing czars without oversight and consent from the Senate. I also supported amendments to spending bills to get rid of these czars but they were voted down on straight &ldquo;party line&rdquo; votes. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[TVA Board Plan to Cut Retiree Benefits Disappointing ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/tn03_wamp/retireebenefits.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Congressman Zach Wamp sent a letter to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board expressing his disappointment with its recent approval of a plan to reduce retirement benefits for more than 34,000 TVA employees and retirees. He asked the Board to reconsider this multi-year plan and commit to revisit the obligation on an annual basis, as has been previous Board policy.  
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    <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Fighting For A Fair Cost-of-Living-Adjustment ]]></title>
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                                                        Millions of older Americans have been hard hit by the economic downturn and depend on Social Security now more than ever to make ends meet. As money flies out the door in Washington, bailing out Wall Street, banks and the automakers, it is a shame that our nation&rsquo;s seniors may be forced to cut back even more.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Small Businesses Need Tax Relief Not Regulations ]]></title>
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                                                        Small businesses are the backbone of our country, providing vital goods and services and creating jobs. Imposing too many government regulations makes it harder for small businesses to succeed. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 4 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Keeping Big Government Out of Small Farms ]]></title>
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                                                        Tennessee is one of the top five farm-producing states for fresh products like tomatoes and snap beans. Agricultural production generates more than $2.5 billion every year in our state.  Small family farms are the backbone of our economy. The last thing we need to do is expand the federal government&rsquo;s regulatory authority over them. ]]></description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 2 Sep 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Panama Free Trade Agreement ]]></title>
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                                                        The United States has not always gotten the best deal when negotiating for &quot;free trade&quot; with other countries. That's why each new trade agreement must be considered individually by Congress to make sure it is fair to America.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Protecting Seniors Health Coverage in Reform ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/tn03_wamp/medicareinhealthcarereform.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[We cannot reform our health care system on the backs of our nation's seniors. Older Americans are right to be alarmed by the proposed government take-over of health care. The Democratic health care reform bill being considered in the House pays for expanded health care coverage with so-called &quot;savings&quot; in Medicare. These savings amount to cuts to hospitals, physicians and home health agencies that provide essential Medicare services.
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    <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Protecting Clean Energy Jobs Here at Home ]]></title>
    <link>http://www.house.gov/apps/list/speech/tn03_wamp/ProtectingCleanEnergyJobsHereatHome.html</link>
    <description><![CDATA[Hard-working Tennesseans produce cutting edge, American-made clean energy for the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC), our country&rsquo;s only domestic uranium enrichment facility. For months, I have worked to help secure a loan guarantee from the Department of Energy (DOE) for the American Centrifuge work. When I met with USEC and B&amp;W Clinch River officials and toured the Oak Ridge facility, I affirmed my commitment to protect jobs and steer our nation towards the innovative technology being developed in Oak Ridge.]]></description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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    <title><![CDATA[Adequate Reimbursement for Community Pharmacies is Essential March 20, 2007]]></title>
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                                                        Local pharmacies have always been an integral part of our health care system. Pharmacists provide critical advice about how to properly take prescription medication, potential side effects of medicine, and drug interactions. And, as we look for ways to reign in the high cost of prescription drugs, we need to encourage competition among pharmacies.
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    <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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