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: The GavelHouse Holds Swearing-in for Congressman Bill Foster
By Jesse Lee
The House has just sworn in Congressman Bill Foster, who represents Illinois’ 14th Congressional District:
| Rep. Foster: “And now as you can probably already tell, we scientists aren’t known for our fiery rhetoric, but as I stand before you today, it is my solemn hope that with less bickering and word-twisting in Washington, there will be more problem-solving. We need to work together for energy independence, for tax cuts for middle class families, to expand health care for more children, for a return to fiscal discipline, and as important as anything, for a new direction in Iraq. Together we can fulfill our pledge to the next generation…” |
Full post as published by The Gavel on March 11, 2008 (boomark / email).
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