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Corker says Wacker plant is on track
Staff photo by Patrick Smith U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., speaks with the Times Free Press editorial board Wednesday about health care reform and the United States' involvement in Afghanistan.
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Senator Corker Talks Highway Bypass and Health Care in Polk County
Submitted by Joe Legge on November 24, 2009 - 7:19pm. Government & Politics A A A A Tennessee Senator Bob Corker met with Polk County residents today about the rock slide, and other issues.
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Tennessee's Sen. Bob Corker says health plan uses 'trickery'
Democratic-led efforts to reform the nation's health-care system depend on budgeting "trickery," Sen.
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Geithner testifies G-20 will endure in world economics
At September's G-20 economic summit, President Barack Obama announced that the group would become the principal framework for tackling the world's economic challenges.
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Corker, Alexander Hit Reid Health Care Plan As It Moves Toward Passage
'The bill expands Medicaid and sends the $25 billion cost to states, a huge unfunded mandate that creates a very painful situation for Tennessee and other states.
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Senator Bob Corker covered several issues at his Town Hall meeting at Fitz's Restaurant in Erin, on November 13.
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Commentary: Trusts would protect taxpayers' investment
The following editorial appeared in the Kansas City Star on Tuesday, Nov. 17: Historically, government has a lousy record of running businesses.
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On May 5th of this year, 2009, John Jay Hooker spoke before the judiciary committee of our Tennessee Senate.
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Congress gets ready to face down swine flu
While Congress has debated health-care reform for the nation, it's also been focused on a health-related concern even closer to home: swine flu .
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Majestic Star Casino Co. Declared in Default
Solberg Properties, the local franchisee of Sonic, America's Drive-In restaurants, has bought the property at Property Search Crime Report Neighborhood Report Watch Service ', TITLE, 'Learn More', WIDTH, 200, SHADOW, true, STICKY, 1, CLOSEBTN, true, CLICKCLOSE, true, BGCOLOR, '#e1e1e1', BORDERCOLOR, '#7d0200', TITLEBGCOLOR, '#7d0200')" ...
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Japan drops child-snatching case against US man
Japanese prosecutors confirmed Friday that they have dropped the case against an American man arrested in Japan when he snatched his children from his ex-wife. Christopher Savoie was arrested Sept.
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Underground hall dedicated at Tennessee governor's mansion
NASHVILLE a ' Gov. Phil Bredesen and other elected officials are dedicating a new underground meeting hall at the governor's mansion in Nashville.
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Corker's 'Town Hall' Draws Overflow Crowd
U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., spoke for more than an hour Wednesday, answering questions from nearly 100 people who attended a town hall meeting.
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Senate Dems move to curb Fed's powers
Senate Democrats on Tuesday proposed stripping the Federal Reserve of its supervisory powers and creating instead three new federal agencies to police banks, protect consumers and dismantle failing institutions.
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Republicans hope for influence in Senate health debate
Republicans Monday had new hope that they could influence health care deliberations - influence that so far has eluded them - as the debate moves to the Senate, where the rules and the politics can work to their advantage.Some Republicans are trying to win Democratic support for more help for small business, different medical malpractice policies ...
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Bob Corker said Friday. a oeWhat people care most about is food, clothing and shelter.
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Members fear their jobs are next
Sen. Bob Corker said Friday that incumbents of both parties need to be concerned during times of high unemployment and a shaky economy.
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GOP Victories, Health Care Battle Show Partya s Pulse
"Every day that we delay them moving to the floor with this bill is a very, very good thing." Marsha Blackburn Those are the words of U.S. Rep.
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Corker: VA/NJ election results reflect Americans' concerns with policy debates in Washington
" U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said today in remarks on the Senate floor that the results of Tuesday's elections in Virginia and New Jersey reflect Americans' strong concerns with many of the current policy debates in Washington, including health care.
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Halls merchant represents Tennessee small-business owners in Washington
Murray Hudson of Antiquarian Books, Maps, Prints and Globes of Halls traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to meet with U.S. Congressman John Tanner and Sens.
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