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February 24, 2011

Last week, the House of Representatives passed a measure to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year and cut $61 billion in the process. The bill was considered under an open amendment process, and there were hundreds of amendments offered and over a hundred votes cast over the span of a week. This after-action report will look solely at the Congressional appetite to cut

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US Lawmaker: US Fleet Can Stay in Bahrain

February 24, 2011

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A US lawmaker visiting Bahrain amid an 11-day uprising against the country's monarchy said Thursday that the US Fifth Fleet should remain headquartered there despite the unrest.

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Wilson Statement on President's Budget for FY2012

February 14, 2011

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Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) issued the following statement in response to the release of President Obama's FY2012 budget proposal:

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COLUMN: South Carolina Moving Forward

January 31, 2011

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At a time when more than 15 million Americans are without jobs, there is no doubt that South Carolina's families continue to hurt. With the state's unemployment rate sitting at 10.7 percent, Congressional legislation needs to be geared toward jump-starting the economy. I know our state has a remarkable workforce that can attract job-creating industries to our communities.

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Lexington County Chronicle - Wilson: focus on jobs, better health care

November 15, 2010

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