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11/12/08
"As a veteran myself, Veterans Day has a special place in my heart. I was fortunate to serve during a time of peace, unlike my father, my uncle and several classmates of mine from the Citadel, who chose to make the military their career.
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10/27/08
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10/16/08
Congressman Gresham Barrett (SC, 3) released the following statement in reaction to an announcement by the Army Corps of Engineers to expedite the process to reduce the downstream outflows from the Thurmond Dam.
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10/16/08
This morning Congressman Gresham Barrett (SC, 3), who serves on the House Committee on Financial Services, sent a letter to Attorney General Mukasey asking him to investigate any fraudulent behavior that may have contributed to the current economic crisis.
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10/10/08
Before serving in Congress, I owned and operated our family-run furniture store. What I knew about credit wasn't overly complicated. In Westminster your word is your bond. Integrity and reputation determine your success.
Since first arriving on Capitol Hill in 2003, I have been thrust into a world of finance and budget crunching that seems to defy logic. Spending and borrowing trillions of dollars is commonplace.
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10/03/08
The bipartisan Economic Rescue Plan improves the original House bill by adding significant new protections for taxpayers on Main Street. Read this fact sheet to find out more about how Barrett and House Republicans successfully included measures to ensure Wall Street pays its fair share and secured maximum taxpayer protections for Main Street.
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10/03/08
Barrett has spent the week working to improve the Economic Rescue Plan and ensure it includes free market principles. After careful consideration and numerous conversations with constituents and 3rd District employers in danger of not meeting payroll Congressman Barrett released the following statement:
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09/29/08
Following the vote on H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 this afternoon, Congressman Gresham Barrett (SC, 3) released the following statement:
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09/29/08
Congressman Gresham Barrett (SC, 3) spoke on the House floor this morning regarding his concerns with the level of government intervention and lack of free market principles included in H.R. 3997, the Financial Stabilization Package.
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09/27/08
My wife, Natalie, is always trying to make sure I eat right and exercise. She knows how fast paced and stressful it can be in Congress, and she’s seen me pick the french fries over the fruit too many times. If it wasn’t for her oversight and concern, I’d probably be a prime candidate for heart disease by now. I can’t help but think that if we had someone doing a better job keeping Wall Street in check, we wouldn’t be on the verge of an economic “heart” attack.
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