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Westmoreland: Stimulus adds debt, not jobs
Jan 29, 2009
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U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland voted against the $825 billion stimulus package, which passed the Democratic House 244-188 with no Republican votes.
“There is wide bipartisan agreement that we need a job-creating stimulus package but there’s equally wide disagreement about how best to do that,” Westmo...
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Westmoreland appointed to GOP whip team
Jan 9, 2009
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House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) appointed three-term Rep. Lynn Westmoreland to the Republican whip team this week after Westmoreland was sworn in to the 111th Congress.
“It’s an honor to serve the Republican Conference in this capacity, and it gives me a seat and a greater voice at the l...
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Auto bailout leaves taxpayers on the hook
Dec 11, 2008
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U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland on Wednesday voted against the $14 billion bailout package that would provide loans to the Big Three automakers. The bill passed the House 237-170.
“The Detroit automakers maintained an outdated business model, bowing to union demands for bloated salaries and benefit...
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Westmoreland backs higher age limit for pilots
Dec 11, 2007
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U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland will vote today in the House to raise the mandatory retirement age for commercial airline pilots to 65 from 60. As a member of the panel that oversees aviation, Westmoreland co-sponsored the Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act, which is expected to easily pass the H...
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Westmoreland seeks assurance from Delta CEO
Nov 15, 2007
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At a congressional hearing today, U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland told Delta CEO Richard Anderson he felt “blind-sided” by media reports that Delta was negotiating a merger with United and sought a direct assurance that Delta was staying in Atlanta.“I want to look at you eyeball to eyeball and I want yo...
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Westmoreland welcomes news of direct flights to Shanghai
Sep 25, 2007
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U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland today thanked the U.S. Department of Transportation for awarding Delta with a nonstop route from Atlanta to Shanghai beginning March 30.“This is a major breakthrough for the metro Atlanta region, for Georgia and for Delta,” said Westmoreland, the only Georgian on the Avia...
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100 days of accomplishments in the House
May 9, 2005
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With the first 100 days of the 109th Congress under our belt, the U.S. House Republicans have a record of accomplish that will keep our economy humming and create new jobs.
While the media have focused on the controversies surrounding the Terri Schiavo case, the Senate fights on judicial nominatio...
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Westmoreland To Fight Any Cut In Atlanta Airport Screeners
Apr 12, 2005
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U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland will oppose adamantly any moves by the Transportation Security Administration that would reduce the number of screeners at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
"It already takes too long to get through security at Hartsfield-Jackson; it took me an hour to...
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