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September 25, 2007
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WASHINGTON (26 Sept.) -- U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.) voted with nearly three-quarters of his colleagues in the House on Wednesday, to express his support for American service members and their families. Most notable was language recognizing the service of Gen.
September 24, 2007
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WASHINGTON (25 Sept.) -- On Tuesday, the House Committee on Homeland Security approved the Coast Guard Authorization Act, H.R. 2830, which contained legislation authored by U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.) that creates a pilot program for the mobile biometric screening of aliens interdicted in the maritime environment.
September 20, 2007
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PALM HARBOR, Fla. (Sept. 21) -- U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), representing Florida's 9th Congressional District including portions of Pasco, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, will be hosting two Consumer Fraud and Identity Theft Seminars on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007.
September 19, 2007
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WASHINGTON (20 Sept.) -- An expansion of facilities and services is well underway for the Tampa VA Medical Center's (VAMC) Outpatient Clinic in Pasco County, Fla., according to an issue brief sent this week by Tampa VAMC Director Stephen M. Lucas to U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.).
September 11, 2007
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PALM HARBOR, Fla. (Sept. 12) -- U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), representing Florida's 9th Congressional District, including parts of Pasco, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, will be joining thousands of Hillsborough County residents in the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007, between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.
September 10, 2007
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WASHINGTON (Sep. 11) -- U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), member of the House Homeland Security and Foreign Affairs Committees, today released a statement reflecting upon the sixth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States.
September 9, 2007
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WASHINGTON (10 Sep.) -- U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), member of the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Veterans' Affairs, today issued the following statement in response to a full-page advertisement placed in today's New York Times by anti-war organization MoveOn.org depicting General David Petraeus as a traitor:
September 9, 2007
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WASHINGTON (10 Sep.) -- U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), member of the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Veterans' Affairs, today issued the following statement in response to a full-page advertisement placed in today's New York Times by anti-war organization MoveOn.org depicting General David Petraeus as a traitor:
September 9, 2007
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WASHINGTON (10 Sep.) -- After hearing testimony Monday from both the nation's top military commander and U.S. diplomat in Iraq, U.S. Rep. Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Fla.), member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, continues to remain cautiously optimistic about current developments in Iraq and encouraged about the news of approaching troop withdrawals.
September 4, 2007
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WASHINGTON (Sep. 5) -- During a House Homeland Security Committee hearing Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) questioned Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on the wider security concerns raised in light of the federal indictment of two foreign-born University of South Florida (USF) students on explosives charges.