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Vern Buchanan named to House Budget Committee

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As rumors of a possible Senate run simmer in the background, Sarasota U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan takes a step up the U.S. House ladder, assuming a seat on the Budget Committee on Wednesday. “As a businessman for over 30 years, I know what it means to balance a budget and meet a payroll,” said Buchanan in an announcement. “I look forward to joining Chairman [Georgia Rep. Tom] Price and the other committee members as we work to grow the economy, create jobs,…

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Gwen Graham’s silence on Hillary Clinton emails is deafening

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We’ve gone about a week without hearing from anyone about North Florida rookie U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham when our mailbox lit up with a message from the NRCC. It is questioning Graham’s silence on questions about Hillary Clinton’s email account. CNN is reporting that everyone in Washington is talking about Clinton’s emails except Democrats. The former secretary of state apparently set up a private email server, shielding her communications from the public eye. And CNN reports on a variety of maneuvers congressional…

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