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DeminPennswoods

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Thu Jan 12, 2017, 09:33 PM Jan 2017

1st priorities: Casey - Jobs; Toomey - sanctuary cities [View all]

Not really a surprise, but our Democratic senator, Bob Casey, focused his first 2 bills in the new senate year on jobs and the economy and our GOP senator, Pat Toomey, introduced his first bill on punishing sanctuary cities like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

http://www.timesonline.com/news/governmentandpolitics/casey-toomey-unveil-legislative-initiatives-in-new-session/article_dde070c8-d919-11e6-b41f-03636a98f0c3.html (reverts to paywall in 24 hrs).

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Yeah,,,,,, MyOwnPeace Jan 2017 #1
I called his local office DeminPennswoods Jan 2017 #2
I believe PA is one of the most gerrymandered states in the union. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #3
Toomey's our GOP US senator, not a rep DeminPennswoods Jan 2017 #4
I wonder if he knows that. He seems to think Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #5
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