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      <excerpt>...streets in downtown. It was funded through a combination of federal, state and local sources, according to U.S. Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Belleville, who participated in the grand opening ceremony.		  &quot;I am pleased that the federal government was able to p</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...Senate&#8217;s aviation panel, said he plans to grill FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt about the issue at a Dec. 10 hearing. Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Ill., chairman of the House aviation panel, said he has asked the transportation inspector general to investig</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...Senate's aviation committee, said he plans to grill FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt about the issue at a Dec. 10 hearing. Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Ill., chairman of the House aviation committee, said he has asked the transportation inspector general to in</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Rep. James Oberstar, D-Minn., and Aviation Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Jerry Costello, D-Ill., in a letter to Transportation Department Inspector General Calvin Scovel. Oberstar and Costello asked the </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Dick Durbin and Roland Burris, along with US Rep. Jerry Costello and a representative from US Rep. John Shimkus&amp;#39; office, met with the center&amp;#39;s employees and ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> They will look at the Inspector General&amp;#39;s report and we expect action to be taken to be make improvements,&amp;quot; said Congressman Jerry Costello, (D)-Belleville. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> And they are not alone. Be afraid, be very afraid. I am very disappointed that Rep. Jerry Costello voted for this monster of a health care bill. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> &amp;quot;We expect actions to be taken to make improvements,&amp;quot; Rep. Jerry Costello said. &amp;quot;Deficiencies need to be addressed right now, not two years from now. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>GA Rep Jim Marshall 89%. IL Reps Jerry Costello 90%, Dan Lipinski 70%. IN Reps Joe Donnelly 80%, Brad Ellsworth 90%. LA Rep Charlie Melancon 70%. MS Rep Gene Taylor 90%. NC Rep Walter Jones (R) 90%. NJ Reps Frank LoBiondo (R) 90%, ...</excerpt>
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