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      <excerpt>...was standard procedure for providing benefits, and that adding it would preempt opposition to the legislation. But Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., strongly criticized the amendment saying it amounted to political posturing and was not germane to the legis</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...not necessarily free to vote for taxpayer funding for abortion, and still claim to be good Catholics: In Rhode Island, Rep. Patrick Kennedy, a Democrat who voted against the abortion amendment, received a public lashing by the bishop of Providence, Thom</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...a career out of putting politicians in his crosshairs, but his latest battle over abortion threatens to spiritually exile Rep. Patrick Kennedy, a son of the nation's most famous Roman Catholic family.   Their feud over a proposal expanding the nation's </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> This month, a scion of the nation&amp;#39;s most prominent Catholic family, Rep. Patrick Kennedy, DR.I., has been engaged in a war of words with his bishop, ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> Today, US Representative Patrick Kennedy, State Senator M. Teresa Paiva Weed, representatives from the Housing Authority of the City of Newport (HACN), ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt> The irony is that one of the focal points for controversy is the late American president&amp;#39;s nephew, Congressman Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island. ... </excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Patrick Kennedy...you rock! by: Pat Crowley. Thu Nov 19, 2009 at 17:06:04 PM EST. Pat Crowley :: Patrick Kennedy...you rock! Tags: (All Tags). Print Friendly View &amp;middot; Send As Email &amp;middot; Patrick Kennedy...you rock! | 0 comments ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>(Congressman Patrick Kennedy) Since our recent correspondence has been rather public, I hope you don&amp;#39;t mind if I share a few reflections about your practice of the faith in this public forum. I usually wouldn&amp;#39;t do that &#8211; that is speak ...</excerpt>
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