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July 20, 2007

Toxic trailers affecting health, well-being

The Sun Herald, 7/20/7 In Washington on Thursday, the House subcommittee on Oversight and Government Reform heard tales like these that supported their findings that FEMA lawyers discouraged investigations of high formaldehyde levels in Coast FEMA trailers. Subcommittee chairman Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., called the situation “sickening.” Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss., said he sent a…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
July 20, 2007

Cochran’s plea aims to shame Dems who oppose Southwick nomination

The Clarion-Ledger, 7/20/7 Sen. Thad Cochran gave an impassioned plea on the Senate floor Thursday aimed at shaming Democrats who oppose the nomination of Mississippi Judge Leslie Southwick to a federal appeals court. Cochran, a Republican, said he is “deeply disappointed” by the objection of Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats to Southwick’s nomination to the New…