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Jack Reed

Jack Reed

Jack Reed, a former attorney and army officer, is Rhode Island's senior. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991 until 1996, when he was elected to the U.S. Senate.

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Jack Reed
Jack Reed
stated on January 20, 2016 a letter
"It is rare that a retirement grade determination is conducted for an officer previously retired from the U.S. armed forces."  
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By Mark Reynolds • January 31, 2016
Jack Reed
Jack Reed
stated on May 1, 2014 Senate floor speeches and during a news conference
The Senate proposal to restore emergency unemployment benefits for five months was "fully paid for."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 22, 2014
Jack Reed
Jack Reed
stated on May 1, 2014 a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate
In the 1950s and 1960s, "the minimum wage was such that it would lift you out of poverty."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 15, 2014
Jack Reed
Jack Reed
stated on April 7, 2013 a television interview
North Korea has a "substantial standing army, one of the largest, certainly the largest per capita, in the world."
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By Michael McKinney • May 10, 2013
Jack Reed
Jack Reed
stated on February 27, 2013 a speech
"Even Roger Williams National Memorial in my home state of Rhode Island attracted nearly 51,000 visitors in 2011, with non local visitors adding more than $3.2 million to the local economy."
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By John Hill • March 27, 2013
Jack Reed
Jack Reed
stated on November 10, 2011 a speech on the Senate floor
In Rhode Island, "only 5 percent of ozone pollution is from local or in-state sources. . . Ninety-five percent comes from outside of our borders, particularly the Midwest."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 27, 2011
Jack Reed
Jack Reed
stated on November 4, 2010 a letter to a Senate committee
"New England already has access to ample supplies of natural gas."
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By Peter Lord • January 23, 2011
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Mark S. Zaccaria
Mark S. Zaccaria
stated on August 3, 2014 an interview on "10 News Conference."
Sen. Jack Reed "cast the deciding vote in the Senate for the Affordable Care Act."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 17, 2014
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