Federal Insider: Notable, quotable congressional candidates

- September 28, 2012

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	Friday, September 28, 2012

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In this Wednesday, July 18, 2012 photo, Republican congressional candidate Joe Coors reacts after making a basket during a one-on-one game in Lakewood, Colo. Coors is challenging democratic U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter for his seat in Washington. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

Some colorful candidates

Al Kamen

If you like your members of Congress notable and quotable, here are some candidates to support.

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Federal Diary: Order forbids human trafficking

Joe Davidson

An executive order strengthens the prohibitions against human trafficking by federal contractors.

Federal question of the week

What about federal life do you want to know more about?

On Leadership

In this photograph taken Friday, August 24, 2012, new limited edition Campbell's tomato soup cans with art and sayings by artist Andy Warhol are displayed at Campbell Soup Company in Camden, N.J. Campbell plans to introduce the special-edition cans of its condensed tomato soup bearing labels reminiscent of the pop artist's paintings at Target stores starting Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012. (Photo/Mel Evans)

Building leadership muscle

Tom Fox

Doug Conant, former CEO of Campbell Soup Company, on cultivating your own talent.

Federal Player of the Week

Improving VA health services for women vets

The Partnership for Public Service

Patricia Hayes is leading an ambitious Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) initiative to make the male-dominated medical system more responsive to the growing number of women who have served in the military.

The voting database

Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991.



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