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105 Hoosiers toured the U.S. Capitol Building with members of Senator Lugar’s staff in November 2007.
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Led the Pledge of Allegiance at the Circle of Lights in Downtown Indianapolis on Friday, November 23.
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Hosted a food drive reception to stock the shelves for Thanksgiving and raise awareness about the need to donate to food banks at Gleaners Food Bank in Indianapolis.
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Hosted a Veterans History Project Day with AARP in Brownsburg to interview local veterans for the permanent collection at the Library of Congress.
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Received the Four Freedoms Medal from the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute for bipartisan leadership in foreign policy, energy and agriculture.
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Delivered a speech to the U.S.-Libya Business Administration.
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Announced Senate ratification of tax treaties with Denmark and Finland.
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Introduced legislation with Senator Dorgan that requires automakers to produce more “flex fuel” vehicles, establishes targets for installation of E-85 or blender pumps and other infrastructure, and requires the federal government to use renewable fuels whenever possible in its vehicle fleet.
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Announced $12 million in Federal Communications Commission funding for the Indiana Healthcare Network to connect approximately 100 health care facilities throughout Indiana and serve an array of telehealth applications.
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Visited with members of the Indianapolis Rotary Foundation’s Paul Harris Society.
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Announced Senate passage of a resolution encouraging the governments of Israel and Jordan, as well as the Palestinian Authority, to continue to work in a spirit of cooperation as they address the region’s serious water challenges.
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Participated in a Q&A on foreign policy at the Old Centrum in Indianapolis, which is home to more than a dozen not-for-profit organizations.
