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  In legislature, freshmen rebels with a cause
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Last EditedCBlock941  May 21, 2007 12:09pm
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MediaNewspaper - Oregonian, The (Portland)
News DateMonday, May 21, 2007 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionSALEM -- The 12 members of the House freshman class were so bothered over a partisan meltdown on the floor that they drafted a scolding letter to their colleagues: "Recent events have reflected poorly on the integrity of the House."

The letter, recently distributed on the House floor, is a "heartfelt statement of principle," says Rep. David Edwards, D-Hillsboro. "We wanted to put leaders of both caucuses on notice: We have little patience for partisan gamesmanship."
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