U.S. Representative (D-Huntington)
Now in his sixth term, Israel continues to be a congressional powerhouse, involved in everything from homeland security to energy independence. And Israel hasn’t only been a man of action, but a man of ideas. He introduced the very successful Cash for Clunkers program and is currently fighting to get legislation passed to require government agencies to make their public documents searchable and available on the Internet.
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