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Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) made the following statement after the House of Representatives considered H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. 

“Thanks to the hard work of Leader John Boehner and House Republican leadership, this bill has been tremendously improved upon from were it began last week. This bill took an unnecessary, expedited track through the legislative process.  Because of this legislative fast track, there are still many unanswered questions and provisions within this bill that I cannot support.  I firmly believe that Congress must do all it can to protect the taxpayers of this country.  I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues in a bipartisan effort to further improve this legislation.” 

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Congressman Robert Latta was elected in a special election in 2007 to serve Ohio’s 5th Congressional District.  He is a member of the House Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, in addition to serving on the House Energy Action Team (H.E.A.T).  Congressman Latta previously served as a member of the Ohio General Assembly and as a Wood County Commissioner.