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Baird's transparency effort earns honor, but his colleagues still aren't on board

Oct. 28 Daily News editorial The nonpartisan Sunlight Foundation last week awarded Congressmen Brian Baird, D-Wash. , and John Culberson, R-Texas, its Sunlight on the Hill Award. Full Article at The Daily News Online

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  2. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 21: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) listens during a news conference regarding the Senate's health care reform bill on Capitol Hill on November 21, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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  4. DRESDEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 13: A visitor sits in a Tesla Roadster electric car at the stand of German utility RWE at the party congress of the German Social Democrats (SPD) on November 13, 2009 in Dresden, Germany.
  5. Former US President Bill Clinton talks with reporters after discussing health care legislation during the Democrats' weekly caucus on November 10, 2009 inside the Capitol in Washington, DC.
  6. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: Ed Edmondson, father of Former U.S. Army Specialist Eric Edmondson, speaks during a news conference about Democratic efforts to pass an omnibus veterans� health bill at the U.S. Capitol November 10, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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  8. HOBOKEN, NJ - NOVEMBER 3: New Jersery Governor, Democrat Jon Corzine waves to supporters after casting his vote at a polling station November 3, 2009 in Hoboken, New Jersey. Corzine faces Republican Chris Christie and Independent Chris Daggett in today's election.
  9. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 03: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks with the media after voting November 3, 2009 in New York City.

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