Billy Tauzin, a Republican congressman investigating WorldCom, claims that there had been fraud as early as 2000.

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Billy Tauzin of PHRMA got the boot even before the bill was signed.

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Billy Tauzin says his top mission as president and CEO of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America is to recapture the trust of the American public.

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Hollings is less enamored of the four remaining Baby Bell telephone companies (BellSouth, Qwest, SBC and Verizon) than are McCain or House Commerce Committee Chairman Billy Tauzin, R-La.

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Moderate Republicans like Congressman Billy Tauzin of Louisiana said that "there was more we can agree than disagree on" but indicated that he would be inclined to increase the drug benefits to those who remain in traditional Medicare programmes.

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"As soon as one or more of these major corporate figures is indicted and convicted for the thievery that occurred at the expense of the American investor, I think confidence will gradually come back, " said U.S. Rep. Billy Tauzin, R-Louisiana, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

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Mr. RON POLLACK (Executive Director, Families USA): I think that anybody who knows the story of Billy Tauzin's leadership in the House of Representatives on the Medicare legislation and how it really toed the line of the pharmaceutical industry to their tremendous benefit and then not too long thereafter he becomes president of PhRMA, I think people will feel that this is inappropriate.

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"Billy" Tauzin of Louisiana, who abandoned the Democratic Party for the Republicans in 1995.

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