Well, if Broun is right and physicists are wrong, then we have a real problem.

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Nonetheless, Broun has thrown his hat in the ring, and polls show King a favorite among rank-and-file conservatives in Iowa.

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But apparently, Congressmen Brooks, Broun and Graves only believe that these obligations should be honored when the victims are their own constituents.

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Only 2 it turns out (Rep. Paul Broun from Georgia and Rep. presidential candidate, Ron Paul) with 409 members voting yesterday in favor.

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Despite these and many other slips into the fringe, Broun was uncontested in his most recent election and serves on the House Science Committee.

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Today, Congressman Broun cast a no vote on a bill created to help out those suffering from flooding in New York and New Jersey.

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The difference being, naturally, that the Algonquin survived the departure of its key members Alexander Woollcott, Dorothy Parker, Heywood Broun, Robert Benchley and all the rest.

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Broun (R-GA) introduced a bill in Congress that would permit the states to take any action whatsoever (which could include the initiation of criminal proceedings) to protect the life of a zygote.

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"While my heart goes out to the victims of Hurricane Sandy, it is unacceptable for Congress to use this disaster as a justification for passing a bill chock-full of pork barrel spending, " Georgia Republican Paul Broun said on Monday.

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