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| | :"In the state Senate, in addition to receiving an 'A' rating from the [[NRA]], I have voted for [[prayer in schools]], against [[gay marriage]] and have sponsored legislation to protect the [[sanctity of life]]."<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/22/AR2007062201958.html "Wyo. Surgeon Nation's Newest Senator", The ''Washington Post'' Online]</ref> | | :"In the state Senate, in addition to receiving an 'A' rating from the [[NRA]], I have voted for [[prayer in schools]], against [[gay marriage]] and have sponsored legislation to protect the [[sanctity of life]]."<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/22/AR2007062201958.html "Wyo. Surgeon Nation's Newest Senator", The ''Washington Post'' Online]</ref> |
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| − | Barrasso serves on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Environment and Public Works Committee, and the Foreign Relations Committee. He has voted with Republicans in the Senate 94% of the time, and has a perfect attendance record. <ref>[http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/b001261/ The ''Washington Post'' Online: Votes Database]</ref> In 2009, Barrasso voted against [[President Obama]]'s $787 billion economic stimulus package, "This is a spending bill, not a stimulus bill." <ref>[http://barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressOffice.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=5d756b71-fcb1-39bf-4ccf-972f08f924b2&Region_id=&Issue_id= "Barrasso Votes No on Stimulus Package", Press Release from the Office of Senator John Barasso]</ref> | + | Barrasso serves on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Environment and Public Works Committee, and the Foreign Relations Committee. He has voted with Republicans in the Senate 94% of the time, and has a perfect attendance record.<ref>[http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/b001261/ The ''Washington Post'' Online: Votes Database]</ref> In 2009, Barrasso voted against [[President Obama]]'s $787 billion economic stimulus package, "This is a spending bill, not a stimulus bill." <ref>[http://barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=PressOffice.PressReleases&ContentRecord_id=5d756b71-fcb1-39bf-4ccf-972f08f924b2&Region_id=&Issue_id= "Barrasso Votes No on Stimulus Package", Press Release from the Office of Senator John Barasso]</ref> |
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| − | ==Early Life== | + | ==Early life== |
| | In 1974, Barrasso graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., with a bachelor of science degree. He also received his M.D. degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1978. He conducted his residency at [[Yale]] Medical School in New Haven, [[Connecticut]]. | | In 1974, Barrasso graduated from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., with a bachelor of science degree. He also received his M.D. degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1978. He conducted his residency at [[Yale]] Medical School in New Haven, [[Connecticut]]. |
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| − | ==External Links== | + | ==External links== |
| | *[http://barrasso.senate.gov/ Official Site] | | *[http://barrasso.senate.gov/ Official Site] |
| | *[http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/b001261/ Voting Record] | | *[http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/members/b001261/ Voting Record] |
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