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Alvin Greene: Involuntary honorable discharge after several decorations

Greene is a military veteran who served in the US Army and US Air Force before receiving an involuntary honorable discharge in 2009. He served as an intelligence specialist and a unit supply specialist in the US Army. Awards include:
Source: Wikipedia article on Alvin Greene Jul 19, 2010

Cynthia McKinney: Criticized excessive secrecy in 9/11 investigation

On July 22, 2005, the first anniversary of the release of the 9/11 Commission Report, McKinney held a well-attended Congressional briefing to address outstanding issues regarding the 9/11 attacks. The day-long briefing featured speakers who critiqued the 9/11 Commission account of 9/11, addressing omissions & a lack of historical & political analysis. An Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial maintained that the purpose of the event was to discuss whether or not the Bush administration was involved in th 9/11 attacks, expressing surprise that McKinney was once again taking on the issue that was widely believed to have been the one that cost her her House seat. The 9/11 Commission has sealed all the transcripts of some 2,000 interviews, all the forensic evidence, and all documents used in compiling its final report until January 2, 2009. McKinney’s interest in 9/11 relates specifically to her opposition to excessive government secrecy, which she has challenged with numerous pieces of legislation.
Source: Wikipedia article, “Cynthia McKinney” Dec 21, 2007

Jim Slattery: Limited spending on B-2 bomber & Supercollider in 1990

Slattery served on the Energy & Commerce, Veterans' Affairs, Budget, and Banking Committees. He was a central player on many key issues, including environmental protection, health care, telecommunications, and budget cutting efforts. He worked to limit production of the B-2 bomber, and was the chief sponsor of the successful amendment to terminate spending on the Superconducting Super Collider in 1993.
Source: Wikipedia article, "Jim_Slattery" Apr 4, 2008

Mike Gravel: Filibustered the draft in ‘71, causing its expiration in ‘73

In 1971, the same year that he placed more than 4,000 pages of the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional record, he embarked on a one-man filibuster against a bill renewing the draft. Using various parliamentary methods, Gravel was able to block the bill for five months before President Richard Nixon and Senate Republicans agreed to allow the draft to expire in 1973.
Source: Wikipedia.org article, "Mike Gravel" Jan 1, 2007

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