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Verbatim copy

A quick google shows that most of this article was copied verbatim from http://www.nydems.org/html/electedofficials/ackerman.html—Preceding unsigned comment added by Chicago (talk • contribs)

A more indepth google shows it was taken from his official biography. Steve 19:41, 29 July 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Rep. Ackerman Warns of Terrorist 'Platoon of Lesbians'

WASHINGTON — What's the biggest threat to U.S. forces in Iraq? If you ask New York Rep. Gary Ackerman, it might be a terrorist "platoon of lesbians." http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,250711,00.html Crocoite 22:34, 7 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

- This was also quoted in the "weekly review" on Harpers.org: "Congressman Gary Ackerman insisted that it would take little more than a “platoon of lesbians” to chase the U.S. military out of Baghdad" --Zegoma beach 20:33, 13 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ackerman v. SEC

Ackerman gained some notoriety for the congressional hearings on Bernie Maddoff. He really laid into the SEC, should this get a little blurb in the article? —Preceding unsigned comment added by I5kfun (talk • contribs) 03:57, 5 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, go ahead!--brew crewer (yada, yada) 04:00, 5 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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