Rep. John Murtha: lifelong hawk, military backer, brazen earmarker - Christian Science Monitor
February 9th, 2010 | 
Author:  FOXNews (blog) | Rep. John Murtha: lifelong hawk, military backer, brazen earmarker Christian Science Monitor Murtha brushed off the criticism, especially that from those who had never visited his district nor seen the economic devastation there. “Jack Murtha was a ... President's Statement on Rep. John Murtha's Passing Rep. John Murtha is dead John Murtha, US defense appropriations chair, dies |
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In Murtha’s district, sadness and fears for future (The York Dispatch)
JOHNSTOWN, Pa.—Rep. John Murtha was "Jack" in these parts of Pennsylvania, where once-prosperous coal mines and steel mills dot the mountainsides.
US congressman and Iraq war critic Murtha dies (AFP via Yahoo! News)
John Murtha, a fierce US congressional critic of the Iraq war who was nevertheless a staunchly pro-military former marine, died Monday of complications from gallbladder surgery. He was 77.
In Murtha’s District, Sadness And Fears For Future - KDKA
In Murtha's District, Sadness And Fears For Future KDKA John Murtha was "Jack" in these parts of Pennsylvania, where once-prosperous coal mines and steel mills dot the mountainsides. ... |
Area politicians praise Murtha’s efforts (Times Leader)
On Saturday, U.S. Rep. John “Jack” Murtha surpassed Joseph McDade as the longest serving congressman in Pennsylvania history. On Monday, he died following complications from gallbladder surgery.
Weiner and Clark Remember Jack Murtha (The New York Observer)
When Anthony Weiner arrived in Congress in 1999, the young newcomer said he sought out the old "oral historians" of the institution--guys like George Miller, David Obey and Pennsylvania Congressman Jack Murtha, who passed away this afternoon at the age of 77. "He's someone who had seen everything, who gave you great insight," Mr. Weiner told the Observer . "While obviously a great deal of his ...
John Murtha, defense appropriations chair, dies (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Democratic Representative John Murtha, chairman of the House of Representatives defense appropriations subcommittee who exercised enormous influence on defense issues, died on Monday.
Special election to be scheduled for Pennsylvania Rep. John Murtha’s replacement (The Patriot-News)
Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell says he will decide in the coming days when to schedule a special election to replace U.S. Rep. Jack Murtha.
Remembering The ‘Murthquake’: When John Murtha Took On The Iraq War - Huffington Post (blog)
Remembering The 'Murthquake': When John Murtha Took On The Iraq War Huffington Post (blog) John Murtha (D-Penn.) on Monday from gall bladder surgery complications brought to an end one of the most dynamic careers of the political generation that ... |
Congressman Jack Murtha, War Hero and War Critic, Dies at 77 (Time Magazine)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's first choice for majority leader, Pennsylvania Rep. John C. Murtha, died today of complications relating to a gallbladder surgery. Murtha was 77.