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To golf, Burton missed 19 votes

Indy Republican has skipped U.S. House votes 5 out of past 7 years during pro-am tournament

SOURCE: Maureen Groppe // Indianapolis Star

6 Feb 2007 // WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Dan Burton skipped 19 House votes, including measures to reduce college costs and cut oil industry tax breaks, so he could play in a golf tournament last month in Palm Springs, Calif.

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