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U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., appeared on Fox News on Friday morning, arguing that the Fort Hood attack should be classified as a terrorist attack. Rooney noted that he served at Fort Hood and went through the details of the attack. While so far the Army refused to classify the attack as terrorism, Rooney said he remains optimistic due to comments from President Barack Obama. I dont think this is over by any means, Rooney said.

Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, who serves on the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, represents parts of the First Coast, an area with close ties to the military. On Memorial Day, Crenshaw will be speaking in downtown Jacksonville at the Veterans Wall ceremony before heading to a wreath-laying ceremony at the Jacksonville National Cemetery.

U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky, appears to have the edge over potential Republican presidential rival U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fl, in Iowa, the home of the first caucus according to a Quinnipiac poll released on Friday morning. While Barack Obama carried Iowa twice, Republicans remain competitive there in the general elections.

From his perch as chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, First Coast Republican U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw will be looking into the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Crenshaw announced on Thursday that his committee will examine on June 3 how the IRS allocates its funding. Acting IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel and Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration J. Russell George will be testifying before Crenshaws committee.