Word: gainers
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...making death threats against Senator Patty Murray, a Washington Democrat. Soon afterward, a California man was arrested for doing the same thing to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. "The uptick in threats - I noticed it in the December time frame, and it's been steady since then," says Terrance Gainer, the Senate's sergeant-at-arms, who oversees security for the nation's 100 Senators. (See 10 players in health care reform...
...Gainer says that since November, 11 Senators have received 17 threats that are being investigated, including the one against Murray. On the House side, there have been threats against nearly a dozen members - prompting Capitol police to hold a meeting with the Democratic caucus before Easter recess to encourage members to be vigilant and immediately report any suspicious activity. Local authorities are monitoring those who have been menaced as the police and FBI try to track down the perpetrators...