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Chuck Hagel
@chuckhagel· Republican · NE· Jan 18, 2005

American policies in the war on terrorism must address the political and economic conditions that breed radicalism and violence.

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Chuck Hagel
@chuckhagel· Republican · NE· Jan 18, 2005

I congratulate Dr. Rice on her nomination and look forward to working with her in her new position as Secretary of State.

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Chuck Hagel
@chuckhagel· Republican · NE· Jan 18, 2005

U.S. foreign policy cannot be separated from our energy, economic, defense and domestic policies.

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Bob Kerrey
@bobkerrey· NE· Dec 31, 2004

I think he said--I am paraphrasing from a couple years of memory past here--but he said, well, I am not asking, but if you can get one, yes.

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Jon L. Christensen
@jonlchristensen· NE· Oct 4, 2004

As congressional action is required for land and trusts to be sold, and the Paiute Indian Tribe has contacted us for assistance, we are very supportive of authorizing the Secretary to convey these lands for the tribe. We support the…

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Jon L. Christensen
@jonlchristensen· NE· Oct 4, 2004

H.R. 1630 as it is being brought to the floor today is not the same bill that passed the Committee on Resources in July. An issue was raised by the majority on the acquisition of the private lands within the park, but I am pleased that the…

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Jon L. Christensen
@jonlchristensen· NE· Sep 22, 2004

Mr. Speaker, this bill would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to work with local interests to study possible projects to stabilize groundwater levels in San Joaquin County in California. I appreciate the efforts made by the chairman…

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Lee Terry
@leeterry· NE· Jul 22, 2004

Tonight I join with my colleague, the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Osborne), in a bittersweet evening for us. The dean of our delegation, the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Bereuter), who has served this House faithfully now into his 26th…

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Jon L. Christensen
@jonlchristensen· NE· May 17, 2004

H.R. 3768, as amended, is a small, noncontroversial measure. The legislation involves the inclusion of 8.5 acres of land within the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve in northern Florida. This parcel of land, known as American…

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Jon L. Christensen
@jonlchristensen· NE· May 17, 2004

The legislation would benefit the Bend Metro Park and Recreation District, which has had a difficult time in purchasing excess Forest Service property in Bend, Oregon. The legislation includes provisions to ensure that the property to be…

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Chuck Hagel
@chuckhagel· Republican · NE· Apr 20, 2004

Why shouldn't we ask all of our citizens to bear some responsibility and pay some price?

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Bob Kerrey
@bobkerrey· NE· Apr 7, 2004

He hadn't swatted. Dr. Rice, we didn't -- we only swatted a fly once on the 20th of August, 1998. We didn't swat any flies afterwards. How the hell could he be tired?

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Bob Kerrey
@bobkerrey· NE· Apr 7, 2004

You said the president was tired of swating flies. Can you tell me one example where the president swatted a fly when it came to al Qaeda prior to 9/11?

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Bob Kerrey
@bobkerrey· NE· Apr 7, 2004

You said the president was tired of swatting flies. Can you tell me one example where the president swatted a fly when it came to al Qaeda prior to 9/11?

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Bob Kerrey
@bobkerrey· NE· Mar 23, 2004

I would love to get Dr. Rice in front of this commission, in the public, to have her answer a series of questions about that, because...

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Chuck Hagel
@chuckhagel· Republican · NE· Mar 14, 2004

When you're looking at the numbers that were violently opposed to Aznar's policy, putting 1,300 Spanish troops in Iraq, initially with the Bush administration on the invasion of Iraq a year ago, there's going to be a consequence for that.

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Jon L. Christensen
@jonlchristensen· NE· Nov 21, 2003

As stated, we did have some concerns about the expense of the bill and the funding for it, given the limitations of the land and water conservation fund, but we are supportive of the bill.

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Thomas Mott Osborne
@thomasmottosborne· NE· Nov 18, 2003

As far as I am concerned, John Wooden is the greatest coach that I have known in any sport, in any era. And the reason I say this is not based on his wins and losses, but rather it is based on his philosophy of coaching, the way he did it…

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