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Ken Salazar
@kensalazar· Democratic · CO· May 21, 2007

It's really that white collar crime, where people instead of representing the public interest of the people of the country, instead are representing their own personal interest. And so that's why we went after the white collar crime.

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Mark Pryor
@markpryor· Democratic · AR· May 21, 2007

This year, we're going to try to do our dead level best to pass the amendment to take pensions away from Senators and Congressmen who have been convicted of public corruption while they're in office.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· May 21, 2007

I have respect for Senator McCain. And I guess that just shows that, even when he's wrong, he's amusing.

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Saxby Chambliss
@saxbychambliss· Republican · GA· May 20, 2007

We've got to face the fact that we've got to create a meaningful, truly temporary worker program for those segments of our economy that need temporary workers.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· May 20, 2007

Maybe his solution will be to get out his small varmint gun and drive off those Guatemalans off his lawn.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· May 20, 2007

the battle over immigration reform heats up, and John McCain takes a shot at Mitt Romney.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· May 20, 2007

Maybe he can get out that gun of his and chase those Guatemalans off his lawn.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· May 20, 2007

Maybe I should wait a couple of weeks and see if it changes. Maybe his solution will be to get out his small varmint gun and drive off those Guatemalans off his lawn.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· May 20, 2007

And the need for us to do a much better and efficient job in our use of the taxpayers' dollars.

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· May 20, 2007

If we put rhetoric aside, we have the opportunity to pass a law that treats people fairly and strengthens our economy.

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· May 20, 2007

We must not create a law that guarantees a permanent underclass. People who are here to work in low-wage, low-skill jobs.

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Jim Bunning
@jimbunning· May 20, 2007

No matter what you call it, x, Y, or Z visas, this bill will grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants all over this country.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· May 18, 2007

Making your mark on the world is hard. If it were easy, everybody would do it.

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