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Carl Levin
@carllevin· Democratic · MI· Apr 24, 2007

The Subcommittee this afternoon looks at the Federal Transit Benefit Program.

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Carl Levin
@carllevin· Democratic · MI· Apr 24, 2007

I think that was at seven agencies. I misspoke.

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Carl Levin
@carllevin· Democratic · MI· Apr 24, 2007

Extrapolate that. If that were true for all of the agencies here and for all of the employees here.

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Carl Levin
@carllevin· Democratic · MI· Apr 24, 2007

And that raises the equity issue, it seems to me, because if there are a lot of people who are getting their transportation paid for by the government, who would have paid for that mass transit from their own pay, where you have other…

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Carl Levin
@carllevin· Democratic · MI· Apr 24, 2007

If there is anything close to a 25 percent rate of abuse, ... you are talking about perhaps $150 million to $200 million of waste in 2008.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Apr 24, 2007

When I'm president, I'll offer common sense, conservative and comprehensive solutions to these challenges. Congress will have other ideas and I'll listen to them.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Apr 24, 2007

I'm very disappointed -- disappointed in his performance. I think loyalty to the president should enter into his calculations.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Apr 24, 2007

They won't accept the government's failure to deliver bottled water to dehydrated babies or rescue the infirmed from a hospital with no electricity. They won't accept substandard care and indifference for our wounded veterans.

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Joe Biden
@joebiden· Democratic · DE· Apr 23, 2007

The only thing that's emboldening the enemy is your failed policy.

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· Apr 23, 2007

The president sends out his attack dog often. That's also known as Dick Cheney. And he was here again today, attacking not only me, but the Democratic Caucus.

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· Apr 22, 2007

With all due respect, our president is wrong. And the new Congress will show him the way.

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· Apr 22, 2007

Congress will no longer turn a blind eye to the Bush administration's 'incompetence and dishonesty.'

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Joe Biden
@joebiden· Democratic · DE· Apr 22, 2007

I believe that the greatest strength of our democracy is our ability to work together, to find common ground, and to get things done.

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