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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Feb 8, 2007

We worship an awesome God in the blue states. And we don't like federal agents poking around in our libraries in the red states. We coach Little League in the blue states. And yes, we've got some gay friends in the red states.

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Elizabeth Warren
@elizabethwarren· Democratic · MA· Feb 6, 2007

It is time for Congress, the administration, and the lending industry to face up to the fact that predatory and irresponsible lending practices are creating a major crisis for millions of American homeowners at a time when general economic…

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Susan Collins
@susancollins· Republican · ME· Feb 6, 2007

In drafting Section 550, the intent of Congress was clear and unambiguous--this statutory provision provides the Department strong, interim authority for up to three years until permanent, comprehensive authority can be enacted.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Feb 5, 2007

If you have a Giuliani who is pro abortion, who is for gun control, is pro homosexual, stacked up against Hillary Clinton who is pro gun control, pro abortion, pro homosexual, for redefining marriage, what's the difference?

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Feb 5, 2007

On abortion, I wasn't always a Ronald Reagan conservative. Neither was Ronald Reagan, by the way. But like him, I learned with experience.

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Mitch McConnell
@mitchmcconnell· Republican · KY· Feb 4, 2007

Welcome to the Senate. I mean, we're not stalling. We're -- we're using, at the risk of being redundant, the power of a robust minority to guarantee that we get fair treatment. Now, we're happy to have this debate. We're ready to have this…

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John Walsh
@johnwalsh· Democratic · MT· Feb 4, 2007

I think the ball is back in Michael Satz's court, the Broward County prosecutor's court, to thoroughly look at this case.

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Trent Lott
@trentlott· Feb 4, 2007

The American people view him as a strong leader. But some of his positions on issues that obviously are going to come out, social issues, are going to be a problem for him, with a critical base within the Republican primary.

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Chuck Schumer
@chuckschumer· Democratic · NY· Feb 4, 2007

Senator Durbin mentioned one political party, the mugwumps. I would say the Republicans in the Senate today resembled another as well, the know-nothings. Hear no evil. See no evil. Do no evil. Put your head in the sand. Ignore what's going…

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Ben Nelson
@bennelson· Feb 1, 2007

If there's any more evidence that any of our state's families need for having a NOAA weather radio or all hazards radio, this is another example of having that device to warn you in the middle of the night when you aren't necessarily…

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Carl Levin
@carllevin· Democratic · MI· Jan 31, 2007

Triage means you were not providing adequate resources where they were needed.

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Carl Levin
@carllevin· Democratic · MI· Jan 31, 2007

They will be a great help but they will not start until August, right?

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Carl Levin
@carllevin· Democratic · MI· Jan 31, 2007

A new process without the right support would be overwhelming.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Jan 31, 2007

So you disagree with the secretary of defense, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Admiral Fallon that we had a failed policy?

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