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John Warner
@johnwarner· Nov 14, 2005

the Iraq government should initiate a stronger take-charge action after December's parliamentary elections there.

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Sam Brownback
@sambrownback· Republican · KS· Nov 14, 2005

This is a product that many minors would get access to. And it has a big impact physically.

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Patty Murray
@pattymurray· Democratic · WA· Nov 14, 2005

That's why science has to rule at the FDA. And with this decision on Plan B, they have now said politics trumps science.

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Mary Landrieu
@marylandrieu· Democratic · LA· Nov 13, 2005

We'll talk about what didn't do later. There'll be plenty of time for that and the truth will speak for itself.

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Arlen Specter
@arlenspecter· Democratic · PA· Nov 13, 2005

A review of his record as a federal judge for the past 15 years found a very heavy commitment to legal interpretation which might differ from his own personal views.

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Patrick Leahy
@patrickleahy· Democratic · VT· Nov 13, 2005

The new documents showed Alito to be an eager and early partisan in the ranks of ideological activists in his party's extreme right wing.

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Harry Reid
@harryreid· Democratic · NV· Nov 10, 2005

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said Mr. Bush is resorting to, quote, 'discredited rhetoric.'

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John Kerry
@johnkerry· Democratic · MA· Nov 10, 2005

It's a dangerous day for our national security when an administration's word is no good.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Nov 9, 2005

I think it's a definitional thing and that's why we need specific interrogation techniques put into the Army Field Manual.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Nov 9, 2005

Senator McCain called for the administration to revamp its strategy in Iraq, and do a better, more honest job of explaining it to the country.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Nov 9, 2005

Well the end game is a functioning -- flawed, but functioning government in Iraq, with the Iraqi military able to take over our responsibilities.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Nov 9, 2005

To torture someone is just not what the United States of America is about.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Nov 9, 2005

I think it's probably an aberration, but there have been documented cases, as you say, of even death under interrogation and that's why we got to stop it.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Nov 9, 2005

Yes, I still think we need additional troops and I will not change that view.

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John McCain
@johnmccain· Republican · AZ· Nov 9, 2005

protecting local populations will create safe areas where civil society can emerge.

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Conrad Burns
@conradburns· Nov 9, 2005

I think over time we should keep reinforcing it, and eventually get to a Category 5. That way we can spread the cost out over time.

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