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Joseph Lieberman is an American politician and attorney who served as a United States Senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013. Initially a member of the Democratic Party, he gained national prominence as the party's nominee for Vice President in the 2000 election alongside Al Gore. After losing the election, Lieberman continued to serve in the Senate, where he became known for his centrist views and willingness to cross party lines, particularly on issues such as national security and energy policy.
I am pleased the issue and the problem has finally come to this point, and I want to express my admiration to my colleagues on both sides of this issue for the thoughtful remarks they have made over the last days. We have heard a variety…
I rise today to honor the exemplary and commendable efforts of Tomas Jicinsky to bring about democracy in the former Czechoslovakia. Mr. Jicinsky was instrumental in orchestrating and supplying democratic forces with information within the…
I must say I feel very strongly--and I speak only for myself and not the Senate Republican leader or the other sponsors of this amendment--that this is a moment in which this body should speak with clarity and eliminate and avoid…
The suffering of the defenseless victims in Bosnia sounds louder to me, and I think to the sponsors of this amendment, than the possible expression of opposition by our allies in Europe. My hope is that they will decide to join us. Again…
Through the Chair to my friend from Virginia, I say the Senator's statement is absolutely right. That is a logical conclusion. And not only is it a logical conclusion, it is the intention of the sponsors of the amendment. And it is the…
The amendment seeks to make clear that the United States shall unilaterally lift the embargo on the distribution or sale of weapons to the Government of Bosnia. ... I hope we can agree on is to at least have the United States, acting…
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