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On the recordJune 4, 2006
It seems to me it's designed to avoid debating energy policy, designed to avoid pointing out that we have not met the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and Homeland Security.
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Joe Biden
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Joe Biden criticizes the focus on same-sex marriage as a distraction from more pressing issues like energy policy and national security.

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