01/29/2007
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"He's a self-described bread-and-butter Democrat."
"Joe is not only a passionate advocate for what he believes in; he's an enormously effective Member of Congress."
"I oppose the Kyoto Protocol because it exempts 80 percent of the world, including major population centers such as China and India, from compliance."
"What makes Joe Moakley exceptional is not simply his political skills; it is the fact that he's so well liked and admired by members of both political parties."