09/03/2003
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"So I'm working with members of both parties to pass a bill that will protect homeowners from having to pay taxes on cancelled mortgage debt."
"I believe if people are given a chance to be free, they will do so."
"The Secretary is charged with a solemn responsibility: to ensure our Nation's veterans receive the care and the benefits they deserve."
"Earmarks are special interest items that are slipped into big spending bills like this one, often at the last hour, without discussion or debate."