08/21/2006
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"There's no reason why the House cannot do the same and pass the Senate bill immediately."
"We're treating African leaders as equal partners, asking them to set clear goals and expecting them to produce measurable results."
"I am scheduled to leave tomorrow for a long-planned trip to five African nations."
"Failure to act would harm our ability to monitor new terrorist activities and could reopen dangerous gaps in our intelligence."