06/22/2001
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"The war goes on."
"This law carries forward a fundamental responsibility of public officials at every level of government to do everything we can to protect the most vulnerable citizens."
"The world has seen again the fine character of our Nation through our military as they fought to protect the innocent and liberate the oppressed in Operation Iraqi Freedom."
"That includes the Arab nations which surround Israel and the potential Palestinian state."