04/06/2006
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"The need for this agreement is too urgent – the stakes for our national security are too high – to allow this year to end without a vote."
"Yes, getting ready to shovel -- (laughter) -- dirt."
"I come away with a better understanding of a lot of issues, particularly in your part of the world."
"I appreciate your firm stance against extremists and radicals who use the tactics of murder and intimidation to advance their ideologies."