08/12/2004
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"This company is also a reflection of the American Dream."
"Rick Blankenship has spent much of his professional life working with the Bahamas and other Caribbean nations."
"His economic expertise in the Caribbean region will make him an excellent U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas."
"I would much rather have these good folks spend the $1,750 than the Congress."