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On the recordMarch 20, 2005
I find myself wondering, why is there so much focus on this life, when we ignore the countless lives throughout the world who die minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day from hunger and disease that this Congress could address and this Congress could prevent? Why only Terri, why only Terri, when there are others like her in our country?
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Jim Sensenbrenner
Republican · Wisconsin

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Sensenbrenner questions the focus on Terri Schiavo's case compared to other global issues of life and death.

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