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Because Quote by Tom Allen

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“These kids understood what is not immediately obvious; that they were going to pay the bills for tax cuts that had been passed today or in the last 4 years, and for the war in Iraq, because essentially we are borrowing money to do those things.”

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In this part of the world, only Maine gives winter the welcome and the worship it should have.

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The mercury rule writers also ignored mercury's special qualities.

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I am confident that the British people will not be intimidated by terrorism.

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They don't have special rights because we have civil rights laws that protect them. The laws work both ways.

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Incivility is a symptom, not the disease. We've always had partisan conflict in Congress, and we always will. Yet when I worked for a…

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Family farms and small businesses are the backbone of our communities.

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Health care costs blunt the competitive edge of American entrepreneurs, from the auto industry to internet start-ups.

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Mercury pollution from power plants is a national problem that requires a national response.

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While I relish our warm months, winter forms our character and brings out our best.

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The offshore ocean area under U.S. jurisdiction is larger than our land mass, and teems with plant and animal life, mineral resources, commerce, trade,…

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I was also known as Frodo because I was an early adopter of 'The Lord of the Rings.

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