But if the last five years have taught us anything, it's that this Congress is unwilling to police itself or this administration, ... The only viable option is an independent commission immune from political influence and partisanship.
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While voting was generally calm, the election day process deteriorated progressively during the counting and, in particular, the tabulation votes, ... It pains me to report that progress noted in the pre-election period was undermined by significant deficiencies in the count.Alcee Hastings
because of the overwhelming evidence of official misconduct, deliberate fraud, and an attempt to suppress voter turnout by unlawful means. I felt the necessity, as do my colleagues from the Congressional Black Caucus and other members of the House of Representatives, to object to the kinds of errors against democracy ... that were permitted in the state of Florida.
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Today, the Federal minimum wage purchases less than it has at any point in the last 50 years. Let me repeat: The Federal minimum wage purchases less than it has at any point in the last 50 years.
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Disaster management should be coordinated by the federal government, ... It is our exact responsibility.
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Rep. Alcee Hastings ( news , bio , voting record ), a Democrat from Florida who was elected to Congress after being impeached as a federal judge, said he isn't ruling out a comeback for DeLay. All politicians have Freddy Krueger-like qualities, ... We can rise again.
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Moreover, I want us to urge political and religious leaders, and all peoples of the world, to move forward in a conciliatory spirit, to deal with religious matters in a responsible and balanced way, and to focus on their common grounds.
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