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All you ever needed to know about this election, you learned from driving. If you want to go backward you put it in 'R'. If you want to go forward you put it in 'D'. Let's move this country forward, let's elect Al Gore and Joe Lieberman.Tom Harkin
Compassionate conservatism is like trying to heat up an old house with warm thoughts. It might make you feel good but it doesn't stop you from freezing,
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When we debate the impeachment of the president of the United States, this is something that affects every citizen of this country, and I believe they have a right again to witness that debate and to witness how and why we reach those decisions.
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We don't require our astronomers to explore the heavens with 19th century telescopes, and we don't require our geologists to study the Earth with a tape measure. If we are serious about realizing the promise of stem cell research, our biomedical researchers need access to the best stem cell lines available.
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so that my constituents and others will know how and why I reached my decision. I have nothing but disdain for and objection to the closing of the Senate doors on this vital matter of impeachment of the president.
Tom Harkin
For the good of our country, the safety of our troops, and our image around the globe, Secretary Rumsfeld should resign, ... If he does not resign forthwith, the president should fire him.
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