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Senate Republican Doctors Health Care Reform Episode 10 VIDEO
2009-08-17 22:42:00
The Senate Doctors Show, Episode 10, 08/11/09Senator John Barrasso, M.D., and Senator Tom Coburn, M.D., are seeking your questions as Congress debates health care reform. We want you to be a part of this important debate. Send us your questions and comments by e-mail, Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter. Senators Barrasso and Coburn will respond to some of them in future episodes, which air every Tuesday and Thursday at 5 pm EST.Senate Doctors Show - Republican .Senate.Gov
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President Barack Obama Weekly Address 08/15/09 PODCAST VIDEO TEXT
2009-08-15 23:59:00
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address Saturday, August 15, 2009 Washington, DC PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE Download MP3 6.54 mb MP4 VIDEO (58.5 MB)This week, I?ve been traveling across our country to discuss health insurance reform and to hear directly from folks like you ? your questions, your concerns, and your stories.Now, I know there?s been a lot of attention paid to some of the town hall meetings that are going on around the country, especially those where tempers have flared. You know how TV loves a ruckus.But what you haven?t seen ? because it?s not as exciting ? are the many constructive meetings going on all over the country where Americans are airing their hopes and concerns about this very important issue.I?ve been holding some of my own, and the stories I?ve heard have really underscored why I believe so strongly that health insurance reform is a challenge we can't ignore.They?re stories like Lori Hitchcock?s, who I met in New Hampshire this week. Lori?s got a...
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Orrin Hatch Weekly Republican Address 08/15/09 VIDEO TEXT
2009-08-15 17:53:00
Orrin Hatch Weekly Republican Address 08/15/09 FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPTHello. I am Orrin Hatch, from the great state of Utah. Thank you for the opportunity to speak with all of you today to talk about the very important challenge of health care reform.Ensuring access to affordable and quality health care for every American is not a Republican or Democrat issue - it is an American issue. Our nation expects us to solve this challenge in an open, honest and responsible manner. More spending, more taxes and more government is not the answer.Senator Orrin G. HatchAfter the rushed stimulus bill, Americans are rightly concerned about what is being pushed through the Democratic Congress. The rush to pass something that will affect every American life and one-sixth of our economy has raised concerns all around our nation.So, why are Americans so skeptical of and concerned with the approach of the Obama administration and Democrats in Congress? A big reason for this concern is that nearly 85 per...
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Senate Republican Doctors Health Care Reform Episode 9 VIDEO
2009-08-15 02:36:00
The Senate Doctors Show, Episode 8, 08/06/09Senator John Barrasso, M.D., and Senator Tom Coburn, M.D., are seeking your questions as Congress debates health care reform. We want you to be a part of this important debate. Send us your questions and comments by e-mail, Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter. Senators Barrasso and Coburn will respond to some of them in future episodes, which air every Tuesday and Thursday at 5 pm EST.Senate Doctors Show - Republican .Senate.Gov
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Robert L. Gibbs Biography
2009-08-13 02:08:00
Gibbs, who was born in Auburn Alabama, March 29, 1971. His parents are Robert and Nancy Gibbs, who worked for the Auburn University library system.His mother takes credit for getting her son interested in politics, Nancy Gibbs said she was active in the League of Women Voters in Auburn. The family also had lively political discussions at the dinner table, she said.Gibbs Gibbs attended Auburn City Schools and graduated from AHS in 1989 At Auburn High, Gibbs played saxophone in the Auburn High School Band, goalkeeper on the Tigers' soccer team, and participated on the school's debate squad.The Gibbs family lived in Auburn for 25 years, leaving in 1991 for North Carolina, where Gibbs then attended North Carolina State University, where he majored in political science. From 1990 through 1992, Gibbs was goalkeeper for the North Carolina State Wolfpack soccer team. Gibbs graduated from North Carolina State cum laude with a degree in political scienceRobert's parents live in Apex, North...
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Ronald Reagan Civil Liberties Act of 1988
2009-08-11 00:57:00
August 10, 1988, President Ronald Reagan signs Civil Liberties Act of 1988, compensating Japanese-Americans for deprivation of civil rights and property during World War II internment ordered by FDR.RELATED: Senate bill S. 1009
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President Barack Obama Weekly Address 08/08/09 PODCAST VIDEO TEXT
2009-08-09 01:27:00
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address Saturday, August 8, 2009 Washington, DC PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE Download MP3 5.47 mb MP4 VIDEO (63.3 MB)On Friday, we received better news than we expected about the state of our economy. We learned that we lost 247,000 jobs in July ? some 200,000 fewer jobs lost than in June, and far fewer than the nearly 700,000 a month we were losing at the beginning of the year. Of course, this is little comfort to anyone who saw their job disappear in July, and to the millions of Americans who are looking for work. And I will not rest until anyone who?s looking for work can find a job.Still, this month?s jobs numbers are a sign that we?ve begun to put the brakes on this recession and that the worst may be behind us. But we must do more than rescue our economy from this immediate crisis; we must rebuild it stronger than before. We must lay a new foundation for future growth and prosperity, and a key pillar of a new foundation is health insurance...
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Bob McDonnell Weekly Republican Address 08/08/09 VIDEO TEXT
2009-08-09 00:31:00
Bob McDonnell Weekly Republican Address 08/08/09 FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPTHi, I?m Bob McDonnell from Virginia.Times are tough in our state, and in yours.Yesterday?s jobs report is yet another reminder that families and small businesses are struggling as unemployment remains high.Here in Virginia, we face unemployment rates at a twenty-five year high.As I travel throughout Virginia, I listen to our people who are concerned about the jobs they have, worried about finding the jobs they need, and concerned about what jobs will be available for their kids in the years ahead.As a father of five, I share those same concerns; that?s why our main goal is to bring Virginians together to create jobs and more opportunities all across our state.And we want government at all levels to be a partner in promoting small businesses and entrepreneurship.As Republicans, we believe you create jobs by keeping taxes and regulation low, and litigation at a minimum.Americans succeed when government puts in place ...
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Republican National Committee (RNC) In Denial TV Ad VIDEO
2009-08-08 01:57:00
Paid for by the Republican National Committee . Not Authorized By Any Candidate Or Candidate's Committee. www.GOP.com Republican National Committee, 310 First Street | Washington, D. C. 20003 p/202.863.8500, f/202.863.8820, e/info@gop.com
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Senate Republican Doctors Health Care Reform VIDEO
2009-08-06 01:27:00
The Senate Doctors Show, Episode 8, 08/04/09Senators John Barrasso, M.D. and Tom Coburn, M.D. answered health care reform questions from across the country.Senator John Barrasso, M.D., and Senator Tom Coburn, M.D., are seeking your questions as Congress debates health care reform. We want you to be a part of this important debate. Send us your questions and comments by e-mail, Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter. Senators Barrasso and Coburn will respond to some of them in future episodes, which air every Tuesday and Thursday at 5 pm EST.Senate Doctors Show - Republican .Senate.Gov
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Senator Pat Roberts Condemns Moving Gitmo Detainees to Ft. Leavenworth; Rej
2009-08-04 00:57:00
Senator Pat Roberts MP3 for PODCAST VIDEO REAL MEDIA FORMATWASHINGTON, DC ? Senator Pat Roberts today condemned the notion of moving the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Ft. Leavenworth, KS amid Obama Administration statements saying Ft. Leavenworth is under consideration not only to house the detainees, but also to be the site for the federal criminal trials and military commissions to prosecute terrorism suspects.The news broke yesterday that the Administration was looking for one site for the facility and that either Ft. Leavenworth or a maximum-security prison in Standish, Michigan are the two options."Today I spoke with Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee PolicyPhilip Carter," Senator Roberts said. "I expressed my extreme displeasure with the rumor that Ft. Leavenworth is under consideration. The 100 most dangerous terrorists in the world will not be moved to Ft. Leavenworth on my watch."Moving terrorists to the intellectual center of the Army at...
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President Barack Obama Weekly Address 08/01/09 PODCAST VIDEO TEXT
2009-08-02 00:29:00
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address Saturday, August 1, 2009 Washington, DC PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE Download MP3 4.71 mb MP4 VIDEO (58.5 MB)Today, I?d like to talk with you about a subject that I know is on everyone?s mind, and that?s the state of our economy. Yesterday, we received a report on our Gross Domestic Product. That?s a measure of our overall economic performance. The report showed that in the first few months of this year, the recession we faced when I took office was even deeper than anyone thought at the time. It told us how close we were to the edge.But it also revealed that in the last few months, the economy has done measurably better than expected. And many economists suggest that part of this progress is directly attributable to the Recovery Act.This and the other difficult but important steps that we have taken over the last six months have helped put the brakes on this recession.We took unprecedented action to stem the spread of foreclosures by ...
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Senator John Thune Weekly Republican Address 08/01/09 VIDEO TEXT
2009-08-01 22:45:00
Senator John Thune Weekly Republican Address 08/01/09 FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPTHello, I?m Senator John Thune of South Dakota.With summer in full swing, children across the country are enjoying vacations and time off from school. Too many of their parents, however, don?t get a vacation from their worries about important issues like the rising costs of health care. Those parents, like many Americans, are looking to us in Washington for help, and for real solutions.Senator John ThuneRepublicans in Congress know that serious health care reform is a top priority of the American people, and we are committed to getting it done. But we need to get the right reform, rather than just rush something through that could leave us in far worse shape in the future.Republicans want health care reform that works. Reform that brings down costs for families and small businesses, and reform that provides better care to more people.On all these points, the current proposals by the President and the Democrat l...
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William Shatner Reads Sarah Palin Farewell Speech FULL VIDEO
2009-07-30 23:16:00
William Shatner Reads Sarah Palin Farewell Speech FULL VIDEORELATED: Sarah Palin's farewell speech as governor (Full text transcript) VIDEO
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Republican Leadership Stakeout Health Care Reform PODCAST VIDEO TEXT
2009-07-29 23:53:00
Republican Leadership Stakeout Health Care Reform PODCAST MP3 9.67 mb.FULL TEXT Transcript: Conference Chairman Pence: Good Morning, everyone.I'm Mike Pence, House Republican Conference Chairman, and we just concluded our weekly meeting of the House Republican Conference, with a special emphasis today on the debate over health care reform here in Washington, D.C. House Republicans support health care reform. It'll lower the cost of health care for every American and in particular, it will lower the cost of health insurance to small businesses, family farmers and working families. The Democrat plan for health care reform amounts to a government takeover of health care in this country, paid for with more than a trillion dollars in higher taxes and it must be opposed. Under the Democrat plan, according to independent analysis, you'll probably lose your health care and you might just lose your job.Rep. John Boehner, Rep. Marsha Blackburn , Rep. Eric Cantor, Gov. Haley Barbour, Rep. C...
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Sarah Palin's farewell speech as governor (Full text transcript) VIDEO
2009-07-27 23:31:00
Sarah Palin's farewell speech (Full text transcript) Posted 27 July 2009 @ 11:09 am ET.Alaska Governor Sarah Palin stepped down from her position on Sunday at 3p.m. local time and delivered a farewell speech, the following is her speech full transcript:"What an absolutely beautiful day it is, and it is my honor to speak to all Alaskans, to our Alaskan family this last time as your governor. And it is always great to be in Fairbanks. The rugged rugged hardy people that live up here and some of the most patriotic people whom you will ever know live here, and one thing that you are known for is your steadfast support of our military community up here and I thank you for that and thank you United States military for protecting the greatest nation on Earth. Together we stand.And getting up here I say it is the best road trip in America soaring through nature's finest show. Denali, the great one, soaring under the midnight sun. And then the extremes. In the winter time it's the frozen...
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President Barak Obama Weekly Address 07/24/09 PODCAST VIDEO TEXT
2009-07-25 22:36:00
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address Saturday, July 24, 2009 Washington, DC PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE Download MP3 5 mbI recently heard from a small business owner from New Jersey who wrote that he employs eight people and provides health insurance for all of them. But his policy goes up at least 20 percent each year, and today, it costs almost $1,400 per family per month ? his highest business expense besides his employees? salaries. He?s already had to let two of them go, and he may be forced to eliminate health insurance altogether.He wrote, simply: "I am not looking for free health care, I would just like to get my premiums reduced enough to be able to afford it."Day after day, I hear from people just like him. Workers worried they may lose their coverage if they become too sick, or lose their job, or change jobs. Families who fear they may not be able to get insurance, or change insurance, if someone in their family has a pre-existing condition. And small busin...
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Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Weekly Republican Address 07/25/09 VIDEO TEXT
2009-07-25 16:08:00
Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Weekly Republican Address 07/25/09 TEXT TRANSCRIPTThis is Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers from Washington state, vice-chair of the House Republican Conference.Like millions of parents, the health of my young son is our family?s top priority. When he?s sick, my husband and I take him to the doctor and expect the doctor not to just do something, but to do the right thing to help our son get better.Cathy McMorris RodgersThis is the same philosophy I?ve brought to the ongoing health care debate in Washington, DC. Some politicians ? including the President and Democratic leaders in Congress ? are demanding that we do something to change our system.I believe it?s much more important to do the right thing, which means reducing skyrocketing health care costs while protecting patients ability to choose the right treatments.Unfortunately, the Democrats? health care plan ? crafted largely behind closed doors ? isn?t the right thing.It?s a prescription for disa...
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President Barack Obama news conference 07/22/09 LIVE VIDEO
2009-07-23 05:36:00
Tonight, President Obama held a primetime press conference to address the nation about health insurance reform. He laid out where he believes we are, where we're going, and why health insurance reform matters.Find FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT of tonight's address below. And at 8pm ET, tune in to watch the press conference live on C-SPAN2 in Windows Media Format.As soon as mp3 for podcast is available it will be posted here.President Obama's opening speech and Q and A at press conference 07/22/09 FULL VIDEOText: Obama?s Remarks on Health CareFollowing is a text of the prepared remarks by President Obama before his White House news conference on Wednesday, as released by the White House.Good evening. Before I take your questions, I want to talk for a few minutes about the progress we're making on health insurance reform and where it fits into our broader economic strategy.Six months ago, I took office amid the worst recession in half a century. We were losing an average of 700,000 jobs pe...
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Michael Steele National Press Club Republican Health Care VIDEO
2009-07-20 23:51:00
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. CONTACT: Press Office. July 20, 2009. 202-863-8614RNC TV AD TO AIR IN TARGETED STATES STARTING MONDAYWASHINGTON -> Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele today announced a new television ad opposing President Obama's plan for a government-run health care system during a speech at the National Press Club. The ad, entitled "Grand Experiment," can be viewed below:Starting today, this large, targeted television ad campaign will run in select markets in Arkansas, Nevada and North Dakota."Once again President Obama and Congressional Democrats are rushing through a grand experiment that will have serious consequences for future generations of Americans. It started with their failed stimulus bill and has now moved on to a trillion-dollar government-run health care plan that is simply wrong for America. Republicans know we need health care reform ?costs are too high and families are struggling to afford quality care. But the Democrats' plan would...
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President Barak Obama Weekly Address 07/18/09 PODCAST VIDEO TEXT
2009-07-18 23:16:00
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address Saturday, July 18, 2009 Washington, DC PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE Download MP3 5.84 mbRight now in Washington, our Senate and House of Representatives are both debating proposals for health insurance reform. Today, I want to speak with you about the stakes of this debate, for our people and for the future of our nation.This is an issue that affects the health and financial well-being of every single American and the stability of our entire economy.It?s about every family unable to keep up with soaring out of pocket costs and premiums rising three times faster than wages. Every worker afraid of losing health insurance if they lose their job, or change jobs. Everyone who?s worried that they may not be able to get insurance or change insurance if someone in their family has a pre-existing condition.It?s about a woman in Colorado who told us that when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, her insurance company ? the one she?d paid over $70...
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Senator Jon Kyl Weekly Republican Address 07/18/09 VIDEO TEXT
2009-07-18 22:10:00
Senator Jon Kyl Weekly Republican Address 07/18/09 TEXT TRANSCRIPTHello. I?m Senate Republican Whip Jon Kyl of Arizona. Republicans believe all Americans should have access to quality health care and that we must find ways to reduce health care costs.The debate in Washington is about how we can achieve these goals.Senator Jon KylRepublicans have put forward common-sense ideas, including rooting out Medicare and Medicaid fraud, reforming medical liability laws to discourage frivolous lawsuits, strengthening wellness and.......prevention programs that encourage healthy living and allowing small businesses to band together and purchase health insurance like large corporations do.These changes do not require government takeover of the healthcare system, or massive new spending, job-killing taxes or rationing of care.Democrats in Congress have a different approach. Their plan would increase spending by more than two trillion dollars when fully implemented, and would, according to the non...
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Republicans Eric Cantor, Tom Price, the economy, jobs, small business, and
2009-07-17 02:29:00
House Republicans Press Conference on the Economy : House Minority Whip Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA), RSC Chairman Rep. Tom Price (R-GA), and other House Republicans spoke at a press conference about the economy, jobs, small business, and health care. Washington, DC : 20 min.Producer: National Cable Satellite. CorporationKeywords: Republicans Eric Cantor; Tom Price; economy; jobs; small business; health careCreative Commons license: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States
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It's Not Iran - It's Obama's Administration Here in America VIDEO
2009-07-15 00:35:00
Television ad that highlights recent press accounts that sound more like they are out of Iran than the U.S. But truth be told they are actually accounts of Barack Obama's (and his administration's) failures and poor policy decisions. From: www.OurCountryPAC.org
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Confirmation Hearings Judge Sonia Sotomayor LIVE VIDEO
2009-07-13 14:30:00
Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor begin with opening statements by members of the Senate Judiciary Cmte. and introductions of Judge Sotomayor by New York Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand. Confirmation Hearings Judge Sonia Sotomayor LIVE VIDEO
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President Barak Obama Weekly Address 07/11/09 PODCAST VIDEO TEXT
2009-07-12 01:53:00
Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address Saturday, July 11, 2009 Washington, DC PODCAST OF THIS ARTICLE Download MP3 7.6 mbThis week, we?ve made important progress toward the goal of bringing about change abroad and change at home. During my visit to Russia, we began the process of resetting relations so that we can address key national priorities like the threat of nuclear weapons and extremism. At the G8 summit, leaders from nearly thirty nations met to discuss how we will collectively confront the urgent challenges of our time, from managing the global recession to fighting global warming to addressing global hunger and poverty. And in Ghana, I laid out my agenda for supporting democracy and development in Africa and around the world.But even as we make progress on these challenges abroad, my thoughts are on the state of our economy at home. And that?s what I want to talk to you about today.We came into office facing the most severe economic downturn since the Great...
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Congressman Eric Cantor Weekly Republican Address 07/11/09 VIDEO TEXT
2009-07-12 00:15:00
Weekly Republican Address 07/11/09 FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPTHello. I?m House Republican Whip Eric Cantor and I have the great privilege of representing the hardworking people of Virginia?s 7th District.American families and small businesses today are struggling.Eric CantorRepublicans have put forth thoughtful, serious and comprehensive plans of action that put jobs first. We offered an economic recovery plan that would have revitalized struggling small businesses and helped middle-class families by putting Americans back to work.Yet, the president, in tandem with Democrats in Congress, have pushed through a $787-billion bill full of pork barrel spending, government waste and massive borrowing cleverly called ?stimulus.?There is no doubt that our nation faces many challenges, but the plain truth is that President Obama?s economic decisions have not produced jobs, have not produced prosperity and have not worked.President Obama has already asked you to borrow trillions, and so far nearly 3...
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2009 Young Republican National Convention VIDEO
2009-07-11 03:00:00
Young GOP reflect and rebuild in Indy. WISH CBS 8 Indianapolis. Jul. 09, 2009. 06:14 PM EST.The 650 delegates, who come from 45 states are ages 40 and under gathered in Indianapolis for three days of meetings.2009 Young Republican National ConventionWe have received 26 submitted amendments to the YRNF Constitution and Bylaws for consideration and adoption. All amendments submitted will be considered during the Convention Business Session on July 11, 2009. Amendments to the YRNF Constitution and Bylaws in PDF Format.
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Republicans Want Health Care for All Americans VIDEO
2009-07-09 00:01:00
Senate Republicans Want Health Care for All Americans. On Capitol Hill, Senate Republicans said they want health care reform that addresses rising costs. They want to take the time to find a solution that covers the uninsured but doesn't saddle future generations with trillions of dollars of debt.
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Harry Reid Al Franken:VIDEO
2009-07-06 22:43:00
Reid Statement Following Meeting With Senator-Elect FrankenWashington, DC? Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made the following statement today after his meeting with Senator-elect Al Franken :?I am pleased to welcome Senator-elect Al Franken to the United States Senate. Senator-elect Franken ran a hard-fought, issues-based campaign and I know he will work hard for the people of Minnesota. But don?t take my word for it. This is what former Republican Congressman Vin Weber had to say about our newest Senator: ??when people find out he's a smart guy who is serious about issues and a hard worker, they will be very pleasantly surprised.??Much has been made of the expectations of Al Franken joining the United States. I expect Al to work hard for the people of Minnesota, who have gone far too long without full representation. I expect him to help deliver the change this country demands as we work to strengthen our economy, ensure all Americans can access and afford quality health care, a...
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