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Patrick Leahy
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Court rules for suspect in GPS case
cnn 23-JAN-12
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Hollywood regroups after losing battle over anti-piracy bills
latimes 21-JAN-12
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Reid puts off PIPA vote
CBSnews 20-JAN-12
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SOPA and PIPA opponents warn the bills are not dead yet
latimes 19-JAN-12
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Wikipedia Will Go Dark On January 18 To Protest SOPA And PIPA
techcrunch 16-JAN-12
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White House Responds to Online Piracy Petitions
ABCnews 14-JAN-12
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Men can be rape victims, new gov't policy says
CBSnews 06-JAN-12
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Egypt's army hastens end of parliamentary election
reuters 01-JAN-12
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Negotiations continue on tax cut
cnn 17-DEC-11
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ATF Gun Scandal: Holder Declared Hostile Witness Before Congress
ABCnews 08-DEC-11
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Holder: 'Fast and Furious' tactics will not be tolerated
cnn 08-NOV-11
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Irene leaves more than 40 dead in US
channel4news 30-AUG-11
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Texas to execute Mexican despite Obama plea
aljazeera 08-JUL-11
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House passes patent overhaul
latimes 24-JUN-11
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Pakistan concerned at NATO incursion near border
reuters 17-JUN-11
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Liam Fox: 9,500 troops will remain in Afghanistan
telegraph 16-JUN-11
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National Briefing | Washington: New Solicitor General Is Confirmed
IHT 07-JUN-11
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US Congress agrees to extend Patriot Act
aljazeera 27-MAY-11
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Pakistan admits bin Laden 'shortcomings' but warns U.S.
cnn 05-MAY-11
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Many arrested in Syria after protests
aljazeera 02-APR-11
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Deaths in Syria as protests continue
aljazeera 01-APR-11
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Suspect in 2001 anthrax case had long history of mental problems
cnn 23-MAR-11
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Obama orders resumption of military commissions at Guantanamo
cnn 08-MAR-11
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House GOP fumbles on Patriot Act renewal
latimes 09-FEB-11
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Egypt unrest: Army calls on protesters to go home
phantis 02-FEB-11
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Obama announces 6 recess appointments
latimes 30-DEC-10
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Haitian candidate calls for new vote
cnn 15-DEC-10
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House Dems' Stew Over Obama's Tax Cut Deal
CBSnews 14-DEC-10
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In Haiti, Palin urges U.S. to do more to help
cnn 13-DEC-10
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Sarah Palin visits crisis-hit Haiti
guardian 12-DEC-10
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Palin in Haiti on humanitarian mission
cnn 11-DEC-10
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U.S. should halt funds to Haiti government - U.S. senator
reuters 10-DEC-10
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2010 MID-TERM ELECTION: Republicans seize control as millions of U.S. voters turn their backs on Obama
dailymail 03-NOV-10
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12 killed in attack in Pakistan
cnn 23-OCT-10
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US eyes new support for Pakistan
dawn 22-OCT-10
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Musharraf jumps back into Pakistani politics
cnn 01-OCT-10
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FBI improperly investigated activists, Justice review finds
latimes 21-SEP-10
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John McCain defeats JD Hayworth in Arizona primary
telegraph 25-AUG-10
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Elena Kagan confirmed to Supreme Court
latimes 06-AUG-10
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US lifts ban on training with Indonesian special forces
smh 22-JUL-10
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White House sues state of Arizona over tough new immigration law
dailymail 07-JUL-10
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Pro and anti-Kagan voices to be heard Thursday
cnn 01-JUL-10
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Kagan, senators square off again
cnn 30-JUN-10
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Supreme Court extends rights of gun owners
latimes 30-JUN-10
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Kagan Defends Approach To Military Recruiting
NPRnews 29-JUN-10
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Longest serving US Senator Robert Byrd dies
telegraph 28-JUN-10
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Kagan pledges open mind, impartiality if confirmed to Supreme Court
cnn 28-JUN-10
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Senators signal contentious hearing
cnn 27-JUN-10
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Clinton library releases Kagan e-mails
latimes 19-JUN-10
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Afghan mineral wealth 'worth £2tn'
channel4news 17-JUN-10
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Official: FBI passed van der Sloot $25K
cnn 10-JUN-10
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Barack Obama defends handling of BP oil spill
sundaytimes 08-JUN-10
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Liberian President Meets With President Obama
voanews 27-MAY-10
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Haiti's account of prison riot questioned
antiguanews 23-MAY-10
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Senators to set Kagan hearings this week
washtimes 16-MAY-10
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Senate addresses funding of wars
washtimes 14-MAY-10
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Specter, former critic, calls Kagan 'forthcoming' (AP)
news 13-MAY-10
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Obama names Supreme Court choice
bbc 10-MAY-10
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Leahy: Nominee likely on high court in Oct.
washtimes 11-APR-10
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US Supreme Court judge to retire
bbc 10-APR-10
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Justice Stevens 'at top of his game'
bbc 09-APR-10
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Economic aid for Pakistan a victim of corruption worries
latimes 28-MAR-10
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Ahead of visit, Obama reconsiders Indonesia military
austrianews 14-MAR-10
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Clyburn: Not enough votes yet to pass health care bill
washtimes 14-MAR-10
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US weighs 9/11 military trials
aljazeera 06-MAR-10
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TSA launches review after online release of screening procedures
cnn 09-DEC-09
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McChrystal sells Obama war plan
aljazeera 03-DEC-09
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Obama to send 30,000 troops to Afghanistan
RTERadio 02-DEC-09
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US rejects landmine ban treaty
aljazeera 25-NOV-09
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Senate vote on Obama’s health Bill is start to months of debate
thetimes 22-NOV-09
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Senate healthcare vote 'assured'
bbc 21-NOV-09
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Obama admits delay on Guantanamo
phantis 18-NOV-09
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9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to go on trial in New York
telegraph 15-NOV-09
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US to try 9/11 suspects close to Ground Zero
euronews 14-NOV-09
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9/11 accused to face trial in civilian court
RTERadio 13-NOV-09
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Five years on, U.S. Senator Kerry makes comeback
alertnet 18-OCT-09
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Feds to Revamp Immigrant Detention System
ABCnews 07-OCT-09
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Obama Tightens State Secrets Standard
WashingtonPost_B 23-SEP-09
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Joe Wilson says outburst to Obama speech 'spontaneous'
cnn 10-SEP-09
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Priest on ‘divine mission’ hijacks plane
RTERadio 10-SEP-09
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Mexico attack leaves many dead
aljazeera 03-SEP-09
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US in £132m Mexico drugs scheme
channel4news 02-SEP-09
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The lion who knew to strike a deal
ft 27-AUG-09
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CIA report: interrogators threatened families of detainees
telegraph 25-AUG-09
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Edinburgh clears way for Lockerbie bomber Abdul Baset Ali al-Megrahi’s move to Libya
thetimes 18-AUG-09
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Obama to attend 3-nation summit in Mexico (AP)
news 09-AUG-09
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iTunes' Mexico launch could shake up digital market (Reuters)
news 08-AUG-09
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Senate confirms Sotomayor for Supreme Court
ft 07-AUG-09
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US senate confirms Sotomayor
aljazeera 06-AUG-09
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Sotomayor picks up more GOP with confirmation near (AP)
news 05-AUG-09
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Report: Leahy blocks report on Mexico human rights (AP)
news 05-AUG-09
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Supreme Court pick Sotomayor clears panel
ft 28-JUL-09
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Senate panel delays vote on Sotomayor nomination
cnn 21-JUL-09
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Honduras rivals in 'crunch' talks
bbc 18-JUL-09
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Sessions Expects August Vote on Sotomayor
ABCnews 17-JUL-09
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Sotomayor's rulings 'generally in mainstream,' Republican says
cnn 16-JUL-09
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Sotomayor: Judges look at specific cases, not broad policies
cnn 15-JUL-09
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[-said]: holding free and fair elections; implementing policies to protect freedom of expression, association, and religion, and due process of law.
ibtimes 07-FEB-12
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[-told]: Now everybody is glad it was done that way because it gives us, to the extent we have any leverage, that's where the leverage is,
ibtimes 07-FEB-12
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[-told]: I'm not going to ... say, keep on funding this, funding money that reflects the assumption that they are committed to democracy, if they are not,
ibtimes 07-FEB-12
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[-said]: We want to send a clear message to the Egyptian military that the days of blank checks are over. We value the relationship and will provide substantial amounts of aid, but not unconditionally,
jrep 04-FEB-12
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[-said]: I hope the Egyptian authorities fully appreciate the seriousness of this situation and what is at stake,
trust 04-FEB-12
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[-said]: I put through a number of George Bush ’s nominees, even after June,
bloomberg 27-JAN-12
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[said:]: The day will come when the senators who forced this move will look back and realise they made a knee-jerk reaction to a monumental problem.’ Criminals in China, Russia and other countries 'who do nothing but peddle in counterfeit products and stolen American content are smugly watching how the United States Senate decided
dailymail 21-JAN-12
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[-said]: More time will pass with jobs lost and economies hurt by foreign criminals who are stealing American intellectual property and selling it back to American consumers,
ibtimes 21-JAN-12
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[-said]: day will come when the Senators who forced this move will look back and realize they made a knee-jerk reaction to a monumental problem,
WashingtonPost 21-JAN-12
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[-told]: Dead. Gone.
news 20-JAN-12
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[-said]: Criminals who do nothing but peddle in counterfeit products and stolen American content are smugly watching how the United States Senate decided it was not even worth debating how to stop the overseas criminals from draining our economy,
news 20-JAN-12
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[-said]: Somewhere in China today, in Russia today, and in many other countries that do not respect American intellectual property, criminals who do nothing but peddle in counterfeit products and stolen American content are smugly watching how the United States Senate decided it was not even worth debating how to stop the overseas criminals from draining our economy,
latimes 20-JAN-12
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[-said]: The day will come when the senators who forced this move will look back and realize they made a knee-jerk reaction to a monumental problem,
newschannel5 20-JAN-12
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[ said]: The PROTECT IP Act will not affect Wikipedia, will not affect Reddit, and will not affect any website that has any legitimate use,
news 18-JAN-12
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[-said]: No one disputes that copyright infringement and counterfeiting on the Internet must be addressed. We should have an open debate on the PROTECT IP Act. Hiding behind the black box of self-censorship does not resolve the problem that is plaguing American business and hurting American consumers,
ABCnews 18-JAN-12
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[-responded that]: not support any legislation that reduces freedom of expression ... or undermines the dynamic, innovative global Internet.
news 18-JAN-12
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[-said]: I will … propose that the positive and negative effects of this provision be studied before implemented, so that we can focus on the other important provisions in this bill,
ABCnews 17-JAN-12
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[ said]: Short-cutting U.S. review of an inherently dirty tar sands project is bad enough,
ibtimes 12-JAN-12
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[-said]: Smothering the review process altogether would compound the folly and divert us from better, cleaner, renewable energy solutions,
alertnet 12-JAN-12
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[ said]: All victims of these horrendous crimes deserve justice and should have access to the comprehensive services that will help them rebuild their lives,
msnbc 06-JAN-12
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[-told]: I’ve always been supportive of helping Egypt, but they’re making some colossal mistakes here if they think this is going to continue,
dailytimesPK 01-JAN-12
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[-said]: I would assume that before we came back in session that the State Department would be bringing some pressure,
arabtimes 31-DEC-11
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[-told]: I've always been supportive of helping Egypt, but they're making some colossal mistakes here if they think this is going to continue,
arabtimes 31-DEC-11
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[-says]: Just as it was a horrible mistake on the part of the United States to go to war in Iraq to begin with, the size of this embassy and the cost of supporting this embassy just continues that mistake,
npr 18-DEC-11
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[-said]: Concocted controversies and a blatant misreading of Ms. Halligan's record as an advocate are no reason to obstruct this outstanding nomination,
news 06-DEC-11
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[-said]: Today's National Guard is a superb 21st Century force trapped inside the 20th Century Pentagon bureaucracy,
news 29-NOV-11
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[-said]: I voted for DOMA as a way to allow states to maintain their independence and define marriage as each state saw fit,
CBSnews 10-NOV-11
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[-also said]: hundreds of weapons apparently moved beyond the custody and control of the ATF and possibly into Mexico and Arizona.
cnn 08-NOV-11
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[ said]: The Respect for Marriage Act would restore the power of states to define and determine ‘marriage’ without the federal government imposing its restrictive definition of marriage on the states,
ABCnews 04-NOV-11
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[ said]: All married couples deserve the same clarity, fairness, and security under our Federal law,
ABCnews 04-NOV-11
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[ said]: DOMA has created a tier of second-class families who are not treated equally under the law,
ABCnews 04-NOV-11
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[-said]: For five decades, the Freedom of Information Act has given life to the American value that in an open society, it is essential to carefully balance the public's right to know and government's need to keep some information secret,
cnn 03-NOV-11
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[ said]: No one can dispute that the issue of marriage has traditionally been left to the states,
AHN 03-NOV-11
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[-said]: I have been alarmed by the growing number of individuals and businesses claiming to sell Vermont maple syrup when they are in fact selling an inferior product that is not maple syrup at all,
montrealgazette 26-OCT-11
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[-said]: Today this law is significantly outdated and outpaced by rapid changes in technology and the changing mission of our law enforcement agencies after September 11,
cnet 21-OCT-11
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[-told]: I do provide a lot of amusement for people who are taking cell phone pictures of me getting a pat-down,
ABCnews 20-OCT-11
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[-said]: At the very top, there’s a disconnect with reality,
ABCnews 20-OCT-11
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[-said]: the whole world ... to revolve around their issues,
ibtimes 05-OCT-11
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[ said]: I think we have to identify achievable goals in Afghanistan, I think we have to reduce our military footprint there,
voanews 05-OCT-11
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[declared:]: Death to America. Death to Israel.
cnn 01-OCT-11
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[-told]: Here you have Americans, and you say you can't help Americans in America with American dollars,
news 27-SEP-11
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[-said]: We want you to concentrate on the real cyber-crimes, and not the minor things,
rt 16-SEP-11
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[ said]: Improved patent quality will benefit businesses across the economic spectrum,
IHT 09-SEP-11
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[ said]: Too often in recent years, good legislation has failed in the Senate because bills have become politicized. That should not be the case with patent reform,
news 09-SEP-11
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[ said]: I've not seen anything that has shocked me so much,
ibtimes 30-AUG-11
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[ wrote]: An open and transparent process for the work of the Committee is vital to ensuring that the recommendations of the Committee will have the confidence and support of the American people,
usaToday 12-AUG-11
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[agreed:]: This is a jobs bill when our economy needs it most.
washtimes 08-AUG-11
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[-said]: The United States has a strong interest in helping the Cuban people improve their lives and protect their rights. We also have a responsibility to know how U.S. taxpayer dollars are used and whether programs are effective,
AP 03-AUG-11
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[ commented]: This is an idea that will change the arena landscape,
finanznachrichten 28-JUL-11
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[ added]: It’s hard to overestimate the amount of good he did,
dailytimesPK 15-JUL-11
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[-told]: There are a huge number of people who probably have no idea who he is,
kuwaittimes 15-JUL-11
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[-said]: We do not want this execution to be interpreted as a sign that the United States does not take its trea ty obligations seriously,
kuwaittimes 08-JUL-11
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[-said]: Americans detained overseas rely on their access to U.S. consulates every day,
AP 08-JUL-11
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[-said]: This case is not an isolated instance; the issue of consular notification remains a serious diplomatic and legal concern,
cnn 08-JUL-11
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[-said]: We do not want this execution to be interpreted as a sign that the United States does not take its treaty obligations seriously,
news 08-JUL-11
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[-said]: From the moment they are detained, their safety and well-being depends on the ability of United States consular officials to meet with them, monitor their treatment, help them obtain legal assistance, and connect them to family back home.
AHN 29-JUN-11
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[-said]: Each year, thousands of Americans are detained abroad while they study, travel, work, and serve in the military,
AHN 29-JUN-11
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[-said]: in abject disregard of the needs of the Justice Department and the country.
reuters 28-JUN-11
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[-said]: This is just one more example of the Supreme Court using the First Amendment as a tool to bolster the rights of big business at the expense of individual Americans,
npr 24-JUN-11
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[-said]: In fact, I have introduced the legislation four times and each time I have done so, the threats to data privacy have been greater than the time before,
AHN 22-JUN-11
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[-said]: Do they also arrest the people that help us, when they say they're allies?
usaToday 16-JUN-11
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[-asked]: Do they also arrest the people that help us when they say they are allies?
cnn 15-JUN-11
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[-snap]: Not often,
usaToday 15-JUN-11
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[-asked]: How do we support governments that lie to us?
usaToday 15-JUN-11
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[-stated]: The many recent and troubling data breaches in the private sector and in our government are clear evidence that developing a comprehensive national strategy to protect data privacy and security is one of the most challenging and important issues facing our country,
ibtimes 10-JUN-11
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[said:]: The extension of the Patriot Act provisions does not include a single improvement or reform, and includes not even a word that recognises the importance of protecting the civil liberties and constitutional privacy rights of Americans.
guardian 27-MAY-11
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[ said]: At present four companies control nearly 90 percent of the national wireless market,
news 11-MAY-11
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[-told]: This acquisition would further consolidate an already concentrated market for wireless communication,
news 11-MAY-11
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[ said]: The collection, use and storage of location and other sensitive personal information has serious implications regarding the privacy rights and personal safety of American consumers,
wsj 10-MAY-11
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[-told]: It's impossible for them not to have some idea he was there,
news 05-MAY-11
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[ said]: I support the right of this attorney to bring legal claims based on the poisoning of children by the lead in paint and to hold those responsible accountable. That is what Mr. McConnell did,
cnn 04-MAY-11
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[-said]: That is why the business lobbies oppose him. No senator should oppose Mr. McConnell for doing what lawyers do and vigorously representing his clients in lawsuits,
cnn 04-MAY-11
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[ said]: Just a few years ago, Republican senators argued that filibusters of judicial nominees were unconstitutional, and that every nominee was entitled to an up-or-down vote,
latimes 04-MAY-11
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[-said]: As the Congress works to update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and other federal privacy laws, it is essential that policymakers and the American people have complete and accurate information about the privacy implications of these new technologies,
economictimes 29-APR-11
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[-said]: I am pleased that both Google and Apple have accepted the committee's invitation to testify about consumer privacy issues related to smartphones, tablets and other mobile technologies ,
economictimes 29-APR-11
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[-said]: Class actions are an effective way to ensure consumer protection, but today's opinion by the Roberts court continued to move in a direction that undermines this access to justice for hard-working Americans,
news 27-APR-11
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[ said]: What these rogue websites do is theft, pure and simple,
latimes 19-APR-11
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[-said]: I think with the leadership of both chairmen we're going to get a bill to the president's desk,
reuters 05-APR-11
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[ said]: I believe that our justice system, which is the envy of the world, is more than capable of trying high-profile terrorism and national security cases,
hurriyetdailynews 05-APR-11
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[-said]: Ambassador Ford's constant and effective advocacy for the release of Tik from detention was critical to his release,
cnn 01-APR-11
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[-said]: the invaluable assistance of Syria's ambassador to the United States, Imad Moustapha, who helped convince his government that a mistake had been made and that Tik should be allowed to return home.
cnn 01-APR-11
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[ said]: We have been working on a bicameral, bipartisan basis for six years now, and the Senate bill ... was structured on the original patent reform bill introduced by Chairman Smith in 2005,
reuters 30-MAR-11
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[ said]: The time has come for the federal government to recognize that every American family deserves all of the legal protections afforded to couples who are married under state law,
csmonitor 17-MAR-11
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[-added]: By suspending direct aid to the central government and visas for top officials and their immediate family members, the United States would be sending that message,
EgyptianGazette 11-MAR-11
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[-said]: The United States must come down squarely in support of the Haitian people's right to choose their leaders freely and fairly,
EgyptianGazette 11-MAR-11
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[-said]: As if Haiti did not have enough problems, now, once again, those in power there are trying to subvert the will of the people,
EgyptianGazette 11-MAR-11
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[-said]: It is nice to finally have this bill through the Senate,
reuters 09-MAR-11
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[-said]: I am also concerned that these orders do little to bring us closer to closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay,
smh 08-MAR-11
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[-said]: among them could be the next medical miracle, the next energy breakthrough, the next leap in computing ability, or the next killer app,
AP 02-MAR-11
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[-said]: To a watching world, the vicious and orchestrated attacks on civilian protesters and journalists in Bahrain, Libya, Iran and elsewhere in the region are repugnant,
iafrica 19-FEB-11
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[-said]: The House bill we are amending was not the product of bipartisan agreement, or even an open debate in the House,
reuters 16-FEB-11
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[-said]: I do not begrudge our friends in the House time to do their work, and for the new Republican majority to seek additional time to consider the expiring provisions of the Patriot Act. But it should not take a year to pass improvements to these provisions,
reuters 16-FEB-11
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