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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 10:59 AM
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Sen. Leahy: "It is our government, it's not one party's government."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5815150,00.html

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The top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee said he was shocked by the revelation.

``It is our government, it's not one party's government. It's America's government. Those entrusted with great power have a duty to answer to Americans what they are doing,'' Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont.


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BlueEyedSon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 11:42 AM
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1. yeah, right
There is a whole lotta evidence to the contrary:

patriot act
bankruptcy bill
no-bid HAL contracts
Jeffy-lube
Energy task force
this weeks tax cut abomination
NCLB
FEMA
NSA spying
Medicare bill
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democrank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-11-06 11:50 AM
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2. I respect my senator, but
he`s dreaming if he thinks a majority of Republicans in Congress are going to force any answers out of Bush.
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