we cannot put off the debate over the best course for the future. . . . We do not honor our fallen soldiers simply by adding to their numbers.
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All of us are trying to get down to, what are your core values ... If you'll play for any team that asks you to play, it raises the questions of where would you draw the line, if you would draw the line.
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He has no legal basis for spying on Americans without court approval.
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At a time when we see around the world the violent consequences of the assumptions of religious authority by government, Americans may count themselves fortunate. Our regard for constitutional boundaries has protected us from similar travails while allowing private religious exercise to flourish. Those who would renegotiate the boundaries between church and state must answer a difficult question Why would we trade a system that has served us so well for one that has served others so poorly.
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These judges were bitter medicine, but I believe the Senate and our caucus is better for it. We preserved the right of extended debate and filibuster, and when and if a Supreme Court vacancy occurs, we have preserved our rights, if a controversial person is named, to exercise our traditional authorities in the Senate.
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