The money the president wants to borrow for Iraq will come directly out of the American taxpayer wallets in the form of Medicare and Social Security receipts. That's your money.
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The ongoing strife in Iraq, and the billions of dollars that the President is seeking to continue that war, give me little comfort that this Administration has learned from its mistakes in Iraq.Robert Byrd
I love this man from Alaska. I do. I love him. I feel that I have my blood in my veins is with his blood. I love him. But I love the Senate more.
Robert Byrd
We encourage people to use microfilm when that will be sufficient for their research purposes. We want to preserve (the bound volumes) for purposes that demand some aspect of utilizing the original format.
Robert Byrd
Republicans say West Virginians are looking for change after nearly 50 years of Byrd as their senator. But Capito, in an interview with Gannett News Service in late September, said the odds would be exceedingly against me ... Maybe this is not my time.
Robert Byrd
That's what the Senate is about. It's the last bastion of minority rights, where a minority can be heard, where a minority can stand on its feet, one individual if necessary, and speak until he falls into the dust.
Robert Byrd
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