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“ A new day has dawned in Washington, and that is a good thing ”
Sen. Byrd to step down as committee chair
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“ As a result of this lack of oversight, billions of dollars have been lost or wasted, bad contractors have been rewarded, and shoddy workmanship -- some of which has resulted in the deaths of our soldiers -- has gone uncorrected ”
Byrd says U.S. money lost in Middle East
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“ I want to take a moment to say how distraught and terribly shaken I am over the news of my dear friend, my dear, dear friend, Ted Kennedy ”
Colleagues wish Kennedy well
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“ The president wants money to build schools in Sadr City, but not in Seattle ”
Byrd, 90, holds on to appropriations post
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“ I will continue to work until this old body just gives out and drops -- but don't expect that to be any time soon ”
Sen. Byrd's aides say he won't step aside
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“ Funding for the war is not the only critical need worthy of supplemental funding this year ”
Iraq deadline remains in Senate bill
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“ American industries have been benefiting from illegal contributions for more than $750 million. ”
WTO gives ok for sanctions against U.S.
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“ There is something awfully suspicious about this particular horse that is galloping through the Congress ”
Analysis: GOP Medicare tactics in question
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“ This is for stuff like new fencing, new surveillance systems ... anything that would improve landside security at a shipping port ”
U.S. will release some port security cash
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“ There are white niggers, I've seen a lot of white niggers in my time. ”
The Peter Principles: The Byrd standard
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