Topic: Olympia J. Snowe
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In recent years, our nation's Guard and Reserve forces have selflessly answered the call to duty in both Iraq and Afghanistan
Senate passes amendment to defense bill Sep 26, 2007
Permitting this inferior product to be improperly marketed as 'lobster' not only pollutes consumers' appetite for real lobster but it also exposes consumers who suffer from certain allergies to potentially life-threatening allergic reactions
Watercooler Stories Oct 05, 2006
It is time for companies to stop scaring the American publi
Pfizer exec defends drug imports Sep 23, 2004
This commitment achieves all of the goals Senator Voinovich and I have been working for these past six weeks, as we have secured passage of a budget to impose discipline on our federal spending for the coming fiscal year, and provided funds for a strong, reasonably-sized economic stimulus package that can create jobs and opportunities in the short term
GOP cuts deal on Bush tax cut Apr 11, 2003
Even people in my own party wonder, 'Well, where do you come from if you're not the right or the left.' People like to compartmentalize
Snowe: 'maverick' fighting for results Jun 04, 2002
Olympia Jean Snowe (born February 21, 1947), née Bouchles, is the senior United States Senator from Maine and a member of the Republican Party. Snowe has become widely known for her ability to influence the outcome of close votes, including whether to end filibusters. She and her fellow Senator from Maine, Susan Collins, are regarded as moderates within their party. In 2006, she was named one of America's Top Ten Senators by Time Magazine.
Snowe was born Olympia Jean Bouchles in Augusta, Maine, the daughter of Georgia Goranites and George John Bouchles. Her father immigrated to the United States from Sparta in Greece. She is a member of the Greek Orthodox Church.
Snowe's early life had its share of tragedies; her mother died of breast cancer when she was nine, and her father died of heart disease barely a year later. Orphaned, she was moved to Auburn, Maine, to be raised by her aunt and uncle, a textile mill worker and a barber, respectively, along with their five other children. Her brother John was raised separately, by other family members. Within a few years, disease would also claim her uncle's life.
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