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In his years in Washington, Senator Kerry has been one vote of a hundred in the United States Senate - and fortunately on matters of national security, he was very often in the minority.

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Dick Cheney
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: January 30
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The United States needs to be not so much loved as it needs to be respected. Sometimes, that requires us to take actions that generate controversy. I'm not at all sure that that's what the Obama administration believes.
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It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you.
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I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. But I also believe that gay and lesbians and gay and lesbian couples, those who have been in long-term relationships, deserve to be treated respectfully, they deserve to have benefits.
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I do find that the mainstream media oftentimes is what I would consider off base or has a bias.
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I do not believe the President requires any additional authorization from the Congress before committing US forces to achieve our objectives in the Gulf.
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I have not seen Al Gore's movie.
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