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Henry Waxman: are we overpaying Carnival Cruise Lines?

October 21st, 2005
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We in California are usually sorry for inflicting Rep. Henry Waxman on the rest of the country, but sometimes he does something OK. Like, trying to find out whether FEMA is overpaying Carnival Cruise Lines for use of three of their ships.
Lawmaker Wants Review of Cruise Ship Deal
In a letter, Rep. Henry Waxman of California […]

Hillary Clinton: Give Katrina aid to illegal aliens

October 2nd, 2005
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It shouldn't come as a surprise the Hillary Clinton and other Senate Democrats want to give aid to illegal aliens who were affected by Katrina. And, they don't want to just give aid, they want the DHS to make clear that those people who shouldn't be here in the first place won't be deported.
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Barack Obama makes sweeping generalization, is not called names

September 12th, 2005
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"Louisiana's Senior Senator Escalates Rhetoric Against Bush" also contains this:
[Democrat Barack Obama] was asked on ABC's "This Week" whether there was racism in the lack of evacuation planning for poor, black residents of New Orleans. He said he would not refer to the government response in that way, but said there was a much deeper, […]