I've always believed the two best anti-poverty programs are work and marriage.

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If we're not willing to look back into the past to find out the truth about what happened, we really can't move into the future with any hope for healing.

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The old welfare system was hurting people by discouraging work and marriage. Welfare reform, and now this legislation, will build on the understanding that work and strong families are the foundation upon which we build our future.

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If we hold true to our ideals and our commitment to freedom, this generation of servicemen and women will have extended liberty to the Iraqi people, just as previous generations of Americans have all across the globe.

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We're still seeing what the courts are doing with the current law, ... What I wanted to do with this hearing is lay the groundwork for whatever action we may think is appropriate.

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The elections in Iraq are a victory for freedom and the Iraqi people, and a blow to the transnational network of terrorists who have tried to prevent this day from happening.

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We need a defense budget that's big enough to sustain an increase in the size of the Army.

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The President's budget represents a starting point for what is certain to be a long debate in the Congress over the priorities of government.

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If one of these links in a small business' supply-and-demand chain is broken due to a computer system that is not Y2K compliant, it would lead to irreparable damage to a business that lacks a large capital pool.

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