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To: longnshort who wrote (52174)	7/27/2004 3:18:02 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

Best I've seen so far. We could work with that if their are other examples or if he has demonstrated his ability to creating benefits from opportunities. But in this case he would have to show how his efforts have benefitted others not just himself. For example: His fame as a Viet Nam Vet spokesperson probably helped get him into congress. How did he use that opportunity for the benefit of his constituency or the American public at large. His self description was that he was ineffective in congress. 2004-03-10) -- Senator John Forbes Kerry today defended his 1995 attempt to cut $1.5 billion from the U.S. intelligence budget, saying "the bill failed...no harm, no foul." The bill in question, S.1290 introduced September 29, 1995 by Mr. Kerry, included the following proposal in Sec. 3, paragraph (7): Reduce the Intelligence budget by $300 million in each of fiscal years 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000. However, Senator Kerry said he only introduced the bill because he "knew it would not garner a single co-sponsor and would never get out of committee." "It's not like I was some sort of super-effective legislator, building coalitions for my ideas and persuading my colleagues to make the tough, responsible decision to reduce our national intelligence capabilities," said Mr. Kerry.