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To: Proud Deplorable who wrote (1)	10/10/2005 9:48:41 AM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152

I suspect the Republican Congress would rather build an Alaskan bridge to nowhere rather than subsidize heating costs for the poor. Death by hypothermia:But there were the Republicans last week, pulling their Simon-Legree act again – except this time, cruelly yanking the plug on a bill that would have fully funded the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Sponsored by Senator John Kerry (D-MA) and co-sponsored by 28 senators, the amendment was defeated 50-49 last week by a point of order that blocked an up-or-down vote.

To: Proud Deplorable who wrote (1)	10/10/2005 9:52:47 AM
From: Karen Lawrence	Respond to of 152

We can also thank the Republican Congress for undermining the war on terror. These unAmerican criminals should be voted OUT, starting with Orrin Hatch: "We need to keep this country together right now. We need to focus on this terrorism issue," Clinton said during a White House news conference… But while the president pushed for quick legislation, Republican lawmakers hardened their stance against some of the proposed anti-terrorism measures… Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, emerged from the meeting and said, "These are very controversial provisions that the White House wants. Some they're not going to get."