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June 30, 2011 |
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Joseph Lieberman, ID-CT
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"After all he has done, General Petraeus would be well-justified in seeking a quiet, personal retirement now. But fortunately for the rest of us, service to a cause larger than himself is General Petraeus’ creed and destiny. The brave and skillful men and women of the Central Intelligence Agency will be in very good hands when he is given the opportunity to become their leader, and all Americans will be fortunate indeed, and safer, when General Petraeus is at the helm there."
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| Motion To Go To Conference On S. 294, Passenger Rail Investment And Improvement Act Of 2008 |
July 22, 2008 |
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Dean Heller, R-NV
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"Additionally, tax increases that affect oil companies also hurt retirees, seniors, and pension funds. In 2004, more than 2,600 pension funds run by Federal, State, and local governments held almost $64 billion in shares of U.S. oil and natural gas companies. These funds represent the major retirement security for the Nation’s current and retired soldiers, teachers, and police and fire personnel at every level of government. Fourteen percent of shares are held in IRAs and other personal retirement accounts. Forty-five million U.S. households have IRAs and other personal retirement accounts."
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| Health Care |
October 30, 2007 |
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Steve King, R-IA
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"But something that we have done if we had had the support of the Blue Dogs, because the Republicans were in support of this, was the President’s proposal that we offer people the opportunity if they were young enough to make the actuarials work out, a personal retirement account that could begin to transition some people off of Social Security. They get their Social Security benefits too, but it would supplement that, and then the need to increase that would have diminished over time."
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