Cliff Stearns
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Cliff Stearns
Clifford Bundy "Cliff" Stearns, Sr.was the U.S. Representative for Florida's 6th congressional district, serving from 1989 to 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth16 April 1941
CountryUnited States of America
billion less
I think to be prudent, less than $1 billion is more appropriate,
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The terrorist attacks in London sadly remind us that the enemies of freedom do not hesitate to target innocent people simply going about their lives.
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I think it's reasonable to assume that if you don't test, you won't find out.
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This is a promise and not a policy, ... I've dealt with them before in a hearing and they made promises and nothing happened. I'm not convinced.
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Even if cloning begins with a benign purpose, it could lead to scientific categories of superior and inferior people,
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The Spy Act strikes a right balance between preserving legitimate and benign uses of this technology, while still, at the same time, protecting unwitting consumers from the harm caused when it is misused and, of course, designed for nefarious purposes.
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U.S. economic prosperity is closely tied to the availability of a reliable and affordable supply of energy.
demand energy economy
As the economy grows, so will the demand for energy.
retirement long generations
Specifically, I am concerned about the long-term condition of Social Security. I am committed to ensuring that current beneficiaries and those nearing retirement face no reduction in benefits, while preserving this vital program for future generations.
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In early January I introduced my legislation, which, besides prohibiting Federal funding of human cloning, also expresses the sense of Congress that foreign nations should establish total prohibition on human cloning as well.
spy logging hijacking
The Spy Act prohibits keystroke logging, hijacking, and phishing.
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Today, counterfeiters have become just another competitor for legitimate U.S. businesses in the high-stakes world of global commerce.
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My legislation, the Simple Savings Tax Relief Act of 2005, simply eliminates the taxation of interest earned in savings accounts, such as passbook savings accounts or bank certificates of deposit.