James Jeffords
James Jeffords
James Merrill "Jim" Jeffordswas a U.S. Senator from Vermont. Sworn in to the Senate in 1989, he served as a Republican until 2001, when he left the party to become an Independent and began caucusing with the Democrats. Jeffords retired from the Senate in 2007. Prior to the Senate, he served as the U.S. Representative for Vermont's at-large congressional district from 1975 to 1989...
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I personally am going away very elevated in feeling. The things we agree upon, and go away united on, is we must make sure our children come to school ready to learn.
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It has been my general policy while in the Senate to support the executive branch nominations made by a president, provided the individual is appropriately qualified and capable of performing the duties required of the position, ... However, while a position in the executive branch lasts only as long as the president remains in office, an appointment to the federal bench is for the life of the nominee.
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moderates in both parties can do what we've done before: Stand up to block these anti-environmental initiatives and instead pursue policies that protect and respect our environment.
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I think it's been demonstrated by the recent travesty we've had and the horrible results of the tremendous damages that are going on right now, so I'm really re-evaluating our approach, because the thing has gotten so bad. There's no apparent desire to change. We're going to have to go to war.
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In my conversations with the Democratic leadership over the past two weeks, a lot of possibilities have been discussed, but nothing has been or will be final until the Senate acts, ... While some might find it convenient to describe my decision in terms they can understand, such tactics should be seen for what they are. I hope the spinning will stop so that we can all move on.
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Everybody pretty much agrees on where it ought to go. The difference is how much goes where.
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I was lucky to be able to call Christopher Reeve a friend.His passion for life and for improving the lives of all Americans serves an inspiration to all of us. He may have played the character of Superman in the movies, but he lived the role of a superman through his life.
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The community right to know act will become the community right to know every other year act, ... This proposal would deny communities up-to-date information about local toxic releases, reduce incentives to minimize the generation of toxic waste and undermine the ability of public health agencies and researchers to identify important trends.
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As fuel prices remain unstable and our nation's highways and airports suffer ever-increasing congestion and delays, Amtrak offers an invaluable alternative upon which Americans have come to rely.
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The administration has curtailed public access to that information which has been available to us for years,
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We know that more information leads to better decision-making.
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We heard that the degree of environmental damage is considered catastrophic, ... We also heard that the EPA is still in the very early stages of collecting the soil and water samples that are needed to determine whether it is safe for residents to return to the area.
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We also heard that the EPA is still in the very early stages of collecting the soil and water samples that are needed to determine whether it is safe for residents to return to the area.
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This year the power industry is getting a nice Christmas gift: the biggest weakening of the Clean Air Act in history,