"The legislation ... that Senator McCain supports would provide the authority for the federal government to surveille American citizens in their own country without any suspicion whatsoever that they're engaging in discussions with terrorists or about criminal activity."
Bob Barr on Sunday, June 29th, 2008 in an interview with Fox News. >>Details
Eliminating earmarks "would make barely a drop in the bucket with regard to the national debt, the deficit."
Bob Barr on Monday, May 12th, 2008 in a news conference announcing his Libertarian candidacy in Washington, D.C. >>Details
"I am a candidate. I have not withdrawn."
Mike Gravel on Thursday, March 13th, 2008 in a YouTube video >>Details
"If we manufactured 5-million of these 2.5-meg windmills across the country, we could electrify the entire nation — the entire nation."
Mike Gravel on Wednesday, September 26th, 2007 in a debate in Hanover, N.H. >>Details
"21-million Americans could have a four-year college scholarship for the money we've squandered in Iraq. 7.6-million teachers could have been hired last year if we weren’t squandering this money."
Mike Gravel on Thursday, June 28th, 2007 in Washington, DC. >>Details
"In 1972, we had a 179,000 human beings in jail in this country. Today, it's 2.3-million, and 70 percent of them are black, African-American."
Mike Gravel on Thursday, June 28th, 2007 in a debate at Howard University. >>Details
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