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As we get closer to the end of this Congress, we should be addressing the urgent needs of the American people - the war in Iraq, affordable health care, a sensible energy policy, quality education for our children, retirement security, and a sound and fair fiscal policy.

~Chris Van Hollen

Topics: Addressing Affordable Affordable Health Care American American People Care Children Closer Congress Education End Energy Energy Policy Fair Fiscal Get Health Health Care Iraq Needs Our People Policy Quality Quality Education Retirement Security Sensible Should Sound Urgent War

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I have been privileged to have the opportunity to work with many of African American fraternal and social organizations that are active in my congressional district. They all do important work that makes a tangible difference to the quality of life in our community.

~Chris Van Hollen

Topics: Active African African American American Been Community Congressional Difference District Important Important Work Life Makes Many Opportunity Organizations Our Our Community Privileged Quality Quality Of Life Social Tangible Work

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One of the greatest obstacles to escaping poverty is the staggering cost of higher education.

~Chris Van Hollen

Topics: Cost Education Escaping Greatest Higher Higher Education Obstacles Poverty Staggering

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As we have all said, we understand that electronic surveillance is a vital tool in the war on terror. We all want to know when Osama bin Laden is calling: when he is calling, who he is calling, and what he is saying.

~Chris Van Hollen

Topics: Bin Calling Electronic He Know Said Saying Surveillance Terror Tool Understand Vital Want War Who

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Although awareness of cancer's prevalence in the United States improves and medical advances in the field abound, pancreatic cancer has largely been absent from the list of major success stories.

~Chris Van Hollen

Topics: Abound Absent Advances Although Awareness Been Cancer Field Improves Largely List Major Medical States Stories Success United United States

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In fact, if you look upon the situation today, there is great division in the world and we have failed to capitalize on that unity to finish the job in Afghanistan and against al Qaeda.

~Chris Van Hollen

Topics: Afghanistan Against Al Capitalize Division Fact Failed Finish Great In Fact Job Look Situation Today Unity World You Qaeda

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Instead, we did take our eye off the ball. We decided, instead of finishing the job in Afghanistan, to go into Iraq. And today, unfortunately, if you look at the situation on the ground, it is a mess.

~Chris Van Hollen

Topics: Afghanistan Ball Decided Did Eye Finishing Go Ground Instead Iraq Job Look Mess Off Our Situation Take Today Unfortunately You

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It was stunning actually, because what you would hope for from our national leaders is some reflection, some understanding that the situation that we encountered in Iraq was not what we expected, that it was not what he said it would be.

~Chris Van Hollen

Topics: Actually Because Encountered Expected He Hope Iraq Leaders National Our Reflection Said Situation Some Stunning Understanding Would You

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I think America understands that energy security is a very important part of our national security. But if we are going to address energy security in a meaningful way going forward, we need to do it in a new manner. We cannot just be doing the same old thing.

~Chris Van Hollen

Topics: Address America Cannot Doing Energy Energy Security Forward Going Important Important Part Just Just Be Manner Meaningful National National Security Need New Old Old Thing Our Part Same Security Thing Think Understands Very Way We Cannot I Think

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The confusing thing, I thought, was that most of America already knew that we were overly reliant on oil, especially on foreign oil. But it was news that this administration had begun to at least acknowledge that problem.

~Chris Van Hollen

Topics: Acknowledge Administration America Begun Confusing Foreign Foreign Oil Had Knew Least Most News Oil Overly Problem Thing This Administration Thought Were

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: January 10th, 1959

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