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The first outbreak of America's 11-year skyjacking epidemic occurred in the summer of 1961, when four planes were seized in the nation's airspace. The last of these incidents, involving 16-year-old Cody Bearden and his father, Leon, is the one that finally forced the federal government to pay attention to the escalating crisis.

~Brendan I. Koerner

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Like many of his fellow skyjackers, 49-year-old Arthur Gates Barkley was motivated by a complicated grievance against the federal government. In 1963, the World War II veteran had been fired as a truck driver for a bakery, after one of his supervisors accused him of harassment.

~Brendan I. Koerner

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When I was first elected I was puzzled why they were holding events in my honor as a mere freshman. I asked myself, why is a federal entity so involved in political activity?

~Brian Baird

Topics: Activity Asked Elected Entity Events Federal First Freshman Holding Honor Involved Mere Myself Political Puzzled Were Why

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As a former federal judge, I am cognizant of the legal issues. As governor, I am forced to deal with their ramifications.

~Brian Sandoval

Topics: Am Cognizant Deal Federal Forced Former Governor Issues Judge Legal Ramifications I Am

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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent allied with Democrats, has championed Medicare for All, which would give every American coverage through the federal health insurance program for seniors. Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow wants Medicare coverage for anyone over the age of 55.

~Brian Schatz

Topics: Age Allied American Anyone Bernie Sanders Coverage Democrats Every Every American Federal Give Health Health Insurance Independent Insurance Medicare Michigan Over Program Seniors Through Vermont Wants Which Would

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This was a theme of Sen. Akaka's career - to advocate for people who did not have power, for people who were vulnerable. He was a champion for the federal government employees who continue to this day to be a punching bag for some.

~Brian Schatz

Topics: Advocate Bag Career Champion Continue Day Did Employees Federal Federal Government Government He People Power Punching Some Theme Vulnerable Were Who

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A missile attack is federal. A missile attack is not a local responsibility. Confirmation and notification of something like a missile attack should reside with the agency that knows first and knows for sure: in other words, the people who know should be the people who tell us.

~Brian Schatz

Topics: Agency Attack Confirmation Federal First In Other Words Know Knows Like Local Missile Other People Reside Responsibility Should Something Sure Tell Us Who Words

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It's important and good to email the Federal Communications Commission, and it's important and good to educate your friends via social media about what's happening. But in a representative democracy, the way to get policy changes is through elections.

~Brian Schatz

Topics: About Changes Commission Communications Democracy Educate Elections Email Federal Friends Get Good Happening Important Media Policy Representative Social Social Media Through Via Way Your

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I support the administrative rules promulgated by the Department of the Interior which permit a Native Hawaiian government to establish a relationship with the U.S. government. If Native Hawaiians form a government consistent with those rules and seek federal recognition, I would likely support the request.

~Brian Schatz

Topics: Administrative Consistent Department Establish Federal Form Government Hawaiian Interior Likely Native Permit Recognition Relationship Request Rules Seek Support Those U.s. Government Which Would

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I have represented farmers in federal court during the Iowa farm crisis. A farmer from Butler County. I don't think Sen. Grassley had that life experience. It's just a simple difference of who we are and where we've come from.

~Bruce Braley

Topics: Butler Come County Court Crisis Difference Experience Farm Farmer Farmers Federal Had Iowa Just Life Life Experience Simple Think Where Who

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