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I think that there is an implication here, as they've done throughout this debate on Iraq, that if you oppose the president, your patriotism ought to be questioned, ... Meet the Press.

It is clear that the fight against doping is not served by the way in which the debate is currently held.

Labor will be able to support much of the Government's package and will approach the debate about all of the changes in a constructive manner.

I think we haven't had a real serious national debate in this country as to what this issue is about, ... And we're dealing with kind of general slogans and images, a great deal of fear and panic. But I think that the Democrats are very much at fault in not generating a genuine debate. And I think the administration has been disingenuous in its argumentation.

I think we were very successful in raising the debate. I don't think we were successful in resolving it.

I think we should debate all of the energy options that are reasonably available,

I think what we are going to lose out on is full and fair debate over the issues.

I think anybody who wants to be considered a significant national candidate needs to be out getting into the debate on policy.

I think it's unfortunate because there was a great deal of debate about not marketing the lottery to poor people. It doesn't take much to connect the dots. If you're pawning your possessions for money or don't have enough money to have a bank account, it's probably not a great idea to spend your money on lottery tickets.

I think it's pretty clear that every debate she's participated in has been a disaster for her.

I think it's possible this whole debate started with the Change To Win unions when they left and caused the AFL-CIO to discuss what to do. But it's not just about numbers. It was about coming up with a new strategy. You have some people saying it's silly to leave any union out and you need to build the labor movement one city at a time.

I think it's natural for anyone that participates in a public debate to advocate for the most extreme version that they can, particularly if they believe that government tends to compromise.

I think it's reasonable to assume that these factors are not independent. It's important to understand how they interact and also to see if we can determine their relative importance. This is a very polarized field, in terms of supporting or not supporting the role of climate versus other factors. We don't want to contribute to the polarization, which I think is very unproductive in terms of the science. I hope we can move from this sort of debate into a more constructive one about interactions and relative roles of all the factors that may be contributing to the resurgence of malaria.

It gives the debate a megaphone, it gives the march a megaphone.

I think we are getting stronger. We've opened the debate on these (free-trade) subjects, and the indigenous movement is showing its power again.

I think we all really enjoyed both the dynamic personalities and active debate during the panel.

I think this will be part of a national debate about how to create a more sustainable Medicaid program,

I think that the country needs a debate that's not a screaming match. . . . And I think too many times we have these arguments on these talk shows where they're trying to get ratings by generating heat, when we ought to be trying to generate more light.

It is not a policy debate that's being shoved in our faces right now.

It isn't easy, and certainly there is going to be great debate in our party over where we need to go,

I think that the soft or hard landing debate is misleading. Financial markets usually have hard landings regardless of how an economy lands.

I think that transparency is key to this debate.

I welcome that debate. One would have to search long and hard to find a bill, in my opinion, as bad as this.

I will debate Don anyplace, anytime between now and the election.

It is a time to gather information. It is not the time to debate anything.

It is an act of hypocrisy from everybody who votes for it, we know this is about containing debate to try and keep dissenters in the cart in the desperate hope that none of them split on the floor today and if any of them in cocky's corner have got the courage of their convictions, they won't be voting for this, and they won't be voting for this legislation this afternoon.

I think there is a debate in the arts about, you know, whether we must strive for art for art's sake, and you know, kind of try to keep political debate out of our work. And to that I say, I'd like you to show me an example of, you know, this so-called apolitical art. I don't think there's any such thing.

I think there's some substantial reservation at this point, again, just judging from the debate or lack of debate in the room about whether it really is an issue that has to be addressed anytime soon.

I think there has to be a debate; there has to be some good discussion, ... There has to be some opportunity for the people to be heard. ... Congress needs to be equal and full partners in this discussion, and ultimately in the decision.

Jim gibbons is anxious to debate his opponents and we'll do it as soon as we know who his opponents are but he has a full-time day job he was elected to, and we have to balance that out with campaigning.

Kofi Annan has already been instrumental in pushing forward that debate in the United Nations. I firmly support his efforts. A successful United Nations Summit next week presents the international community with a real opportunity to secure the necessary change.

Last week you said in the debate that you opposed the Kennedy hate crime bill,

I think, first of all, the semiconductor sector had been oversold. This was one area, the technology market that just did not perform well over the past few months. There is a lot of concern with investors whether or not this current upturn in the semiconductor industry has peaked. There is a huge debate going on whether or not we still have any growth left. And, our view has also been that, yes, we believe this is more of a seasonal slowdown than any prolonged downturn for the industry. So we think there is some legs left in the semiconductor cycle. And as a result, we would be a buyer of some of these stocks.

I said the thing... the only thing that would scare me in a campaign or running the country is that debate that you'd have to do during the campaign.

I saw a clear majority here this morning indicating support for the direction we're taking the party, but the debate will always signal that when we are dealing with things related to uranium or nuclear that there are concerns ? environmental and otherwise ?

Open debate is our strongest tool in standing up to extremism. The far more dangerous avenue is to force extremist ideas underground, where they can fester without competition.

People are discovering that if you do very well with the constituency candidates, if you get 16 or 17 of those, you would end up, even though you had a high percentage of popular votes, you'd end up with scarcely any of the list candidates, ... I know that raises concerns among a lot of people and I think is worthy of debate over the next few weeks. This has become an issue of some contention in my view.

People are caught up in the debate over what really happened. The whole idea of exorcisms is intriguing for people.

Our kids have to work doubly hard to compete with schools that require their students to take debate as a class.

Our intention is to provoke debate at the City Council level and to give some direction to public safety commission and city staff on how to resolve these issues that we've identified.

Over and above the debate about which of us is best we both represent our continent and we both play in big clubs.

Over the course of time this gave us a deep respect for ideas, both our own and those of others, and an understanding that conflict through debate is a powerful means of revealing truth.

Our sport, for one reason or another -- and we could debate for hours about why -- is not as diverse as it needs to be. I don't think it's from a lack of trying.

Our goal is to have a full and fair debate vote in September, ... If Judge Roberts is to be confirmed, we'd like to have him on the court by the time it goes back into session Oct. 3.

Overall, the results are ahead of expectations and it gives the company an argument to fight for in the ensuing debate which I think the shareholders are expecting.

Our two greatest episodes were pulled -- episodes that I truly believe would have turned the debate around -- episodes that even the AFA could love. I'm sorry people won't have the opportunity to see the magnificent work of these brilliant actors.

Robin was an outstanding, extraordinary talent - brilliant, incisive in debate, of incredible skill and persuasive power,

Republicans will say this economy is going really well, the last thing we need is a huge increase in taxes. Democrats will say we don't need to give these huge tax breaks to the rich. How that debate gets formed is key.

Republicans are excited about the campaign ahead and know how serious and important this election is. We're gratified by the support we're receiving and look forward to a debate on the biggest issues facing this country -- fixing the economy and winning the war on terror.

Recently, the government has agreed to join a debate for which the University Presidents Council of Thailand (UPCT) has offered to act as a mediator.

Our policy is the same toward the United States that it has so far been. There is no debate about relations and negotiation with the U.S. There has been no change in our policy.

Part of the problem here is that instead of having a substantive debate over important substantive policy issues, he had challenged my integrity, and I didn't like that. But most of all I didn't like the fact that after he'd done so, then he wanted to act like everything was peaches and cream.

Some have said that we should not have this debate. I disagree,

Some have merit, some don't. Every senator has the responsibility to bring these projects to the light of day and the best way to do it is through floor debate and floor action.

Nasdaq is really a mixed bag. The Fed debate is why the market can't put a convincing rally together.

My reading of the tea leaves is, this is going in the other direction the backlash against this is really starting immigration issues, they're borderline radioactive in the political world. This has brought a lot of the emotional and really raw debate of this to the front and center and I don't think that's a really conducive climate to push legislation at the state level.

Look for renewed debate on whether rising producer prices will be passed through to consumers in the CPI measure of inflation, ... If so, that may well mean that the Federal Reserve isn't quite as near to the end of its tightening cycle as previously thought.

Lincoln may be a revered icon, but he's also an historical figure about whom passions often run high. Certainly, we would like to make a vigorous and healthy debate about Lincoln and his legacy an important part of our bicentennial activities.

Like many, I deplore the U.S. for their rejection of the International Criminal Court, ... It seems that clearly this debate will carry on.

Like such pro-Roberts groups as Progress for America, which began a significant advertising campaign within hours of Mr. Roberts' nomination, NARAL Pro-Choice America will continue to exercise our constitutional right to make sure the American people have an opportunity to hear all the facts about John Roberts' records during this process, ... We play an important role in engaging the American people in this debate about issues that affect their daily lives.

I think in English history a very interesting character is John Lilburne. Very interesting character because of the way he managed to develop the whole debate about the English civil war into something very different.

I thought it was a good, informative, positive debate,

I thought last year there would have been a debate over this after the four hurricanes we experienced.

It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle it without debate.

Keynes vs Hayek? Friedman vs Krugman? Those are the wrong intellectual debates. Its you vs. Tony Hayward, BP CEO, You vs. Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs CEO. And you are losing ...

We now know the parameters of the debate -- it's between $1.2 trillion and $1.6 (trillion). Our goal is to get it as close to $1.6 (trillion) as we can.

We need a big debate on whether it is responsible to end nuclear power - I am convinced it is not.

I don't think that the folks who are in the middle look at the conversation over whether or not Donald Trump's campaign is racist or whether or not Hillary Clinton should use that term to describe some of his supporters made sense, I don't think that the folks in the middle are looking at that debate.

I cannot believe that [Donald Trump] is actually in the debates.

The aim is to observe trends, highlight talking points and stimulate debate.

The American people in general won this debate.

That will be part of the debate. It's exactly part of the debate when mandatory workers' comp came in years and years ago.

I was really pleased ... we were all really nervous going into this debate and I thought that John Kerry knocked it out of the ballpark,

I would never put a player on the floor in a Chicago Bulls uniform if I didn't do everything in my power to find out all the information that was available. You can debate genetic testing till you're blue in the face. But from what I know, from what I've learned over the last six months, that test could have helped us determine the best course of action.

Most of the debate over the cultures of death and life is about process. The debate focuses on the technology available to determine how we prolong life and how and when we end it.

Most of the debate is framed in terms of us and them. You have some folks on the left saying how they help us. And then you have people on the right saying how they pose a threat to us.

Most analysts are on record with expectations of a decline in corn planting intentions and an increase in intentions for soybeans. The debate generally centers on the magnitude of the changes. Acreage of spring-planted crops, however, could deviate from intentions due to escalating spring wheat prices; potential for abandoned hard red winter wheat acreage to be replanted to other crops; changes, if any, in price relationships of spring-planted crops; and spring weather conditions.

Microsoft continues to be open to working with partners and competitors, alike, to jointly commission research that helps all our customers engage in an informed and respectful debate on the facts.

Microsoft is in there, stirring up debate. The whole thing is more of a mess than it has to be.

Michael's position is in the minority. The consensus is the scientific debate is all but over.

We have our eyes on the prize, focusing on the election in November and the real differences in this race. That's the debate we've been focusing on.

We haven't seen this kind of debate in years. This is an election year, and this is a high-profile issue.

We intend to pick it up. I welcome this debate because it is one that we can win.

You'll hear debate as to whether this is a good or bad idea,

You can already see the privacy debate moving to the realm of automated massive data mining. When governments begin to suspect people because of where they were at a certain time, it can get very worrying.

Well, I'll be available to debate you before the Republican state convention Saturday. You name the time, and I'll be there." ()

We hope to arrive roughly in the first half of the 45-day review period and inject some rational thoughts into the debate early in the process.

We hope it will engender an evenhanded debate. There's a lot of data put into the market by Microsoft, and not as much on the other side, and we wanted to help correct that imbalance.

We don't consider him to be a legitimate Republican candidate and won't debate him.

We do more research for debate team than for class. I do probably three times more research for debate than class.

We're delighted they're engaging in a debate that they say doesn't exist.

We have been successful in New Hampshire with or without any other candidates alongside us. I think the increased attention on this debate could certainly help us.

We must take immediate action to maximize the safety of all Americans, ... It is a debate about meeting the needs of our country now, not waiting for several months.

When you're talking about a trade you're saying, 'Is it good for this team or that team, did they give up too much?' That kind of debate is great for the game.

We have a great girls and guys track program and cross country program, too. We want to be known as a school that's well rounded. You can do a lot things there besides play football. Basketball happens to be one of them, but we've got a nationally renowned speech and debate team, too.

We have begun to talk to folks on the Hill about this and ask for an opportunity to have debate before it's too late. While we may not have much time, we have some time for the debate to go on.

We're waiting for emotions to subside, and we hope that the opposition will go back to their seats so we can proceed with the debate and hopefully with the voting,

We've determined that this is really the new municipal infrastructure. The same kind of debate was being done 150 years ago about whether cities should be building roads or sewer systems.

We know that there's hydrogen there?but there is a huge debate as to what that hydrogen is locked up with. If there is water there, that's a big deal?a huge impact on how we do exploration.

Three months ago, the debate was whether the economy was still declining or going sideways. Now the debate is whether the economy is going sideways or whether it is improving.