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There's a debate out there about who the best team in the conference is. This team is trying to prove it's us.

There's some debate about whether we're at the point where inflation starts to kick in.

There should be a televised debate between the two of us. What do you say, Rick?

There's going to be a great national debate on this subject.

There's no other campus activity that can compare to the success of UMKC debate.

There's no magical relationship between inverted yield curves and recession. There's a debate why long-term rates are so low. It's partly a low term premium and a lot of saving looking for a relatively limited number of investments.

There's never been a debate about poker and whether poker should even be part of this legislation because of its status, at least in our minds, as a game of skill. I don't want Washington or America waking up with a hangover the day after this thing gets passed where Washington (says) 'What did we do?' and 70 million people in the country (say) 'What? They took away my poker?' I just think it's time that poker be part of the debate here.

The tragedy of the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 brought into sharp focus the debate about the life saving qualities of healthy reefs and mangroves.

The United States has led in all these things, been in the vanguard of the development of the techniques. So it seems to me that the United States should not be thought of as dragging its foot on environmental quality, but rather questioning the appropriateness of a treaty that has never been submitted to the Senate for debate and consideration.

Is the debate over? This is our final decision on this challenge. But, if there is new, credible evidence - not innuendo - we would look into it.

I've brought copies of these votes for members of the panel of journalists participating in the debate,

Things are still hot, but the trend is clear. The only debate now is how hard a landing there will be and what will it mean for the general economy.

The whole purpose of a debate is the exchange of views and seeing the range of views that are available, and not to exclude people. I don't think the judge is going to be very happy because there's no basis on which they included and (didn't include) people.

These are very important findings that come at a critical moment in the immigration debate. What the study indicates is that if we view the contribution of immigrants to the total economy there may be important gains to all workers that have previously been ignored.

The roads that now make up the New York Central were built piecemeal from 1831 to 1853; and the organization of this company in the latter year, to consolidate eleven independent roads extending from Albany to Buffalo, finally put an end to the long debate between canals and railroads.

The right to debate is the right of the citizens. In this he prefers to turn his back on you.

These and other bills are all pretty substantial, and every time we get ready to debate, somebody wants to table it because they want to add an amendment or make a change.

It would be unhealthy for the Fed to get bogged down in an internal debate about the merits and demerits of inflation targeting if it prevented

It would serve no meaningful purpose if we enter into a recriminatory debate, making accusations and counter-accusations against each other over the abuses of the truce.

It was tough ... on me to be honest with you. I can remember in December sitting in my house, and my mom and my wife having a debate for two hours about it.

The series is not reactive, not angry, not a debate; it's reflective and premeditated. We very deliberately haven't opened any online discussion boards. So many people today listen in attack mode. We want to enforce listening.

The stock market is ignoring all of the bad news that is coming out, either corporate or on the economy. There is a debate right now, quarter-or a half-percentage point cut from the Fed. It's becoming more and more evident it will be a half-percentage point and that might be helping the market.

The state's lack of regulations about well location and construction has been a focal point of this debate.

The Senate's tradition is ruled to protect debate and guarantee that we can't be trampled upon.

the terms of debate of what constitutes development.

I want a face-to-face debate, ... Let them go at it.

Predatory lending is a cancer that should be wiped out. We've reached a new stage in the debate over predatory lending laws. It's clear that state laws improve substantially on federal law and protect people who would otherwise be in danger of losing thousands of dollars - or even their homes.

Rather than debate it in public, they've asked me to postpone it so we can discuss some unresolved issues.

Rather than the debate being about how immigration impacts neighborhoods, schools and hospitals, maybe you'll now see discussion about how it impacts the business sector.

People's records are fair game. Let's just have a healthy debate about who is best.

Opponents on both sides want the debate to be about science, ... mainly because of the apparent legitimacy science carries as compared to debating actual values, which these debates are about anyway.

Often, there has been serious concern and debate over whether I might flop in international competitions. But most of my best performances have come in major events and the best record of 6.83m was achieved at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

The national debate over immigration is slightly less heated in Washington state.

A debate is raging within the administration. They are taking a second look at the entire process of exerting pressure on authoritarian rulers in the Middle East.

A debate before 70 million people is in fact a distorting glass, a fun-house mirror in which wrinkles look like canyons and hesitation like an attack of amnesia.

A fool and his money be soon at debate (Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry)

After 1,700 deaths, over 12,000 wounded and $200 billion spent, we believe it is time to have this debate and this discussion on this resolution.

After last night's debate, the reputation of Messieurs Lincoln and Douglas is secure.

After intense debate and discussion, whereupon the guiding question was whether we compromise with or take on the ZANU-PF dictatorship ... the council resolved to stay out of the ZANU-PF senate project,

Speech and debate are not just a stylistic skill. I so whole heartily believe that kids, by the time they graduate, need to be able to get up in front of a group and say something meaningful. That translates into all courses and all manners of life.

South Dakota State does not discuss employment issues. There's no reason to for any conjecture. We don't have public debate about anything.

Now it's not a one-sided debate. You have a message getting out there in a much more positive way.

Now is not the time to have this particular debate, ... inappropriate and ill-advised. ... It makes the House a laughing stock.

Now if he doesn't call a special election before Nov. 7, we here in the south of Houston region will be without a congressman in the middle of hurricane season while the country's at war and the whole immigrant reform debate is going on on Capitol Hill. This is an effort to give Tom DeLay a chance to handpick his successor and give him time to catch up to the campaigning that's already been done in this district.

The moral force that we brought to this debate derived from our membership in an international community ruled by law - albeit unwritten law.

During the first debate (the vice president) was asked whether he questioned the governor's experience, and he said 'no.' But apparently now he's trying to hide behind surrogates, which again is not the hallmark of a real leader.

Debate regarding what to do to reduce and to prevent childhood obesity is just beginning. We do know, however, that childhood obesity is increasing, and we can expect even more children to face the prospect of limited child safety seats available to protect them.

Day labor has been thrust into the public consciousness, but we're concerned that the debate has gone on without an understanding of what gives rise to the phenomenon or what the many downsides are to work in this field.

Day in and day out, there are pieces of legislation that members don't agree with, ... The democratic process is to debate and vote them. Sometimes you win. Sometimes you lose. All the people of the state of Texas are asking is to let democracy ... work.

Despite the big public debate right now, it will just be a niche technology,

A report like this will continue to fuel the debate about how strong consumer spending will be over the holiday season.

a real debate on the issues, not his silly name-calling.

As a society we seem to be losing our ability to rationally debate complicated policy decisions. Secrecy aggravates the problem by excluding people from the debate, or by narrowing their frames of reference. Nothing less than the future of American democracy is at stake.

As a woman of a certain age - and really, ever since I hit puberty and my baby-making parts were suddenly subject to public debate - I've been told over and over again that I will 'change my mind' about not wanting kids.

The bottom line is that the administration shouldn't ignore those laws or try to change them by fiat without a thorough and open debate in the Congress.

The Bush-Cheney campaign looks for a vigorous debate at the appropriate time. But John Kerry should finish the debate with himself first -- being on both sides of each issue.

The Bush administration did not seek a broad debate on whether commander-in-chief powers can trump international conventions and domestic statutes in our struggle against terrorism. They could have separated the big question from classified details to operations and had an open debate. Instead, an inner circle of lawyers and advisers worked around the dissenters in the administration and one-upped each other with extreme arguments.

As long as it's a civil conversation, the communication can last all night as long as it doesn't disrupt a game and we don't have to get into a debate on rules. As long as we have mutual respect, we can have communication.

That there is debate about immigration and dialogue about it is the best victory. Everybody is paying attention to it.

That shifts our national focus away from a product abuser ... (to) a debate over whether or not someone who has two glasses of wine is drunk.

You've never seen me debate anybody. On anything. Ever. My investment of time, as an educator, in my judgment, is best served teaching people how to think about the world around them. Teach them how to pose a question. How to judge whether one thing is true versus another. What the laws of physics say.

This is because they don't want a debate on the issues, and they don't want to run on Sen. Kerry's record. I guess I can't blame them for that. We as a party cannot sink to their level. We must stick to the truth in this race.

This is going to be a debate about the future of the country and the future of the party and I am not having it hijacked by anything else.

This is a one-sided debate, with no opposition voice allowed. It's an absolute.

This is not a new debate. Debates of voting methods have been going on for hundreds of years.

This is not really a debate about being innovative. We all know we need to be creative. This is not really a debate about infrastructure. We all know we need to improve our infrastructure. This is about the business deal on the table. Is this the right program at the right price?

This is not just a debate about the federal government resourcing, it's a question of what Canada has to do to be competitive in the future,

This is so important and such a critical vote. I think this is going to be a debate until the very end.

The whole debate about whether deflation is a risk has come full circle.

This debate with the two standing there, large audience, is really going to be how did they come across and how did people on the other end feel about them, like about them.

This debate will produce a small (positive polling) change for Bush. That change won't matter too much, because most of the change we needed occurred with the end of the first two debates. And that doesn't bother me a bit.

This debate will come down to substance. It will come down to who can make the better case. Vice President Cheney will focus on making that case.

This debate I think is all about movies. What we're saying is that you can't provide dedicated line, virtual private network services for free.

This debate isn't about civil rights and the contributions of immigrants. It's about how we address the millions of undocumented residents in a way that respects our laws and those who are waiting to enter the country legally.

This debate is about making sure patients get the protections they deserve, ... It's about whether we are going to stop HMOs from making medical decisions.

This debate became a source of tremendous embarrassment for South Carolina. The only reason the flag stayed on the statehouse for so long was that a tiny minority of powerful lawmakers dug in their heels and insisted on ignoring the will of the people of the state.

This debate became a source of tremendous embarrassment for South Carolina,

This emergency debate is based on political rivalry. They're playing power politics with the emergency.

This conference report illustrates how working together can benefit all Americans, both taxpayers and those who depend on federal programs. This debate is not about winning or losing. It is about treating American taxpayers fairly.

This calls port security into focus again. We have to meet federal mandates and state mandates. Since Sept. 11, 2001, the security budget has increased drastically. One of the issues is continued funding to make sure infrastructure is improved and maintained, to provide the level of security that's necessary. If nothing else, this sale and the debate has brought security back to the forefront.

This calls into question every time the government has relied on national security to impose secrecy. The only reason to gag our clients was to stifle their free speech rights in the debate over the Patriot Act. The government flip-flop confirms our suspicions.

This budget proposes $148.2 billion in new spending or tax credits over the next four years, ... I believe these numbers are correct, and we need to make sure that everyone understands them as the starting point for debate by this Congress.

Thirty years ago people thought that Roe would be a closed case, yet it is still in the headlines. There is a shifting political phenomenon in America. The fact that we have a hearing on a nominee who has not expressed approval for Roe is because we have a huge debate in the political realm about moral values.

This is America. Healthy debate -- protests -- are legal. There were people protesting outside the Michael Jackson trial. Why there are different standards when it comes to the Cuban-American community is what I don't understand.

This is a fundamental debate about the economic future of our country.

This is a debate the American people need to have, but I think we have more important priorities right now -- getting tax cuts, getting this economy moving, getting an education reform package, patients' bill of rights -- these are, I think, higher priorities for the American people,

This has a big implication for the national debate.

A lot of people believe that the movie is the true story, that Tina did. I don't wanna debate on Ike & Tina, but I have to say this one thing... That movie was the biggest lie, and even Tina said that it's a lie. And she don't like the movie. But she started put gas on the fire by supporting it.

A lot of them suffer from stress and anxiety and they don't know why. And then we look at their schedules. They have expectations that they have to be on the hockey team, the math team, the debate team.

America has been in a state of fearfulness since Sept. 11 (2001) -- that fear has been able to squelch the debate -- if you're not with us, you're against us, says the administration. Americans should have responded more forcefully.

They missed an opportunity, ... There needs to be more attention to hard realities, like higher gas prices. What can we do to enable a better transportation system? That's where the debate should be, and you hear very little discussion about that. All of us need to get more serious on transportation.

they may change their minds and join us, because we think it's an important debate issue that needs to be addressed.

The young people I know judge leaders by their deeds and abhor hypocrisy. Inconsistency and point-scoring do not win respect. It's not easy to be engaged in political debate when it is reduced to performers trying to outdo each other. Actions from leaders must mirror the values they claim to espouse.

They are changing the climate of the debate. There is no reason why we shouldn't have this debate ... but it is making some people (in Western Europe) a little nervous.

There was no mention of content, ... The White House and its representatives did not say anything about that because they knew that was not the subject that was up for either debate or suggestion. Content was off the table.

There will be a vigorous debate on this. Nothing is settled.

There will be a healthy debate as to the mayor's inability to manage the public school system in his own city. There will be a healthy debate as to why Baltimore City is one of the most violent cities in America.

There really can be little debate now that Western Canada is already experiencing the closest thing to full employment in over three decades, with the jobless rate west of Ontario just barely above four per cent.

There's a lot of emotion around this debate because the immigrant system is broken.

There isn't a middle argument. It's a finite resource. The only debate should be over when we peak.