Mr. BLAIR: You know, the way the whole situation unfolded, I was never given an opportunity, even though at one point during the incident, I tried to, you know, give them an opportunity to identify who I was and that, you know, I lived not too far from where I was stopped from.

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As far as I know, President Obama does NOT go round telling voters that high unemployment is a "small price to pay" for a historic rise in productivity.

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"Those who know me know that my interests are wide-ranging and far-reaching, and I will not let it define what I do in this chamber - certainly not, " he declared.

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Americans work much closer to the 40-hour-week than I suspected, though I do know from personal experience that many work far too much, some tackling more than one job and still not getting healthcare benefits.

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