Most important, this approach buys much-needed time to consider the ill effects of any legislation that might be pushed through quickly and later found to have profound and devastating consequences.

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So, I say to you, even as we struggle with this tragedy, even as we grapple with the profound loss and devastating grief, we can look up at the heavens and think of these heroes and know, know with certitude that there is not a single, solitary tragedy that America cannot overcome.

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In the case of Haiti, Miniutti said she believes the devastating images and stories are having a profound effect on the public.

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