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SENT Are VBP they PP aware JJ of IN how WRB this DT is VBZ perceived VVN , , and CC how WRB it PP has VHZ been VBN widely RB celebrated JJ on IN the DT left VVN side NN of IN the DT political JJ aisle NN , , among IN the DT fever NN swamp VV , , the DT Michael NP Moore NP crowd NN , , as IN being VBG a DT capitulation NN . SENT JD NP . SENT I PP don't VVD think VV they PP were VBD when WRB they PP brought VVD it PP up RP . SENT I PP think VVP they PP were VBD trying VVG to TO . SENT . SENT . SENT basically RB , , the DT strategy NN was VBD to TO beat VV the DT Democratic JJ amendment NN , , with IN a DT subsitute NN , , without IN the DT deadline NN in IN it PP . SENT And CC so RB I PP think VVP the DT strategy NN , , the DT legislative JJ strategy NN was VBD just RB to TO beat VV the DT Democrats NPS . SENT But CC I PP think VVP in IN the DT process NN , , it PP looked VVD like IN capitulation NN , , and CC it PP looked VVD like IN the DT hammering NN by IN the DT Democrats NPS had VHD softened VVN us PP up RP to TO the DT point NN where WRB we PP halfway RB agreed VVD with IN them PP . SENT And CC so RB , , I PP know VVP that WDT wasn't NN the DT heart NN of IN the DT Republicans NPS , , and CC I PP know VVP that WDT wasn't NN the DT intent NN of IN the DT leadership NN , , but CC I PP voted VVD against IN it PP , , because IN that WDT was VBD the DT way NN it PP felt VVD to TO me PP . SENT HH NP . SENT Now RB I PP have VHP some DT experts NNS on IN later RBR in IN the DT program NN , , Senator NP DeMint NP , , and CC I PP know VVP what WP they're NNS going VVG to TO say VV , , which WDT is VBZ this DT is VBZ exactly RB the DT wrong JJ message NN to TO send VV to TO terrorists NNS like IN Zarqawi NP , , to TO dead JJ enders NNS from IN the DT Baath NP Party NP , , and CC even RB to TO Iraqis NNS who WP are VBP now RB going VVG to TO second JJ guess NN whether IN the DT United NP States NPS Senate's NP got VVD staying VVG power NN . SENT Did VVD that RB come VV up RP in IN the DT floor NN debate NN . SENT JD NP . SENT No RB , , it PP didn't VVD , , and CC it PP should MD have VH . SENT I PP mean VVP , , I PP think VVP when WRB the DT Iraqis NNS start VVP to TO wonder VV if IN we're NN going VVG to TO stay VV the DT course NN , , then RB it PP becomes VVZ increasingly RB dangerous JJ for IN them PP to TO step VV forward RB and CC run VV for IN office NN , , and CC to TO keep VV rebuilding VVG the DT way NN they're NN doing VVG . SENT And CC again RB , , I PP don't VVD think VV it PP was VBD the DT intent NN of IN any DT of IN the DT Republicans NPS , , but CC I PP just RB think VVP we PP are VBP not RB as RB sensitive JJ as IN we PP should MD be VB of IN what WP signals VVZ we're NNS sending VVG to TO other JJ parts NNS of IN the DT world NN , , and CC particularly RB to TO the DT terrorists NNS . SENT And CC I PP think VVP all PDT the DT demagoguery NN from IN the DT Democrats NPS are VBP empowering VVG the DT terrorists NNS and CC endangering VVG our PP$ troops NNS . SENT And CC I PP think VVP the DT bills NNS today NN were VBD unnecessary JJ , , and CC sent VVD the DT wrong JJ suggestions NNS . SENT HH NP . SENT Well RB Senator NP Jim NP DeMint NP , , thanks NNS for IN joining VVG us PP on IN short JJ notice NN from IN the DT floor NN . SENT I PP hope VVP you PP go VVP back RB in IN and CC see VV either RB the DT majority NN leader NN or CC the DT whip NN this DT afternoon NN or CC evening NN , , and CC just RB pound NN on IN the DT table NN if IN you PP have VHP to TO . SENT This DT is VBZ a DT disaster NN , , and CC there's RB no RB covering VVG up RP , , there's RB no DT sugar NN coating NN it PP . SENT And CC I PP think VVP they PP buckled VVD , , and CC they've NN got VVD to TO get VV off RP the DT floor NN . SENT Senator NP DeMint NP , , thank VVP you PP . SENT End NN of IN interview NN . SENT Posted VVN at IN 5 CD . SENT 16 CD PM NP PST NP North NP Carolina NP Senator NP Richard NP Burr NP on IN the DT very RB ill RB timed VVN and CC ill RB considered VVN vote NN today NN by IN the DT Senate NP Republicans NPS to TO cave VV on IN the DT Global NP War NP On IN Terror NN . SENT HH NP . SENT On IN a DT very RB sad JJ day NN for IN America NP , , a DT day NN of IN decisive JJ rebuke NN in IN the DT United NP States NPS Senate NP of IN George NP Bush NP , , Vice NP President NP Cheney NP , , Condoleezza NP Rice NP , , Donald NP Rumsfeld NP , , the DT Pentagon NP , , and CC the DT war NN effort NN , , an DT astonishing JJ vote NN to TO demand VV regular JJ updates NNS from IN the DT president NN . SENT It's NP called VVD a DT rebuke NN by IN the DT Washington NP Post NP . SENT It PP is VBZ nothing NN but CC that IN , , and CC to TO explain VV how WRB the DT Senate NP Republicans NPS went VVD so RB wrong JJ today NN , , I'm NP joined VVD from IN Washington NP , , D NP . SENT C SYM . SENT , , by IN United NP States NPS Senator NP Richard NP Burr NP of IN North NP Carolina NP , , who WP voted VVD the DT right JJ way NN , , which WDT was VBD against IN the DT Warner NP amendment NN today NN . SENT Senator NP Burr NP , , thanks NNS for IN joining VVG us PP on IN the DT Hugh NP Hewitt NP Show NP . SENT RB NP . SENT Hugh NP , , good JJ evening NN . SENT Greetings NNS from IN Washington NP , , and CC it PP is VBZ a DT sad JJ day NN . SENT We PP got VVD a DT defense NN authorization NN bill NN finished VVD this DT afternoon NN , , but CC at IN a DT significant JJ cost NN . SENT You PP know VVP , , Hugh NP , , I PP said VVD to TO my PP$ staff NN when WRB I PP came VVD back RB in IN , , I PP can't VVD envision VV any DT point NN where WRB I PP would MD encourage VV Congress NP to TO vote VV on IN something NN like IN this NN when WRB a DT president NN , , regardless RB of IN what WP party NN they're NN in IN , , is VBZ out RP of IN the DT country NN . SENT And CC clearly RB , , today's NNS vote NN , , I PP think VVP there EX were VBD a DT lot NN of IN people NNS that IN weren't NN paying VVG attention NN to TO what WP it PP was VBD that IN we PP were VBD voting VVG on RP . SENT Congress NP has VHZ the DT oversight NN authority NN already RB . SENT We PP continually RB get VVP updates NNS from IN not RB only RB the DT generals NNS in IN the DT field NN , , but CC from IN the DT folks NNS on IN the DT ground NN here RB in IN Washington NP . SENT Members NNS actively RB go VVP to TO Iraq NP and CC to TO Afghanistan NP , , and CC see VVP first RB hand VV the DT war NN . SENT To TO set VV this DT artificial JJ timeline NN , , to TO do VV it PP when WRB the DT president's NNS out RP of IN the DT country NN , , it PP provides VVZ nothing NN new JJ to TO Congress NP . SENT HH NP . SENT Now RB Senator NP Burr NP , , there's RB a DT lot NN of IN ground NN to TO cover VV here RB . SENT I PP want VVP to TO start VV with IN the DT facts NNS , , so RB my PP$ audience NN understands VVZ what WP happened VVD . SENT Let's NNS being VBG with IN . SENT . SENT . SENT the DT Senate NP Democrats NPS wanted VVD to TO embarrass VV the DT president NN and CC demand VV a DT timetable NN for IN withdrawal NN from IN Iraq NP . SENT That DT was VBD defeated VVN handily RB , , 58 CD 40 CD . SENT Why WRB did VVD Senator NP Warner NP and CC Senator NP Frist NP then RB co NP sponsor NN this DT amendment NN . SENT What WP were VBD they PP thinking VVG . SENT RB NP . SENT Well RB , , Hugh NP , , I PP think VVP that IN Senator NP Bingaman's NP amendment NN that WDT was VBD basically RB this DT language NN but CC with IN a DT date NN certain JJ for IN the DT removal NN of IN troops NNS , , they PP felt VVD that IN Republicans NNS needed VVN to TO show VV that IN they PP were VBD anxious JJ and CC observant JJ to TO everything NN that WDT was VBD going VVG on IN in IN Iraq NP , , and CC that IN to TO ask VV for IN this DT 90 CD day NN update NN was VBD a DT prudent JJ thing NN . SENT I PP think VVP they PP forgot VVD that IN we PP get VVP an DT update NN even RB more RBR often RB than IN that DT . SENT It PP comes VVZ in IN the DT Armed NP Services NPS Committee NP , , it PP comes VVZ in IN the DT Intelligence NP Committee NP , , it PP comes VVZ for IN the DT general JJ membership NN of IN the DT Senate NP , , probably RB more RBR often RB than IN 90 CD days NNS now RB . SENT HH NP . SENT Now RB Senator NP Burr NP , , I'll NP be VB asking VVG defense NN experts NNS throughout IN this DT program NN , , which WDT I'm NP devoting VVG to TO this DT subject NN , , who WP the DT winner NN is VBZ today NN . SENT And CC I'm NP going VVG to TO ask VV them PP how WRB Zarqawi NP reads VVZ this DT . SENT And CC I PP don't VVD think VV a DT terrorist NN would MD be VB wrong JJ to TO read VV this DT as IN an DT initial JJ crack NN in IN what WP has VHZ hitherto RB been VBN a DT solid JJ political JJ support NN for IN the DT war NN , , no DT matter NN how WRB long JJ it PP took VVD , , because IN we PP have VHP no DT choice NN but CC to TO win VV it PP . SENT And CC I PP mean VVP , , is VBZ there RB any DT other JJ way NN to TO interpret VV this DT as RB exactly RB what WP our PP$ enemies NNS would MD love VV to TO see VV , , a DT weakening NN of IN political JJ will NN . SENT RB NP . SENT Hugh NP , , I PP think VVP that IN the DT insurgents NNS will MD always RB see VV an DT opportunity NN and CC seize VV it PP , , and CC I'm NP sure JJ that IN they PP will MD in IN this DT particular JJ case NN . SENT I PP believe VVP today NN in IN Iraq NP , , and CC tonight RB in IN Iraq NP , , there EX are VBP probably RB Iraqis NNS that WDT are VBP scratching VVG their PP$ head NN , , wondering VVG are VBP we PP going VVG to TO leave VV them PP again RB , , or CC are VBP we PP going VVG to TO go VV before IN , , in IN fact NN , , they're NN ready JJ to TO take VV their PP$ own JJ security NN over IN . SENT I PP think VVP more RBR importantly RB , , we've NN got VVD some DT troops NNS that WDT are VBP in IN the DT field NN , , some DT that IN I've NP sat VVD and CC had VHD dinner NN with IN in IN Baghdad NP , , who WP see VVP the DT hope NN in IN the DT eyes NNS of IN the DT Iraqis NNS every DT day NN that IN they PP go VVP out RP on IN patrol NN . 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SENT But CC I PP think VVP as IN people NNS begin VVP to TO watch VV the DT news NN tonight NN , , as IN they PP begin VVP to TO ask VV questions NNS , , as IN they PP begin VVP to TO look VV at IN what WP actually RB was VBD passed VVN , , they'll JJ find VVP that IN this DT really RB went VVD a DT lot NN further RBR than IN the DT authors NNS of IN this DT amendment NN led VVD people NNS to TO believe VV . SENT HH NP . SENT Now RB let VV me PP ask VV you PP again RB , , Senator NP Burr NP , , this DT has VHZ to TO go VV to TO the DT conference NN now RB . SENT Any DT chance NN of IN stripping VVG it PP from IN the DT bill NN in IN the DT Senate NP passing NN , , you PP know VVP , , having VHG a DT moment NN to TO draw VV its PP$ breath NN . SENT I PP just RB can't JJ . SENT . SENT . SENT George NP Allen NP , , I'm NP stunned VVD , , voted VVD for IN this DT . SENT And CC I PP just RB don't VVD know VV what WP to TO say VV . SENT RB NP . SENT Hugh NP , , I PP think VVP the DT answer NN is VBZ yes UH , , we're RB going VVG to TO do VV everything NN we PP can MD to TO strip VV it PP from IN the DT bill NN . SENT But CC I've NP got VVD to TO go VV back RB to TO something NN I PP think VVP you PP and CC I PP even RB talked VVD about RB before IN the DT last JJ election NN cycle NN , , and CC that DT is VBZ that DT conference NN is VBZ not RB for IN the DT purposes NNS of IN getting VVG rid JJ of IN the DT stuff NN that IN you PP didn't VVD have VH the DT guts NNS enough RB to TO keep VV out RP in IN the DT first JJ place NN . SENT And CC I PP think VVP where WRB we PP are VBP now RB is VBZ conferences NNS should MD be VB there RB to TO perfect JJ a DT bill NN , , and CC to TO work VV out RP the DT differences NNS , , not RB to TO fix VV the DT things NNS we PP knew VVD we PP didn't VVD want VV in IN the DT bill NN . 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SENT This DT was VBD an DT article NN in IN today's NP Washington NP Times NP , , and CC it PP said VVD that IN twenty CD years NNS ago RB when WRB applying VVG for IN a DT position NN in IN the DT Justice NP Department NP , , then RB non JJ judge NN , , Samuel NP Alito NP , , now RB Judge NP Samuel NP Alito NP , , expressed VVD a DT strong JJ belief NN that IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP was VBD wrong JJ in IN protecting VVG abortion NN rights NNS , , and CC praised VVD the DT efforts NNS of IN the DT Reagan NP administration NN to TO get VV Roe NP V NN . SENT Wade NP overturned VVD . SENT I PP think VVP what WP this DT means NN is VBZ it's JJ not RB going VVG to TO be VB a DT question NN of IN what WP Samuel NP Alito NP believes VVZ on IN abortion NN . SENT I PP think VVP the DT question NN is VBZ going VVG to TO be VB , , should MD someone NN with IN those DT beliefs NNS be VB confirmed VVN to TO the DT United NP States NPS Supreme NP Court NP . SENT HH NP . 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SENT What WP the DT Supreme NP Court NP did VVD in IN 1973 CD , , was VBD take VV a DT hot JJ political JJ issue NN , , with IN competing VVG rights NNS on IN both DT sides NNS , , and CC take VV it PP out RP of IN the DT hands NNS of IN the DT political JJ process NN , , as RB if IN to TO say VV , , you PP citizens NNS of IN the DT country NN have VHP nothing NN to TO say VV about RB that IN . SENT And CC for IN thirty CD years NNS , , there EX has VHZ been VBN a DT sustained JJ political JJ campaign NN to TO try VV and CC revisit VV that DT decision NN . SENT And CC quite RB frankly RB , , I PP think VVP the DT time NN is VBZ long RB overdue JJ that IN we PP have VHP that DT debate NN in IN the DT United NP States NPS Senate NP , , and CC I PP hope VVP Judge NP Alito NP will MD articulate VV . SENT . SENT . SENT re IN articulate VV his PP$ view NN that IN most JJS people NNS in IN the DT country NN agree VVP with IN , , that IN the DT decision NN in IN Roe NP V NN . SENT Wade NP is VBZ one CD of IN the DT most RBS poorly RB reasoned VVN decisions NNS in IN the DT country NN , , and CC let's NNS get VVP a DT serious JJ , , honest JJ debate NN about IN this DT . SENT HH NP . SENT But CC we PP already RB know VVP that IN , , because IN the DT Casey NP majority NN rejected VVD the DT Roe NP reasoning NN as IN silly JJ , , and CC threw VVD it PP overboard RB . SENT But CC Erwin NP , , let's NNS get VVP some DT factual JJ issues NNS down RB first JJ , , and CC we PP might MD have VH to TO go VV two CD segments NNS here RB . SENT Just RB because IN he PP said VVD that IN in IN 1985 CD , , does VVZ not RB mean VV that IN he PP would MD vote VV to TO overrule VV Casey NP , , does VVZ it PP . SENT EC NP . SENT It PP doesn't VVD necessarily RB mean VV that WDT , , but CC of IN course NN , , there's RB no DT way NN we PP will MD know VV until IN he's NNS on IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP and CC casts VVZ a DT vote NN what WP it PP would MD be VB . SENT All RB we PP can MD do VV is VBZ look VV for IN evidence NN . SENT John NP Roberts NP could MD disavow VV a DT brief NN that IN he PP signed VVD in IN the DT Justice NP Department NP , , urging VVG the DT overruling VVG of IN Roe NP V NN . SENT Wade NP , , by IN saying VVG I PP was VBD just RB taking VVG the DT position NN of IN my PP$ client NN . SENT Samuel NP Alito NP in IN the DT strongest JJS possible JJ language NN , , said VVD that IN he PP believes VVZ that DT abortion NN should MD not RB be VB protected VVN as IN a DT right NN in IN the DT Constitution NP . SENT I PP can't VVD let VV John's NP statements NNS go VVP unchallenged JJ . SENT I PP think VVP Roe NP V NN . SENT Wade NP was VBD exactly RB right JJ in IN its PP$ conclusion NN and CC in IN its PP$ reasoning NN . SENT I PP think VVP the DT Supreme NP Court NP was VBD right JJ to TO say VV that DT privacy NN is VBZ protected VVN by IN the DT Constitution NP , , and CC a DT fundamental JJ aspect NN of IN a DT woman's JJ privacy NN is VBZ to TO decide VV for IN herself PP whether IN to TO terminate VV her PP$ pregnancy NN . SENT I PP think VVP Casey NP reaffirmed VVD Roe NP , , did VVD not RB reject VV its PP$ reasoning NN in IN any DT way NN . SENT HH NP . SENT John NP Eastman NP . SENT JE NP . SENT Well RB , , look VVP . SENT We PP all RB have VHP a DT right NN to TO privacy NN , , and CC we PP all RB have VHP the DT right NN to TO do VV what WP we PP want VVP with IN our PP$ own JJ body NN . SENT It's NNS when WRB you PP start VVP implicating VVG other JJ people NNS , , other JJ human JJ beings NNS , , and CC let's NNS be VB very RB clear JJ here RB . SENT You PP know VVP , , a DT human JJ fetus NN is VBZ a DT human JJ fetus NN . 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SENT He PP doesn't VVD take VV up RP the DT direct JJ analogy NN , , southern JJ slave NN owners NNS , , at IN some DT point NN during IN the DT course NN of IN the DT ante NN bellum NP south NN , , started VVD arguing VVG that IN black JJ slaves NNS were VBD not RB human JJ beings NNS , , and CC that IN therefore RB , , they PP could MD treat VV them PP as IN property NN , , and CC the DT Constitution NP required VVD that IN they PP protect VV their PP$ propery NN interests NNS , , which WDT is VBZ uncannily RB like IN the DT woman's NNS claim VVP to TO protect VV her PP$ liberty NN interest NN , , because IN she PP alone RB gets VVZ to TO determine VV whether IN this DT is VBZ another DT human JJ being NN or CC not RB . SENT The DT analogy NN is VBZ direct JJ , , and CC the DT Supreme NP Court NP weighing VVG in IN on IN it PP has VHZ not RB only RB Constitutionalized VVN abortion NN , , to TO take VV it PP out RP of IN the DT hands NNS of IN the DT political JJ debate NN where WRB it PP belongs VVZ , , on IN how WRB great JJ a DT penalty NN , , if IN any DT , , we're RB going VVG to TO apply VV for IN performing VVG abortions NNS , , but CC has VHZ led VVN the DT Court NP to TO uphold VV partial JJ birth NN abortions NNS , , which WDT are VBP abortions NNS where WRB the DT baby NN is VBZ already RB delivered VVN , , all DT but RB intact JJ , , almost RB entire JJ outside NN of IN the DT mother's JJ womb NN , , and CC then RB killed VVN in IN some DT of IN the DT most RBS heinous JJ surgical JJ operations NNS you PP can MD even RB describe VV . SENT This DT is VBZ what WP Roe NP V NN . SENT Wade NP has VHZ wrought JJ , , and CC I'll NP tell VVP you PP . 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SENT And CC John NP , , you PP raise VVP red JJ herrings NNS when WRB you PP talk VVP about RB post VV viability NN killing VVG of IN children NNS . SENT 99 CD of IN abortions NNS are VBP performed VVN before IN viability NN . SENT And CC what WP procedure NN is VBZ used VVN is VBZ between IN a DT woman NN and CC her PP$ doctor NN . SENT And CC again RB , , this DT is VBZ the DT question NN . SENT Who WP should MD be VB making VVG this DT choice NN . SENT Should MD it PP be VB the DT woman NN and CC her PP$ doctor NN . SENT Or CC should MD it PP be VB you PP and CC the DT state NN . SENT I PP think VVP that IN your PP$ position NN would MD mean VV that DT abortion NN should MD be VB unconsitutional JJ , , should MD never RB be VB allowed VVN . SENT And CC I PP hope VVP I PP never RB live VVP in IN a DT country NN that WDT has VHZ that DT . SENT HH NP . SENT John NP Eastman NP . SENT JE NP . SENT You PP know VVP , , if IN we're NN talking VVG about IN abortions NNS in IN the DT third JJ trimester NN , , you're NNS talking VVG about IN the DT closest JJS thing NN to TO infanticide NN that WDT has VHZ ever RB been VBN upheld VVN in IN any DT civilized JJ country NN in IN the DT world NN . SENT And CC for IN the DT American JJ people NNS not RB be VB able JJ to TO have VH a DT say VVP in IN that DT , , politically RB , , because IN the DT Court NP has VHZ taken VVN it PP off IN the DT table NN , , and CC let's NNS be VB very RB clear JJ . SENT When WRB American JJ people NNS are VBP asked VVN should MD Roe NP V NN . SENT Wade NP be VB affirmed VVD , , they PP don't VVD understand VV that IN it PP means VVZ abortion NN on IN demand NN , , up RB until IN the DT 9 CD th NN month NN of IN pregnancy NN , , because IN of IN the DT health NN of IN the DT mother NN exception NN , , and CC the DT way NN it's NN been VBN interpreted VVN . 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