february october american lawyer politician served united_states senator pennsylvania democrat republican switched democratic_party elected represented state senate years born kansas russian jewish parents graduated served united_states_air_force korean war later graduated opened law firm later federal judge served assistant counsel investigating assassination helped single bullet theory elected district attorney philadelphia position hold year senate career spot political center selected time america best senators lost reelection bid primary election lost general election succeeded january diagnosed early continued work senate undergoing later died complications october early life education born kansas youngest child née grew village ukraine jewish wrote memoir father family jewish family village family lived moving russell kansas graduated russell hometown fellow politician graduated said father weighed items scale owned father owned said brother brother kenny contemporaries friends father served infantry world war badly wounded great depression father fruit tailor owner graduating studied transferred international relations graduated beta penn member fraternity said family moved philadelphia sister age jews russell military career korean war served united_states_air_force obtained rank lieutenant officer early legal career personal life married elected allotted minority party large seats held seat terms defeated election couple sons graduated serving editor afterward opened law practice served judge philadelphia death october assistant district attorney district attorney member democratic_party early political career involvement worked investigated assassination recommendation representative commissioners assistant commission wrote proposal single bullet theory suggested non fatal wounds kennedy wounds texas governor caused bullet crucial assertion wounded separate bullets short time frame demonstrated presence second assassin conspiracy united_states published report stating forensic panel conclusions consistent called single bullet theory advanced quests political offices ran philadelphia district attorney boss incumbent city democratic leaders want candidate switched parties ran republican prompting defeated votes supporter capital punishment prosecutor questioned pennsylvania death penalty statute republican_party standard bearer candidate philadelphia mayoral campaign democratic incumbent need guys watch guys younger tougher owns served year terms district attorney city philadelphia defeated bid term noted criminal defense attorney ran republican primary defeated defeated primary governor pennsylvania years private practice philadelphia law firm ran time won assumed office january senate career sponsored amendment fair housing act prohibited discrimination rental sale marketing financing nation housing amendment strengthened ability enforce fair housing act expanded protected classes include disabled persons families children criticized republican_party president bill_clinton believing clinton received fair trial cited scots law render verdict proven clinton verdict recorded guilty senate records october voted favor authorizing iraq war feature story designating politicians named toughest work subscription based political newsletter described breed republican described political stance pennsylvania middle road politics known avid republican partisan soon election stepped public spotlight result controversial statements views future supreme_court press conference stated talk judges change right woman choose wade think confirmation unlikely president aware happened number nominees sent expect president considerations mentioning activist groups interpreted comments warnings president implications supreme_court justices opposed wade decision maintained comments prediction warning met conservative republican senators based assurances gave recommended late officially assumed position convened january march revision usa patriot act signed law amended process interim appointments attorneys clause wrote change allowed appoint interim attorneys term limits confirmation senate bush administration law place interim attorneys office claimed changes added staff member information dismissal attorneys controversy critical bush citizens story broke called effort inappropriate clearly wrong said intended hold hearings matter early appear answer program declined force testify oath january mentioned criminal prosecution potential bush proved broken law likelihood outcome april speaking bush administration leaking classified intelligence stated president united_states owes specific explanation american people vote amendments placed federal electronic searches entirely executive branch national football league season wrote nfl commissioner concerning destruction new england patriots tapes wondering link tapes super bowl victory february stated tapes destroyed confirmed knew issue released follow statement strong preference nfl activate mitchell type investigation careful congressional hearing believe nfl step forward embrace independent inquiry congress busy matters nfl continues leave vacuum congress tempted fill starting sponsored legislation fix long standing american law shut majority service members equal access sponsored personnel act senators hillary_clinton bill failed congress sponsored measure congress december involved controversy result telling polish jokes new_york rainbow room speaking annual meeting voted favor senate version february republicans break ranks party support bill favored president barack_obama unanimously supported democratic senators result support republican mainstream began calling removal office instrumental ensuring act allocated additional billion years late april facing tough republican primary switched democratic party giving democrats super majority denied senate committees democratic colleagues october called repeal supported november introduced bill require proceedings explained supreme_court makes constitutional federal law direct impacts rights americans rights substantially enhanced oral arguments court public hear issues presented career united_states senate ended january primary defeat succeeded won general election committee assignments chairman republicans gained control senate chairman chaired committee times republicans controlled senate chaired campaigns republican nominee senate republican incumbent announced retirement faced mayor pittsburgh won election margin later reelected despite bad years republicans ran reelection time democrat defeated primary presidential bid march announced candidacy president united_states challenge incumbent bill_clinton entered race alternate stereotypical religious conservative image critical saying far conservative campaign focused balancing federal budget strict crime laws establishing relations north_korea candidacy expected succeed winning republican nomination overwhelmingly large number social conservatives republican_party able gain support fellow pennsylvania senator supportive candidacy supportive republicans hopeful trim party far right fringe campaign ultimately unsuccessful conservatives widely believed strong showing november start suspended campaign endorse kansas senator campaign faced challenge republican primary election conservative congressman campaign theme conservative match closely watched nationally seen symbolic clash conservative moderate wings republican_party state national republican establishment including state senator time closed ranks supported president narrowly avoided major upset primary vote defeated challenge right able enjoy great support democrats race trailed recognition campaign funds poll results minor candidates seen conservative able vote easily reelected campaign election senate expressed plans run march said considering running independent said eliminate doubt republican running reelection republican republican ticket subsequently conservative primary challenger announced run republican nomination republican primary april stated republican_party moved farther farther right found increasingly odds republican philosophy line philosophy democratic_party said switching party affiliation run democrat election announcement said surveyed sentiments republican_party pennsylvania public opinion polls observed public opinion polls found prospects winning republican primary bleak march poll indicated trailed likely primary challenger additional polling found pennsylvania republicans disapproved vote favor bill percent pennsylvania republicans disapproved job following switching parties chairman criticized leaving republican_party claiming flipped bird february overwhelmingly endorsed senator annual endorsement convention held pennsylvania received votes winning members vote far excess threshold needed claim endorsement went win democratic primary nomination following primary endorsed general election lose general election political views according voted democrats time switching parties republican split votes parties according january march voted time following support package entrance republican primary began vote democrats switching democrat voted new party initially entered democratic primary started vote time abortion stated personally opposed abortion supporter woman right choose received rating based certain votes related regulation abortion received lgbt issues supported lgbt rights voted prohibit job discrimination based sexual orientation sponsor opposed sex marriage opposed federal ban supported civil unions opposed supported voted favor don ask don tell lame duck session gun control strongly opposed gun control voting background checks gun shows ban assault weapons trigger locks action supported action voted civil rights act receiving percent rating tax cuts minimum wage republican vote limit tax cuts individuals million dollars voted supported increase federal minimum wage leading supporter illegal immigration immigration supported citizenship guest worker program opponents amnesty introduced senate bill comprehensive immigration reform act april passed senate reaching stalemate house health care reform public option went asked support health care reform puts government run public plan compete private plan issued private insurance company said months later changed position single believed single healthcare system taken table according interview cnn votes health care reform healthy americans act proposal supported voted affordable care act healthcare bill passed senate democratic senator party line vote presented annual public service award work expanding mental health care card check received rating voted employee free choice act early announced voting act congress switched parties changed position issue wrote letter unions indicating supported card check legislation privacy computers spurred case high schools admitted secretly taking photos students homes school issued held hearing march said issue unbeknownst people movements activities surveillance said use cameras surveillance convinced new federal legislation needed regulate electronic privacy introduced legislation april amend federal clarify illegal capture silent visual images inside person home said going law significant invasion privacy information coming light speaking floor senate said expect subject video surveillance leave homes day traffic lights stores example expect visual surveillance homes especially expect children homes jewish daily newspaper forward reported wake july organ trafficking scandal involving brooklyn organ trafficking prohibition act sponsored officially introduced criticized federal government policy cancer stating day republican vice presidential nominee congressman died cancer alive federal government better job funding cancer research february wrote letter president obama stated chairman pardoned stated unfortunately uncommon practice allies friendly nations entire career senate public offices fact foremost considered essentially trial attorney professional politician senate committees approach hearings similar courtroom examinations trial witnesses electoral history post senate career fall professor taught course relationship congress focusing separation powers confirmation process course national named professors die december senator donated nearly boxes historical papers memorabilia dating career philadelphia district attorney service united_states senator including materials associated role assistant counsel collection jointly managed house organize manage collection universities collaborate related education consequently provide access archives ends state support center public policy center initiative dedicated promoting greater understanding public policy issues foreign domestic center accomplish goals support research educational programming exhibitions inspired senator career permanent collection historic papers center managed located house located nearby campus parts date georgian period house constructed frame expanded point history owned published american textbook anatomy president friend famous botanist named vine added house list registered buildings prior university purchase property house bed breakfast establishment illness death february announced diagnosed advanced form type cancer despite continued working ended treatment july senator shaved head solidarity temporarily bald undergoing april announced cancer returned stage significantly advanced disease originally diagnosed underwent second round ended july august announced battling form cancer hospitalized diagnosed weeks earlier new form disease september released philadelphia hospital expected return additional treatment died complications aged october home philadelphia statements issued president obama vice president colleagues opponents congress pennsylvania legislature city philadelphia senator accused parties certain positions took times switched parties issues nonetheless respected statesman state country including politics legislature pennsylvania home state kansas longest serving pennsylvania senators said state possible exception sign respect mourning president obama ordered flags lowered half staff public institutions military bases washington rest country day
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