senate
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Talks between Ottawa and Washington “are pretty firmly stuck,” said Steve Verheul, the former chief Canadian trade negotiator, in testimony last week before the country’s senate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Also, how do you see yourself addressing this anti-war, pro-peace facet of your work should you be elected to the state senate?
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
"What is at stake here is the independence of the senate," he said without elaborating.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
The new senate president, Alan Peter Cayetano, told reporters that the chamber would only act on arrest warrants from a Philippine court.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
When he’d first approached me about running for state senate years earlier, there had been only two of us to think about.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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Ancient Rome - Introductory
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South Asia - Introductory
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