Jim Leach
Jim Leach
James Albert Smith "Jim" Leachis an American academic and former politician. He served as ninth Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities from 2009 to 2013 and was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 October 1942
CountryUnited States of America
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A delay does not serve well the North Korean people,
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If we have a change in relations, it is my personal view that Korean-Americans, Koreans in Germany, throughout Europe and throughout the rest of Asia, will do more to facilitate trade for North Korea than any group of individual companies or government programs,
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We will take a look at why it wasn't reported when it started. We will determine at that time if there is any enforcement action that's going to be taken.
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We all have confidence in the jury system,
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This administration's tough policies had certain advantages in dealing with this Congress on the huge changes in law that would be necessary if there were a change of policies for North Korea,
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This is a bill that is bipartisan, bicameral and tri-institutional.
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North Korea clearly at this time wants to retain a right to have a nuclear program of one kind or another.
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As long as it's laying dormant, there are no disturbed fibers loose in the air, we don't have any authority over it,
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A number of us have worked on Mississippi River issues for a long time. Support for a lock and dam issue is critical for an area like Burlington, especially to do it in such a way that there is respect for environmental issues, too. We're hopeful this year that we're going to get a major Mississippi River initiative passed.
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A resolution has been achieved that appears to represent a good-faith consensus in which the Treasury participated and both parties played a role, ... We believe we're at a credible resolution.
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The second round is going to be much more difficult than the first.
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Burlington has done really well on historic preservation.
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They of course did (insist on a light-water reactor) and that of course is the stickiest part of any discussions,
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For Burlington, it would authorize mooring facilities at Lock 18.