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Meanwhile, USAT says he "opposes" it and the LAT says he "assails" it.
Helms resoundingly declared on the Senate floor that the National Federation of Independent Business opposes the treaty.
The WSJ "Washington Wire" gives an update on stances taken on the presidential clemency extended to convicted Puerto Rican terrorists: Al Gore never took a position, but that's balanced out by Bill Bradley, who last month supported the deal, but now opposes it.
Joseph opposes naming his son Jesus, because people will thing he's a Mexican.
George W., sounding like a very promising cross between his father and Dan Quayle, explained in March why he opposes pushing for a constitutional amendment, although he favors one himself: "There are a lot of Americans who don't view the abortion issue as a matter of life.