G-d bless the apportionment scheme of the US Senate. Without the Senate what mechanism would ensure that a small state like Alaska got its $91 per person for counterterrorism money per person, while New York, Florida, and Texas only get $30.

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- posted by jsbennett70 @ 8:22 PM