Ms Dastjerdi was the first woman minister of the Islamic republic, although a woman did serve as vice-president for the environment under Mohammad Khatami.

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While Senators and Congressmen respond to the voters in their states and districts (hopefully with an eye to broader interests), the President, his Cabinet, and the bureaucrats under them should serve the American public at large.

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The Senate, under its constitutional mandate, conducts a trial on whether the president is fit to serve or should be removed from office, with the Chief Justice of the United States presiding.

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