Another associate independent counsel, Brett Kavanaugh, said that no one in Starr's office felt the Lewinsky matter should not have been investigated once it came to light.

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But if there is a question about the appointment, the Senate could reject the appointment and immediately vacate the seat, or vote to seat the senator pending an investigation by the Rules Committee or another body, associate Senate Historian Don Ritchie said.

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It is essential that NTIS' basic functions and services continue whether it is at NTIS or another government organization, said Caroline Long, associate university librarian for collection services at the Gelman Library at George Washington University.

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The group's associate director, Evan Harris, said "another delay for a further month... can be borne".

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Each successful women needs to pull up another two behind her, said Vivek Wadhwa, Senior research Associate, Harvard Law School.

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Guernsey Border Agency said during an interview Apskalns claimed he passed 80% of the proceeds to another Latvian associate and kept 20% as his personal gain.

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