Democrats and Republicans, and I ask this Congress to pass it as soon as possible.

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It almost sounds silly to ask this question, but it comes up more often than you might think.

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Finn, an experienced long-distance runner in his own right, is not the first person to ask this question.

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When I ask this question during speaking sessions, I often hear words like charisma, kindness, or physical appearance.

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In science we ask this and also whether we already know well enough exactly what technology to invest in?

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So I ask this Congress to join me in doing whatever proves necessary.

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Given all of the above, now might seem to be a strange time to ask this question: Has the NFL peaked?

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And if doctors work for hospital systems that ask this question, they should defend and support their patients who decline to answer.

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One of the reasons I ask this question in the first place is that my natural tendency is to be an optimist.

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I'm going to ask this of all three of you very briefly.

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Let me ask this then, why was the Home integration announced on the Sony Ericsson mobile devices, and not within the PSP?

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And sometimes people ask this question, which is like, all right, how is going public going to change the culture of the company?

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So -- so I ask this Congress to join me in doing whatever proves necessary, because we cannot consign our nation to an open-ended recession.

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Cooper: Since we're on fiscal matters, I would be remiss if I didn't ask this question, since it did just break a couple hours ago.

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They always ask this indirectly by one of the local staffs.

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And I ask this Congress to declare that women should earn a living equal to their efforts, and finally pass the Paycheck Fairness Act this year.

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Under the circumstances, even though I was paying for this ride, I felt unable to ask this clearly sensitive man to turn down his deafening rap music.

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So I ask this Congress to send me legislation that places a market-based cap on carbon pollution and drives the production of more renewable energy in America.

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And I ask this Congress to help create a network of fifteen of these hubs and guarantee that the next revolution in manufacturing is Made in America.

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I'm prompted to ask this following President Jacob Zuma's recent soporific address at the ANC's centenary celebrations, and the feisty debate it has triggered here in South Africa.

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And I ask this Congress to help create a network of 15 of these hubs and guarantee that the next revolution in manufacturing is made right here in America.

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And to encourage a renewed spirit of national service for this and future generations, I ask this Congress to send me the bipartisan legislation that bears the name of Sen.

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And the reason I ask this question is, I was reading earlier today that the consumer confidence index is down almost to the lowest point this year in the last September reading.

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President BUSH: I can't ask this good Marine to go into harm's way if I didn't believe, one, we were going to succeed, and two, it's necessary for the security of the United States.

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Let's see a debate moderator ask this question.

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But as organizers of this ancient tournament ponder ways to revive waning fan interest and arrest declining ticket sales, it's time to ask this question: Does it really make sense to send one of these team packing?

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Mr. MUKWAZHI: I haven't seen any form of aid, you know, in terms of--but, you know, it's interesting that you ask this question, you know, 'cause as I was taking pictures this afternoon, they were all crying for help.

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Did I already ask this?

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They cannot ask this directly.

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And should they ask this Veterans Day, will America back up its words with deeds -- because of everyone in this room, because of this reform legislation, the answer will be, yes, the United States of America will keep our promise to our veterans.

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