Kennedy, brother of Cuomo's ex-wife, Kerry, described a governor who is intensely involved in the emotion-charged issue, which Cuomo privately likened to taking on the National Rifle Association over gun control laws.

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And add health and illness to this issue and emotion often leads the way.

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"This case moved me to great emotion because of the issue of exploitation of vulnerable populations, " EEOC attorney Robert Canino said.

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The issue is fraught with emotion and complicated by the politics of not one, but two election years.

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The article cites a study published in the June issue of the journal Emotion, which is not to be confused with the journal Emoticon that recently sent shock waves through the tech world when it revealed that chronic overuse of smiley faces may cause dysentery.

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And I think that the emotion and the passion with which he has engaged the American public and the Congress on this issue is evident and it's an indication of how strongly he feels about this.

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