The Foreign Ministry spokesman says Russia is prepared to cooperate with NATO, but rejects new dividing lines in Europe that he says the organization could create, especially if Ukraine and Georgia were to join the organization.
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Moreover, they are recruiting - both through intimidation and persuasion - still more thousands of locals to join their lines.
Senator MIKE ENZI (Republican, Wyoming): The bill before us will provide for small businesses to be able to join across state lines to negotiate against the insurance companies with enough power to make a difference.