Mr. JOHN NALAND (President, American Foreign Service Association): The Foreign Service has stepped up to the plate to staff Iraq, and the view is that our senior leadership has not stepped up to the plate to get the Foreign Service the resources we need.

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Davis was batting .152 when he stepped to the plate with the bases loaded.

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And, although Lennard failed with the kick, Tonga'uiha stepped up the plate in stoppage time to add the drop-goal that stretched his side's lead to 11-0.

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