So despite all of the dialogue, forums, campaign promises, speeches, and political theater, most issues (like the federal budget, the debt ceiling, tax reform, union benefits, health care, jobs creation, climate management, and education) are either stalemated by fundamental disagreements or pushed forward by the power of majority votes.

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However, in sexual abuse cases if there is good evidence of why the victim did not bring the claim, for instance that the abuse had been buried or the abuser had exercised power over the victims not to come forward, the three-year bar will be dropped.

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Each unit can also serve as a source of electrical power for the military, or emergency response, something always in short supply in forward operating positions.

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