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The Republican victory in the battle for the U.S. Senate could produce dramatic payoffs for the Bush administration on a variety of vital issues, includinghomeland security, the federal budget and dozens of judicial appointments. And those changes could also come more quickly than many in the political establishment believed possible …

WASHINGTON – Delivering a strong triumph to President Bush, the Senate voted decisively Tuesday to create a Homeland Security Department, setting the stage for the biggest government reshuffling in a half-century as a way to thwart and respond to terrorist attacks. “It is landmark in its scope and it ends …

State: Hawaii Party: Democrat Candidate: U.S. House of Representatives Current Office: Representative (D-HI 1st) Born: 6/26/1938, Buffalo, NY Religion: NS Marital Status: Married, Nancie Caraway Education: PhD Univ. of HI, 1974 Previous Political Experience: HI House, 1974-78; HI Senate, 1978-86; US House, 1986-87; Honolulu City Council, 1988-90 Campaign Web Site: …