Anti-war protesters chant "war criminal" at Rice

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Earlier, Republicans had complained about the distraction from the group as they held up signs saying "Condi Kills Kids" during the hearing on the State Department budget. But the chairman of the House of Representatives committee, a New York Democrat, declined to eject the protesters. "We're here in the United States of America. And as long as they don't disrupt this proceeding and as long as they're silent, they will be welcome," said Rep. Nita Lowey, who runs the subcommittee overseeing State Department appropriations.
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