Lieberman challenges Lamont to debate over Katrina relief

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Independent U.S. Senate candidate Joe Lieberman, locked in a close re-election fight after losing the Democratic primary to an anti-war candidate, challenged Democrat Ned Lamont to a debate Friday over the government's response to Hurricane Katrina.

Lieberman, at a campaign stop to tout his role in securing federal transportation dollars, accused Lamont of distorting his record as the one-year anniversary of Katrina approached.

"Any time Ned Lamont wants to debate me about what each of us did with regard to Katrina, I'm ready for the debate," Lieberman said.

Lieberman questioned what Lamont, a millionaire who made much of his fortune by founding a company that wires college campuses for cable television, did to contribute to disaster relief. "Where was Ned Lamont?" he said.

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