A representative of the Swiss government greeted with sarcasm the news that Sen. Alfonse D’Amato (R-N.Y.) lost his re-election bid. Swiss government spokesman Achille Casanova said the government “has taken note of Mr. D’Amato’s failure to win re-election — obviously with great regret,” prompting reporters to laugh at the obvious irony. D’Amato has been widely criticized in Switzerland for leading a spirited campaign to pressure Swiss banks to compensate Holocaust survivors.
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