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Quotes by Politician
"What I want the Congress of the United States to do, and frankly what I would like to see the President of the United States of America do, is speak a word of support to the people of Iran."
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"Well, you know, the violence is mostly in Mexico itself, at least the violence that people are worried about. And so we want to make sure that violence does not spill over into our communities that are along the border."
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"It is time we had a defense budget that lives within its means, accounts for what is truly required in Iraq and provides the best possible support for all our troops."
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"Since the birth of our Nation, no other right has been more important than having the ability to vote. Unfortunately, as history has shown, the denial of this right to minorities is a scar on our system of democracy."
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"When I see the cultural diversity that exists today, I feel that we must defend it, and we need Europe, because otherwise we are going to live in a society with a single model, the Anglo-American model."
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"Our national media refuses to report that even the Supreme Court did not say marriage was a human right in all cases nor did it say that the heterosexual definition violated anyone's right or that the heterosexual definition of marriage was unconstitutional."
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"It is our duty to watch over the actions and activities of this government and to insist that, in words as well as in deeds, the interests of our constituency primarily and of the Nation ultimately are served."
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"The whole of that part of Southern Africa which is controlled by racial minorities is experiencing either consistent and regular guerilla activity or is faced with advanced preparation for its commencement."
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"I'm pro-life. I'll do all I can to see every baby is created with a future and potential. The legislature should do all it can to protect human life."
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"When an actor has money, he doesn't send letters, but telegrams."
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"Finally, treat domestic energy production as the economic necessity it is and the job creator it can be. Drill, and frack, and lease, and license, unleash in every way the jobs potential in the enormous energy resources we have been denying ourselves."
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"There can be little doubt that absence from work, and inefficient work, are frequently due to intemperance."
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"By providing our school districts with direct access to criminal information records, we can help ensure timely and complete information on prospective school employees."
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"Alabama citizens, like the vast majority of Americans, respect and value the meaning of decency, and appreciate public institutions that reflect the common values of our society."
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"Because there still exists a significant pay gap, women tend to earn less than men over the course of their lifetimes. Compounding the problem, women tend to spend less time in the workforce than men."
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"Syrian influence has not ended yet. It is going to be a very long path."
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"Do you know what the overhead is of the Medicare system? One-point-zero-five percent. Do you know what - private insurance is 30 percent in overhead and profits? Given a choice how I'm going to improve health care, I'm going to take it away from private insurance profits and overhead. Wouldn't you?"
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"Freedom is the most contagious virus known to man."
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"Politics is a lot of serendipity. You're in the right place and the right time and you've got the right message, and it either connects for you or, or it doesn't."
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"It was once said that the moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life, the sick, the needy and the handicapped."
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"China is one of the world's greatest proliferators of weapons of mass destruction to these rogue nations."
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"When the students are occupied, they're not juvenile delinquents. I believe that education is a capital investment."
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"Destroyers were the first to herald our entrance into the war."
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"I absolutely intend to return every penny given to me by my Democratic colleagues and Democratic leaders."
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"It would seem, therefore, that this constitutional safeguard may no longer serve its original purpose, especially when, as we learned last year, some acts of perjury may now be acceptable - in this world, at least, if not the next."
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"U.S. officials and outside experts agree that China is undertaking a comprehensive modernization of its military. The Chinese military has gotten smaller but smarter."
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"This president has been reluctant to hold anybody accountable. No one was held accountable after September the 11th. Nobody's been held accountable after the clear flaws in intelligence leading up to the war in Iraq."
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"According to recent opinion polls, a large majority of Iraqis believe that the U.S. military has no intention to leave Iraq, and that it would stay even is asked by the Iraqi government to leave."
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"Can you admit on here that you have an affliction for millions of other people to see? Then that is great and a huge step towards your recovery."
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"But in the end our government usually - not unfailingly - is responsive to the people; and usually - not always - will try to do what is right."
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"There is no reason not to support energy exploration in ANWR."
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"From cutting back on state contracts to reducing the number of state cars, We're making state government smaller, smarter, more efficient, and more accountable."
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"President Kennedy was the greatest man I ever met, and the best friend I ever had."
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"The power which money gives is that of brute force; it is the power of the bludgeon and the bayonet."
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"Chapter 11 is an expensive process that does not accommodate the special needs of farmers."
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"There are some scary statistics out there: one in five kids aged 10-17 have received a sexual solicitation or approach via the Internet."
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"I don't think we can go back to the old days. But I think that what the government needs to do is it needs to make sure that the pricing is fair, that you don't have monopolies out there, so that people don't have a chance to compete fairly."
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"We must shift the energy policy debate in America with an increased focus on alternative and renewable fuels and Congress must pass meaningful alternative fuels and incentive programs to help move the U.S. away from dependence on foreign oil."
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"Present law has a process to ascertain whether or not a patient is in a persistent vegetative state, and it should not matter what politicians think."
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"If everybody in this town connected with politics had to leave town because of chasing women and drinking, you would have no government."
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"I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue."
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"Texas has long been known as the nation's largest energy producer, but we are equally proud of our distinction as the nation's leading energy innovator."
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"Think of an economy where people could be an artist or a photographer or a writer without worrying about keeping their day job in order to have health insurance."
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"Governments must give to all those who have hit life's hurdles the chance to rebuild and have a future."
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"Let me start by emphasizing that I am open to efforts to expedite environmental procedures for true emergencies or in other clear cases where current laws are needlessly burdensome."
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"It's not 2038 that Social Security is bankrupt. It's now."
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"The people of Australia would be staggered to learn that Australia has no national development plan."
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