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Politicians like to confuse congressional spending with earmarks. There is a difference.
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There are some that feel like human activity is the cause for carbon emissions, and because of that, we need to revert to where we were in the 1870s for carbon emissions. I just choose to disagree with that.
Marsha Blackburn
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I often quote Ronald Reagan, who is pretty close to my favorite President ever, I will have to say that, but one of my favorite remarks he ever made was that when you look at Federal programs, there is nothing so close to eternal life on Earth as a Federal Government program.
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People are probably going to realize they can live with a lot less government than what they thought they needed.
Marsha Blackburn -
Some people like to drive a Ford, not a Ferrari, and some people like to drink out of a red Solo cup, not out of a crystal stem.
Marsha Blackburn -
Citizens United fought to defend our right to free speech - and won a great victory in the United States Supreme Court.
Marsha Blackburn -
Seldom does a member of either party have to be called down for inappropriate behavior on the House floor.
Marsha Blackburn -
Madam Speaker, it is time to halt illegal entry into this country. It is time to halt the flow of illegal drugs and weapons into this great Nation, and it is time to secure our borders.
Marsha Blackburn
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Ironically, one of the clearer threats to consumer privacy is the government's largely unchecked ability to collect your sensitive information without due process.
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Defense of free markets is where we need to be when establishing a vision for national technology policy.
Marsha Blackburn -
To get our economy back on track and keep it functioning properly without the problems of our financial institutions, we need reasonable regulations that will protect Main Street while at the same time allow Wall Street to do what it does best - make money for American investors.
Marsha Blackburn -
We need to protect the sovereignty of our nation, and we need to protect the security of our people here in the country.
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Here in Tennessee, instead of the big spending, big government, job killing agenda of the Obama Administration, Tennesseans have tightened their belts and are struggling to find jobs that will enable them to support their families.
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Some of the school districts in my congressional district are looking at resource officers and how they secure that environment.
Marsha Blackburn
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If a natural disaster strikes your community, reach out to your friends, neighbors, and complete strangers. Lend a helping hand.
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Government does not have a revenue problem; government has a spending problem. Government does not have a revenue problem; government has a priority problem. It is time that we begin to fine tune our focus and decide what the priority of government ought to be.
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Technology is characterized by constant change, rapid innovation, creative destruction, and revolutionary products.
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Being Speaker of the House is a really tough spot.
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As far as the political landscape in our state, I think that what we continue to see is that Tennessean voters are more independent and more conservative, and they are watching issues very closely; they are watching votes very closely.
Marsha Blackburn