Dennis Hastert Quotes
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It's a good blueprint for America's future, ... We're also pleased this Congress can get its work done.
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It is only in Washington where many still have a lingering animosity for the political parties. My friends, we need to get over it.
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Today's ruling by a federal judge who sits in the 9th Circuit is yet another assault on American principles. The Founding Fathers believed that our Creator gave us certain inalienable rights.
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I pledge to work with those Democrats who want to work with me.
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I think it is probably not the best time in the world.
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We now have the largest surplus in history, ... As we commit ourselves to finding ways to secure our retirement programs, we also commit ourselves to bringing fairness to the tax code.
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Number one, you have to clean up and neutralize the situation in New Orleans so that they can get in and do the work there. And of course also in Alabama and Mississippi.
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Our economy is creating jobs and giving businesses the conditions they need to invest and succeed.
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This is one of the toughest, most complex pieces of legislation that we've tried to put together in our lifetime.
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Ronald Reagan's long journey has finally drawn to a close, ... optimism and ... Western can-do spirit.
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By restraining spending and by cutting the deficit, Republican policies are helping to keep our economy strong.
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What we try to do is to try to put patients first.
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Ralph is a man of courage and a man of great conviction. For more than 23 years he has acted in the best interest of his constituents back home and has always put country before politics.
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Some have said that we should not have this debate. I disagree.
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We want to make sure that Social Security is fixed for those people who have had that promise and there's something in the future for our younger workers. And we're not about to do a welfare program.
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As a fiscal conservative, I cannot support a base closing that does not provide taxpayer savings.
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One way we gave small businesses more money to invest was by extending tax provisions on expensing. This allows businesses to immediately write off things like equipment, without being burdened by depreciation requirements.
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We need to make sure everything was above-board, ... It's an important business, an important sector of our economy and we can't function without that. We need to make sure other types of companies aren't facing that same type of problem.
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Jack Ryan made the right decision, ... I know it must have been a difficult one.
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When the electricity goes out and everything else goes out -- you don't have the pumps to pump it out either. Because it doesn't work either.
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We're at a deadlock with a couple of people in the Senate who know everything, ... So we have to do what we have to do to make this work and kick the can down the road for another fight.
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Our problem was an embarrassment of riches. In many cases, we found three or four people qualified to play the role of chairman.
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It's been a long and challenging road to get us to this point.
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Mike Oxley has provided steady, dedicated leadership to House Republicans, and I am grateful for his service.