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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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Well, there's a lot of types of tax cuts in the menu ... Some people are talking about an across-the-board tax cut, there's marriage penalty, there's reduction for earnings test and seniors and Social Security. There's a lot of things that we're looking at and I think whatever we do will be part of a mix.
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There are some people who would have it politically convenient to have a recession because that means they would have a political advantage. We are not going to let that happen, ... By moving that tax cut early and having it in time to kick this economy up and get it going, we are not going to let that happen.
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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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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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What we try to do is to try to put patients first.
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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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Mike Oxley has provided steady, dedicated leadership to House Republicans, and I am grateful for his service.
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Out of respect for the office of the presidency and for a desire to hear about the state of our nation.
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Soberly and with the dignity that befits the United States Congress.
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Our economy is creating jobs and giving businesses the conditions they need to invest and succeed.
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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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Some have said that we should not have this debate. I disagree.
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It's the right thing to do, ... We've said for two Congresses we want to deliver a prescription drug package. We're at the point now that we have to make sure policy and politics are married up, that we can deliver to the American people what we said is the right thing to do.
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We're there, ... We can debate the reasons why we're there. ... But we are there.
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Always did his best to defend this nation against terrorists and those states that support them.
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You may disagree with some changes in this bill, just as some of our members disagree with other details, ... But all Americans will see this bill as a victory for common sense, and I urge you to support it.
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The Pledge of Allegiance simply reinforces the beliefs that led to the birth of our great nation. It is an oath of our fidelity to our country, and I am disappointed that the court chose to rule against this American treasure.
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Provides for common sense tax relief in the future. We have the largest surplus in history, which means the taxpayers are being overcharged.
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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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This is no time to pick a leader who is weak on the war and wrong on taxes. George W. Bush is a strong leader with the right vision for America.
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It's been a long and challenging road to get us to this point.
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Back in 1935, there were 42 workers for every retiree. Today, in regards to Social Security, we only have 3 workers for every retiree.