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Priorities like winning the War on Terror and providing tax relief that will keep our economy growing strong.
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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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We know what the writing on the wall is, ... We need to make sure we continue to pay down the debt. That's been one of our objectives all the way along the line. So it's not a retreat at all.
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Mr. President, we will make your spending request for school construction, we will increase funding for school construction $1.3 billion ... but we want that money to go directly to the school districts that will use it.
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Jack Ryan made the right decision, ... I know it must have been a difficult one.
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In the skies over Kosovo and Serbia as we speak. We know how dangerous their mission is. We wish them Godspeed and certainly a safe return.
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We can't afford to ignore this issue, this year, ... We, on both sides of the aisle, have held out a promise to America's seniors that we will give them the opportunity to have a prescription drug benefit and a new modern Medicare.
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These companies need to invest in America's energy infrastructure and resources. ... The oil companies need to do their part.
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We agreed that we're going to work on procedure... we're going to try to sit down and work out a framework, we'll meet tomorrow, ... We didn't want to get into the policy side before we had a procedure worked out.
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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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It could have been done better and quicker.
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The United States of America is prosperous and free. But storm clouds gather on our horizon. Our national security is challenged by the continued malfeasance of Saddam Hussein. Our economic security is challenged by a growing worldwide recession. Our future is bedeviled by too many schools that perform poorly and by a Social Security system in need of reform.
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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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Wrestling is a one-on-one experience and if something goes wrong you can't point a finger and blame somebody else. What you do is up to you. And yet it's a team sport, because whether your team wins or loses is a result of the cumulative effect of the matches. Wrestling is a great confidence builder because it's not all about strength. You have to use your balance and skill and technique and if you do, you can overcome a lot of muscle and bulk guys, and even those who have natural ability. Basically, you can out-technique an opponent.
Dennis Hastert
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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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I'm not real happy that we are here this late in the session, ... But we are not going to be pushed out of town with a bad deal.
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When Medicare was created for senior citizens and America 's disabled in 1965, about half of a senior's health care spending was on doctors and the other half on hospitals.
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It is important that when we rebuild this historic city that we consider the safety of the citizens first.
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What we try to do is to try to put patients first.
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I pledge to work with those Democrats who want to work with me.
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It looks like a lot of that place could be bulldozed.
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She has all the qualities of leadership, except followers.
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What makes America great is that we can come together during times of national tragedy.
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For every dollar we spend on this means a dollar that's going to take a little bit longer to balance the budget.
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