Dennis Hastert Quotes
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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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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.
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Trade votes in the US Congress are never really easy things.
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It's been a long and challenging road to get us to this point.
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Seniors need coverage now. We all have a special concern for low-income seniors. They will be fully subsidized by the federal government. All seniors will have insurance against high out-of-pocket costs.
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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.
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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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I would again urge Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi to join in this effort and not to boycott this Select Bipartisan Committee.
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There may be some things we think will make the bill better, ... It certainly will be in consultation with the White House. But, you know, the president set the limit and I think that's what we're going to work for.
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As a fiscal conservative, I cannot support a base closing that does not provide taxpayer savings.
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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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Our economy is robust and will remain strong as more Americans who want a job find one. Republican economic policies based on tax relief are working for the American people.
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I would hope that the president would come forward on a timely basis and do two things: Lay this out to the Congress and the American people, and also come forward with a plan for how we're going to pay for it.
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Mr. Tenet had a monumental task to rebuild human intelligence-gathering capabilities devastated by eight years of liberal Clinton administration policies.
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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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Soberly and with the dignity that befits the United States Congress.
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John McCain ought to visit our young men and women at Walter Reed and Bethesda. There is sacrifice in this country.
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Hurricane Katrina is a wake-up call for our nation. It reminded us of the power of Mother Nature and the need for federal, state and local governments to always be prepared... As we go about rebuilding the Gulf Coast, we welcome the president's proposals as well as the thoughts of state and local leaders.
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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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It could have been done better and quicker.
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This involved some long, hard work, but we got a good bipartisan effort to make this bill work.
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We still have much work to do. The American people care little about procedure, but they care a lot about final results.
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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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Tomorrow we will pass a pharmaceutical plan that takes care of the neediest in our society, ... Older Americans deserve financial security and health security.