Dennis Hastert Quotes
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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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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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I think there are some areas we can work together on to try to find some compromises.
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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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We stand firmly behind Tom DeLay and ask that he be afforded the same rights as every other American -- that is innocent until proven otherwise.
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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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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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You start out with pick a few good simple things to get done, build trust, build that bipartisan feeling if you can.
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What makes America great is that we can come together during times of national tragedy.
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Congress will not use Social Security as a pot of gold to fund foreign aid.
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I reiterated again that if there is a large dollar number, and an agreement, talk to us, because we have to appropriate that money.
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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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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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Death just shouldn't be a taxable event.
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His theory fails a basic test of real economics.
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Getting our affected Gulf Coast states the aid they need to help victims and rebuild communities continues to be our highest priority. Today's passage is the second aid package in recent days, and it illustrates one thing: this Congress is serious about doing everything we can to help local, state and federal officials respond to this crisis.
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We have an agenda that we want to move through.
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We passed an ambitious tax relief package last year, which the president decided to veto, ... This year we will continue to fight for tax relief for working families.
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We're very, very happy with the decisions we've made.
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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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By keeping the Internet free of discriminatory taxes, we've encouraged companies and consumers to do their business in the electronic marketplace, ... Congress originally enacted the moratorium to prevent thousands of state and local taxing jurisdictions from using the Internet as a cash cow. Rather than slow down the Internet with a slew of new taxes, we ought to extend the moratorium to allow the Web to reach its full potential.
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The United States has a rich immigrant background and continues to benefit from the arrival of law-abiding citizens of other cultures and nationalities. But in this age of terrorism we cannot be lax when it comes to controlling our borders.
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It's a tough time my friends. We need to make sacrifices to ensure our troops have the tools they need in order to get the job done. This budget will help us win the War on Terror.