Jeff Fortenberry Quotes
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We need to reinstate the idea of federalism.
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A rapidly expanding Syrian refugee policy could create conditions for domestic tragedy.
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We need to stop this overspending. We need to start turning this battleship in the right direction. And we all have to share in the sacrifice.
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The House of Representatives should not be locked down by the decided play of a few in leadership.
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The consequence of shutting down the government was not healthy.
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Iraqis must fight for their own country.
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From all indications, the Offutt runway replacement is not a matter of 'if.' It is a matter of 'when.'
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Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery. It is a scourge for humanity, and America must project its values and protect vulnerable persons.
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Respect and a gentlemanly character - those are marks of a Nebraskan.
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Based on my experience, I believe that Ben Sasse has the right policy background, a notable commitment to public service - and, perhaps most importantly, the courage - to help renew our country.
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Government has a rightful role, but not an excessive role, to play.
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You cannot deny reality: that ISIS is systematically attempting to exterminate Christianity, to exterminate the Yazidi community, to exterminate other religious minorities in vast areas in Iraq and Syria.
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To simply demand that Assad go, and create a vacuum, could make the circumstances worse. To 'protect' Assad and his brutality is unconscionable. So you have to have a transition period here.
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By keeping your eye on the ultimate goal, you lean into the mess and try to make the outcome a little better.
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Considering community support and cost-benefit analysis, I have supported earmarks for projects of high public purpose involving such areas as higher education, alternative energy, transportation, medical research and military infrastructure.
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The promise of peace seems very far away, but you keep working steadily with good and uplifting attitudes, and that's sometimes tough in the environment we're in.
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People can transcend and overcome their differences and be very easily bonded.
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For Nebraska and for America, I will continue my commitment to our national security, economic security, and family security.
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My degree in theology was an important part of my formation.
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Some states like Nebraska have thus far responsibly managed their budgets, even in tough times, and I could not ask Nebraskans to pay for poor governance elsewhere.
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Congress must demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
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What Trump has done is tap into a deep-seated anxiety about where the country is headed. There is an anxiety that is real and sincere. Many people feel helpless.
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Shifting loyalties in the Middle East make it difficult to vet supposed moderate groups.
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My responsibility is to make judgments about hard, complex issues that I believe to be right.