Jeff Fortenberry Quotes
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Government has a rightful role, but not an excessive role, to play.
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I'm proud to be able to represent Bellevue and the Offutt and StratCom communities.
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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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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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It's particularly incumbent in the Middle East on Sunni Arab nations to fight for values, to fight for the protection of innocent life, to fight for the principles of civilization and stability and order itself.
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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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A rapidly expanding Syrian refugee policy could create conditions for domestic tragedy.
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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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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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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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People need to make their voices heard in an orderly fashion.
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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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Congress must demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
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If one group of people can exterminate another in the name of so-called religion, the world has no hope.
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Shifting loyalties in the Middle East make it difficult to vet supposed moderate groups.
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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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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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For Nebraska and for America, I will continue my commitment to our national security, economic security, and family security.
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The tax code is weighted toward the ultra-wealthy and ultra-wealthy corporations and has created an offshore aristocracy of people who can afford to hire an army of accountants and lawyers. This shifts the tax burden to small businesses, entrepreneurs, and others.
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I thought incorporating Columbus and Platte County into the 1st District was a good idea.
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We need to reinstate the idea of federalism.
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The consequence of shutting down the government was not healthy.
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You cannot classify a whole group of people based upon their religion and determine their intent. That's not fair. It's not American.
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With the consent of the people, I will seek to continue service in Congress for the well-being of our state and our nation.