Jeff Fortenberry Quotes
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The high-flying rhetoric of 'Making America Great Again' frankly appeals to me. It appeals to many people. But you've got to back that up with substance, and you've got to quit offending people who may not agree with you.
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So many young people are coming out of a generation that has experienced deep woundedness and brokenness, and they are full of life. They are eager to engage. They care about community, and they care about one another.
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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 strength of the nation ultimately depends upon the strength of family and community.
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The consequence of shutting down the government was not healthy.
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Respect and a gentlemanly character - those are marks of a Nebraskan.
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Iraqis must fight for their own country.
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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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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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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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Government has a rightful role, but not an excessive role, to play.
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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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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 can transcend and overcome their differences and be very easily bonded.
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Congress must demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
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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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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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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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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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My responsibility is to make judgments about hard, complex issues that I believe to be right.
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I used to be on the Lincoln City Council. You learn that there's never enough money for all of the police officers and fire-fighting apparatus you'd like to have.
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Shifting loyalties in the Middle East make it difficult to vet supposed moderate groups.