Gene Green Quotes
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It's no secret I was part of John Dingell's whip team.
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Punishment for putting patients at risk ought to reflect the gravity of manufacturing, distributing or selling counterfeit medications.
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People just don't know what civilian prisoners of war are.
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If we can't remove a member of Congress who has been convicted of 10 felonies - including using his office for personal gain - we risk losing the faith and trust of the American people that we have.
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I work closely with Hispanic leadership.
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Shell and Exxon support export, but refiners like Valero could end up paying more for the crude oil.
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I prefer that we sit down and craft a bill that addresses the many challenges we face, not only domestically, but as a world leader.
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I think we've been the selection just because I think I've earned it by doing a lot of things for the district.
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Whether it was the Alaskan pipeline disaster or the Texas City refinery fire where 15 people died, time after time it's been shown that BP chooses expediency over safety.
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You work really hard on something, and if you're lucky, you get a break.
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E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the United States and can pose serious environmental and health problems here and around the world when not handled properly.
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Many Americans are unaware that discarded electronics often contain lead, mercury, and other toxins and end up being salvaged under inhumane conditions in the developing world.
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I've never been a 'yes person.'
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If you're going to do something to hurt the district I represent, I can't vote for it.
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More than 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does nationally is preventive care - including cervical cancer screenings, breast cancer screenings, and family planning - mostly for women with low resources and income below the poverty line.
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You draw a district for that particular minority - African American, Asian, Hispanic - so those folks have the right to elect whoever they want. If they don't decide to elect someone who sounds like them or looks like them, they can pick anyone they want.
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As the pace of technology increases, the amount of toxic electronic waste is piling up at home and abroad.
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I hear from broadcasters pretty often. Their ad revenue is down.
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The Vietnam War soured President Johnson's legacy. We still have to recognize his domestic legacy.
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The significant regulatory impact of reclassifying broadband services is not something that should be taken lightly and should not be done without additional direction from Congress.
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Floor time is valuable. Our leadership isn't going to bring something up that's going to take up floor time and not be successful.
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I did have a constituent four or five years ago - she never liked me. So, she called, I returned her call, and she was complaining about something, and she said: 'And why do you always use green? I think it's narcissistic.' And I said, 'Well, ma'am, everyone has to have a gimmick, and that's my gimmick.'
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Women who may choose to have silicone breast implants are entitled to independent research to ensure they have complete and comprehensive information. It's especially important since so many women have experienced complications with their implants they never knew were possible.
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There's a value in used electronic equipment, and currently, there are small, domestic recyclers that process this equipment safely. But they have a hard time competing with facilities overseas that have few, if any, environmental and safety standards.