Olympia Snowe Quotes
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We need to ensure that our voice is heard in the process because obviously we do have different views and we can't always accept fait d' accompli positions when they clearly don't reflect the view of our constituents.
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We have not heard, clearly, what they intend to do, ... I hope the commission makes it clear what this new status is in terms of aircraft and staffing.
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We are reasserting congressional responsibility and oversight with respect to this program.
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To allow this program to lapse could potentially jeopardize thousands of dairy farms throughout the United States.
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I think today we're setting a constitutional marker and also a constitutional check on presidential power because you can't allow the president to move forward with unfettered fashion.
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As we have seen in Bosnia, we have been there for more than three years, and it wasn't just one deadline lapse -- it was three. We are now running up to $20 billion and going. And I don't think anybody really knows exactly when the end point will come.
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This desperation tactic, by those who seek to dismantle the reconstruction process, will only solidify the determination of the United States and the international community to rid Iraq of these henchmen of Hussein's brutal regime and bring stability to the country.
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That's an important statement to make, and I think that certainly has to get out there because I think it is still -- there is a lot of fear among seniors.
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I don't believe any amount of cost savings can justify leaving an entire quadrant of the nation defenseless, ... This decision ... could result in incalculable harm to our nation's security.
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Yes, we should consider ways to address the deficit and bring real, direct relief to the gulf region, ... but we must not lose sight of maintaining the infrastructure that supports our economy and way of life.
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For our most disadvantaged families struggling to make ends meet, it is my sincere hope that this money will give them the support they so desperately need so they won't be forced to chose between paying for food or fuel.
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I think that public discussions thus far, without a specific proposal, has created and enhanced a lot of confusion and fear among seniors, wondering if their benefits now are going to be cut.
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In the long run, the loans will help Iraq make its own way to a vibrant, free and prosperous future.
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More mouthpieces doesn't guarantee diversity and localism and competition, ... Diversity of ownership does.