Dan Webster Quotes
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I found a mistake in a rule. They addressed the wrong rule number... I pointed it out, did an amendment, and everybody was happy after that.
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We have a spending problem, not a taxing problem. The less we spend, the more jobs we have the potential to create.
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The true value of having Florida Virtual School in this mix is that it creates a gold standard for all providers to meet if they hope to compete for Florida students. This program raises the bar for everybody, even the traditional public schools. And that benefits all our children.
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My job was to get a fair and open hearing to all ideas.
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Every member of Congress deserves a seat at the table to be involved in the process. I will continue fighting for this to become a reality in Washington, and will be running for speaker of the House.
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I have one desire: That is to have a principle-based, member-driven Congress. Period. That's what I want.
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I never talk about my opponent because I don't think it's my right to judge.
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My whole deal is I want to have a principle-based, member-driven caucus.
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We passed a bill in 1997, signed by Democratic Gov. Lawton Chiles, which created a pilot program for a novel experiment called Florida Virtual School. The notion of children using a computer for a classroom and reporting to virtual teachers wasn't exactly mainstream thinking in those days.
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Once we relieve them from sanctions, their economy opens up, and they can sell oil and pistachios and whatever else they sell around the world. That was why Iran needed a deal. Everyone knows they fund terrorism around the world. Having that extra money will add a lot of problems and create a lot more hot spots.
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It's different from Washington in that in the legislature, you have to go home and have a job and actually make a living on your own. That gives you a different perspective.
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You take away the money from Israel? No. That's something we can't do.
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We have a lot of talented people in this Congress, and we can avoid a lot of unintended consequences if we just included them.
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John Boehner is a friend.
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I was told freshman Republicans don't get their bills heard.
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I believe that Obamacare is bad for America.
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Some people have been talking about - every place I go, they bring up the issue of foreign aid. I go, 'You can't get rid of all foreign aid.'
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Are we going to just change the personalities in the speakership? Or are we going to fundamentally transform the way we do business here in Washington, D.C.?
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There are amendments never offered, there are bills never heard, that are basically killed because of the process.
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If you need a door kicked in, just call, and we'll kick it. Now, it may not always be the answer you want, but you will get an answer.
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I'm the only person that has ever run a principle-based legislative body.
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Let's take up the most important issues first. Let's take up the reauthorizations first; let's take up the appropriations bill first, not wait until four days beforehand - no one has mentioned anything, and, all of a sudden, somebody looks at their watch and says, 'Hey, in four days, the government is going to run out of money.'
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Parents like options when it comes to their children's education. And they respond to quality.
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Do I like foreign aid? Sometimes, but not every time. Don't like giving money to our enemies, but I love giving money to Israel.