Political Quotes

Tom Lantos

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Tom Lantos was a prominent American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from California's 12th congressional district. A member of the Democratic Party, Lantos was known for his strong advocacy on human rights issues and played a significant role in foreign policy matters during his tenure. He was the only Holocaust survivor to have served in Congress, which deeply influenced his commitment to human rights and humanitarian causes. Lantos served in Congress from 1981 until his retirement in 2008, when he chose not to seek re-election due to health issues. His legacy includes efforts to address global human rights abuses and to promote democracy around the world.

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Jul 14, 1999

Oracle's significant contribution to the relief effort in Kosova merits the sincere gratitude and appreciation of all of us.

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Jul 14, 1999

As America's economy grows and prospers, I hope that other companies follow Oracle's outstanding example by recognizing a corporate responsibility both to their communities and to the welfare of the less fortunate.

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Jul 14, 1999

I ask my colleagues to join me in commending the men and women of Oracle for their exceptional contributions to our society.

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Jul 14, 1999

Oracle has generously provided services and technical support to charities and social causes around the world.

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Jun 17, 1999

George Soros has given considerable critical thought to the role of the United States in the post-Cold War era, and his thoughts are useful for all of us here in the Congress who must grapple with the question of the appropriate…

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Jun 17, 1999

Mr. Soros has used this commencement address as an opportunity to give us his thoughtful and incisive reflections on the current conflict in Kosova and the broader significance of that conflict for the international system as the world…

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Jun 17, 1999

It is ironic that the end of the Cold War has brought about a significant reduction in the threat of major confrontation involving the United States directly, but at the same time we have seen an increase in the violence of regional ethnic…

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Jun 16, 1999

This legislation has already found strong bipartisan support with over 50 of our distinguished colleagues joining as original cosponsors of this bill.

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Jun 15, 1999

I would like to invite my colleagues to join me in recognizing the achievements of Central European University (CEU)

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Mar 24, 1999

Students get a better education here. They are in a classroom with someone with a doctoral degree and 20 years of teaching experience, and there might be only 25 students in the class.

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Mar 23, 1999

I ask my colleagues to join me in urging President Boris Yeltsin to veto this misguided and dangerous initiative.

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Mar 23, 1999

It is important that we here in the Congress affirm our commitment to the principles of freedom of expression and freedom of the media.

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