Political Quotes

Trent Lott

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United States Senator from Mississippi

Quotes by year · 1994–2022495 total · peak 1997 (72)
1994: 11 quotes1995: 8 quotes1996: 63 quotes1997: 72 quotes1998: 70 quotes1999: 43 quotes2000: 49 quotes2001: 25 quotes2002: 15 quotes2003: 23 quotes2004: 10 quotes2005: 36 quotes2006: 33 quotes2007: 21 quotes2010: 5 quotes2011: 1 quote2012: 9 quotes2022: 1 quote
May 3, 2001

Under this agreement, it specifies two, but I see no reason why we cannot do more if it can be worked out.

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Apr 26, 2001

I say to my colleague, in a State that is trying to improve education, and, again, as a son of a schoolteacher, if just money would solve the problem, we would have a higher quality of education in America than we do today. We have spent…

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Apr 4, 2001

I think clearly it needs to come relatively shortly, I assume tomorrow, in whatever form it might be so that there will be ample time to discuss it fully. I know that Senators on both sides of the aisle will want to be heard on that. I…

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Apr 4, 2001

I want to make two or three points that I am really worried about. Are we fiddling around here while Rome is beginning to burn? Today, and during the last couple of days, I have been talking with people who are watching the stock market…

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Mar 15, 2001

I would like to express our appreciation to Senator Feingold for his willingness to do that in an effort to accommodate Senators on both sides of the aisle.

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Mar 13, 2001

This amendment would be voted on, if a vote is required, at 10:30 tomorrow morning in the stacked sequence.

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Feb 26, 2001

I came to the floor to commend and congratulate the distinguished chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee for his work on this very important legislation. It is overdue. It is very broad, comprehensive legislation that is…

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Feb 6, 2001

However, I would discourage any efforts to filibuster this measure, and do not anticipate a filibuster of this bill. In fact, it is my expectation that the Senate will finish deliberations of campaign, political and election reform within…

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Feb 6, 2001

Under this agreement, the President will have some time to introduce his agenda to the American people and to the Congress. I believe that the agreement we have reached will allow us to begin work on some of these issues, while ensuring…

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Jan 22, 2001

I think as long as we can, and as many times as we can find a bipartisan way to work together, we should do that and we will do our best to do that. This week, the President will go forward with his commitment to make education his highest…

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Jan 8, 2001

I concur with the assessment of the majority leader, Senator Daschle. The unique circumstances presented by this historic 50-50 Senate created significant challenges in organizing the Senate, and those circumstances required both sides to…

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Dec 15, 2000

I thank Senator Daschle, Senator Harkin, Senator Mack, Senator Helms, and a number of others who have worked to get this list cleared. ____________________

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