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Mike Lee
@mikelee· Republican · UT· Jan 31, 2012

My decision to oppose his confirmation by the Senate has nothing to do with his qualifications.

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Mike Lee
@mikelee· Republican · UT· Jan 31, 2012

the one thing that we don't need is more uncertainty in our regulatory structure.

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Jason Chaffetz
@jasonchaffetz· Republican · UT· Jan 30, 2012

I think when you add all that up, it's clearly Mitt Romney. And the sooner that we can get on to focusing entirely on Barack Obama, the better.

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Jason Chaffetz
@jasonchaffetz· Republican · UT· Jan 30, 2012

It makes you stronger going into the general election. Not only the candidates themselves, but the organizations, the staff, the fundraising, all of that becomes very important.

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Jason Chaffetz
@jasonchaffetz· Republican · UT· Jan 30, 2012

The only person in the race at this point that has the experience to make that happen is Mitt Romney because he fundamentally understands government doesn't create jobs, people and entrepreneurs do and I think Mitt Romney relates to those…

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jan 30, 2012

A competitive primary doesn't divide us. It prepares us, and we will win.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jan 30, 2012

I know the speaker's not real happy, Speaker Gingrich. He's been flailing around a bit. These debates have gone pretty well. Speaker Gingrich wasn't very happy with the debates, though.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jan 30, 2012

We look for qualities in a president, many qualities, but we don't look for whining and excuses.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jan 30, 2012

If you want to make a selection about restoring American greatness, then I hope you'll join us.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jan 30, 2012

If I can't turn this economy around in three years, I'll be looking at a one-term proposition, and we're here to collect.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jan 30, 2012

Together, we will build an America where hope is a new job with a paycheck, not a faded word on an old bumper sticker.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jan 26, 2012

It's simply the kind of over the top rhetoric that has characterized American politics for too long. And I'm glad that Mark Rubio called you out for it. I'm glad you withdrew it. I think you should apologized for it and I think she's…

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jan 26, 2012

The blind trust is an age-old ruse, if you will, which is to say, you can always tell the blind trust what it can and cannot do. You give a blind trust rules.

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jan 26, 2012

My investments for the last 10 years have been in a blind trust, managed by a trustee. Secondly, the investments that they have made -- we've learned about this as we made our financial disclosure -- have been in mutual funds and bonds. I…

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Jan 26, 2012

My investments for the last ten years have been the blind trusts managed by trustee. Secondly, the investments that they made, we have learned about this as we made our financial disclosure, have been in mutual funds and bonds. I don't own…

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Orrin Hatch
@orrinhatch· Republican · UT· Jan 26, 2012

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate now proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 355, which was submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The assistant legislative…

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Orrin Hatch
@orrinhatch· Republican · UT· Jan 26, 2012

Mr. President, we are here today to debate the President's desire to take on more debt. We are here to debate whether it is a good thing to put current and future generations on the hook for the spending policies of this administration. I…

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