Political Quotes

Alan Grayson

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Quotes by year · 20062016431 total · peak 2014 (124)
2006: 2 quotes2009: 44 quotes2010: 42 quotes2013: 73 quotes2014: 124 quotes2015: 98 quotes2016: 48 quotes
Oct 4, 2010

The underlying truth is that Webster has an appalling record, 30 years of treating women like second-class citizens.

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Sep 8, 2010

I hope that she runs for president. I hope that she chooses me as her vice president, and I hope that she quits her third day in office so that I'll have my shot.

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Sep 8, 2010

If you get sick, America, the Republican health-care plan is this. Die quickly.

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Sep 8, 2010

This lobbyist, this K Street whore, is trying to teach me about economics.

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Sep 8, 2010

They won't be fooled by, quote, 'special interest groups' trying to buy an election for his Republican opponent.

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Sep 8, 2010

Putting Republicans in government was like making al Qaeda members pilots.

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Sep 8, 2010

I hope she runs for president. I hope that she chooses me as her vice president, and I hope that she quits her third day in office so that I'll have my shot.

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Sep 8, 2010

The Democratic congressman who said the Republican health plan is for people to -- quote -- 'die soon.'

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Jul 19, 2010

My grandfather, in the 1930s, spent several years of his life, every single day, going to the dump looking for things there that he could sell, looking for things that he could take to the market and sell, because there was no other way…

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Jul 1, 2010

I speak tonight in support of peace. The hardest thing that we often do as human beings is this, to admit that we are wrong. It's not easy. We all know it. We don't look forward to it. And sometimes we feel bad afterward. But we have to…

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Jun 9, 2010

The question that has been raised by critics of Israel for the past week is why is Israel intercepting ships on the so-called high seas, 100 miles from its own shores, and the answer can be summed up in one simple phrase: self-defense…

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May 26, 2010

Thank you. It would be easy to spend this time that I have, and in fact this entire hour, talking about the contributions that Jewish people have made to American history and to American science and culture. If you look at the back of a…

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May 25, 2010

It is with great joy that I stand here before you and my fellow colleagues today to offer House Resolution 1169, honoring Rollins College on its 125th anniversary. 125 years ago, the great State of Florida was largely a frontier. A daring…

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May 24, 2010

I'd like to address my comments not only to you tonight but also to the one-third of America that makes less than $35,000 a year. Some people call you lower middle class; some people call you poor. There are those among you who are…

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May 20, 2010

Today I introduced H.R. 5353, the War is Making You Poor Act. The War is Making You Poor Act does three things: First, it requires the administration to carry out the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with only--only--the $549 billion set forth…

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May 6, 2010

I want to thank the gentleman for yielding his time temporarily and thank the gentleman for bringing up the important subject of the day, which is financial reform in America. I want to thank the gentleman for this opportunity to talk…

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May 5, 2010

Earlier today, we voted on memorializing the tragic events that took place 40 years and 1 day ago at Kent State University. Most Americans today are too young to remember what happened then, but I think that those of us who lived through…

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Apr 29, 2010

This legislation is about what is right and what is fair. Since 1898 residents of Puerto Rico have been deprived of full and equal political representation. Though its residents are American citizens, the island is not a State and its…

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Apr 28, 2010

I want to make it clear that within the literal wording of this amendment no agency is ever required to choose the least-cost product. All that this amendment says is that in the evaluation scheme, in order to encourage people who are…

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Apr 28, 2010

I ask for the support of the Grayson amendment to the IMPROVE Act to give legislative guidance to the Defense Department concerning the need to emphasize price or cost in defense procurement. Under current law, the DOD contracting…

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Apr 1, 2010

I'm protecting the people in my district who deserve medical care even if they happen to have voted for Obama.

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Apr 1, 2010

What he is doing is no different from saying I will not treat a black person, I will not treat a Catholic.

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