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Newt Gingrich

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Newt Gingrich is a prominent Republican politician from Georgia, best known for serving as the 50th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He played a significant role in the Republican Revolution of the 1990s, leading the party to a majority in the House for the first time in 40 years. Gingrich is recognized for his advocacy of conservative policies, including tax reform and welfare reform, and he was a key architect of the 'Contract with America,' which outlined a legislative agenda for the GOP in the 1994 midterm elections.

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Jun 29, 1999

For thirty-five years, God has been driven out of the classroom, and we have seen it result in a secular, atheistic system.

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Jun 29, 1999

I am proud that it is the Republicans who have produced the first serious, nationwide woman candidate for president.

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Dec 1, 1997

I do not think the question before the House is whether the President has acted in integrity in this matter

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Dec 1, 1997

today I introduce a resolution affording the District of Columbia Delegate a vote in impeachment proceedings

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May 24, 1994

let me start by saying I want to thank my colleague, the gentleman from South Carolina [Mr. Spence], for yielding this time to me, and I want to thank the chairman of the committee, the gentleman from California [Mr. Dellums], who has…

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May 24, 1994

I think that Desert Storm was a unique moment, as was the Korean war, in both of those cases involving a large theater level conflict. The United Nations provided virtual total leadership and virtual total military capacity while…

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May 18, 1994

Mr. Speaker, let me say on the issue of Haiti we are about to make some major decisions in this country that are going to risk the lives of American young men and women that this House has an obligation to debate, and this bill is a…

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May 18, 1994

The first point is for those watching who care about America's young men and young women in uniform, those who are worried about America's strength around the world, this bill, when it comes to the floor, is a very dangerous bill. It is…

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May 12, 1994

I very much agree with the last Member's comments about the need for bipartisanship and for working together. I would just say that next week if the defense authorization bill comes to the floor, we will have a chance to be bipartisan and…

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May 11, 1994

I noticed in this morning's newspaper that the Democratic chairman of the Ways and Means Committee now believes we are going to need a tax increase for all Americans of up to $40 billion to pay for the Clinton health plan. Mr. Speaker…

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May 5, 1994

let me say I think this is a very sad day for this House on two standards. It is a sad day procedurally, and it is a sad day in substance. Let me talk first about procedure. After 40 years of the Democrats controlling the House, as they…

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May 3, 1994

we need prisons, not press releases, as an answer to crime. There is a great deal of press release material coming up this week on the House floor, but I urge Members to look at the facts about what is going on. I want to lock up every…

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