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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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Apr 21, 1994

I listened in disbelief last night as the President of the United States explained the tactical air strike command and control system for Bosnia. The local U.N. Forces ask the U.N. Commander, who ask the U.N. political advisor, who, if…

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Apr 20, 1994

I was going to talk tonight about the death penalty quota system which we had a vote on today, and which I hope a number of my Democratic colleagues are going to vote with us tomorrow in a bipartisan basis to take out of the crime bill. I…

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Apr 20, 1994

I was astonished this morning to see a Democratic leader proposing taxes on Social Security. Yesterday a Democratic leader proposed a cut in the retirement benefit for average and above average incomes, 8.4 percent less for average…

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Apr 19, 1994

We need a thorough top to bottom revision of American policy in Bosnia. We have to recognize that there are three reasons for the Clinton administration failure in that country. First, the Clinton administration allowed the United Nations…

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Apr 12, 1994

there will be a taxpayers' tea party on April 15, this Friday, in Boston. It will partly be in honor of a new book called ``Taxpayers Tea Party'' by one of my constituents, Sharon Cooper, and Chuck Asay of the Colorado Springs Newspaper…

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Apr 12, 1994

I am going to talk this evening about renewing American civilization, lessons from a visit to Russia. I want to share with my colleagues that, led by the gentleman from Missouri [Mr. Gephardt], the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Michel], a…

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Mar 23, 1994

it is very clear from today's Washington Post story that William Kennedy III, associate counsel at the White House, should resign today. The story indicates clearly that he failed to pay his taxes. The story indicates clearly that when he…

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Mar 16, 1994

I would love to see the Clinton plan change so dramatically that we are talking about private health insurance and we are giving up the States that have single-payer and giving up the Government's mandatory allowances. But if you would be…

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Mar 16, 1994

let me say first that I appreciate very much this chance to be here, and I enjoyed immensely the opening by the Democratic majority leader, which was wonderful, about goals, and with which we agree. We all go home and we all have problems…

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Mar 16, 1994

I am delighted to have a chance to speak on behalf of the Kyl substitute, because I think that the gentleman from Arizona [Mr. Kyl] is making a point here that is central to what kind of America we want to be. It is an objective fact that…

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Mar 16, 1994

We now know that I am not the leading expert on health care on this panel. I feel the burden is lowered.

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Mar 16, 1994

If you look at page 109 of the bill you are supposedly defending, the Clinton plan, you will see a provision that allows a State government to take over all health care in a State. If you turn to page 110, you will see that it says at the…

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