Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 8, 2007
No person, including the president, is above the law. I will never again, as long as I'm speaker, make a speech without commenting on this topic.
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Newton Gingrich
Republican · Georgia

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Gingrich emphasizes the importance of the rule of law in relation to the president's actions.

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