“a stunning failure of leadership”
“This budget is the epitome of 'America Last.'”
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“I vowed not to let Israel or America’s friends in the Persian Gulf 'get hurt or fail in any way, shape, or form.'”
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On the recordMay 12, 2010
I thank my colleague for giving me some time. I am joined with some high school students from North City, Illinois, which is a small rural community. The thing that is worrying them and they are focusing on is, where are the jobs going to be? And I always come back to over this last year and a half: What have we done to help create an environment? As you know, and you have got a great background in this, there is a simple statement: If you want employees, you have to have employers.
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Republican · Illinois
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