Political Quotes

On the recordJune 30, 2010
You face a much harsher judge . . . than this committee and that is the judgment of history.
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Sen. Paul Simon
Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Paul Simon emphasized the lasting impact of Supreme Court justices on freedom.

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I will just comment for 3 minutes on the speech by my colleague from Arkansas. Then I want to yield to the Senator from Pennsylvania. First of all, 80 percent of what he had to say, believe it or not, supports the balanced budget amendment…

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