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Bill Keating

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Bill Keating is an American politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 9th congressional district, a position he has held since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Keating has focused on issues such as national security, veterans' affairs, and economic development throughout his tenure. He has been an advocate for policies aimed at supporting local businesses and improving infrastructure in his district.

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2011: 113 quotes2012: 94 quotes2013: 36 quotes2014: 28 quotes2015: 57 quotes2016: 39 quotes2017: 166 quotes2018: 146 quotes2019: 236 quotes2020: 118 quotes2021: 89 quotes2022: 40 quotes2023: 92 quotes2024: 45 quotes2025: 4 quotes2026: 1 quote
Jan 28, 2020

The lack of understanding of historical coalition that we had, why NATO was based, why it was formed because the generation before, at least, me, they were participants.

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Jan 28, 2020

The consistent thread was the issue of security, law enforcement, training.

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Jan 28, 2020

I think it is absolutely crucial. I have about six mosques in my district, and I speak to them on Friday afternoon after prayers.

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Jan 28, 2020

How do we combat hate? Dr. King said, you know, hate can only be overcome by love, to paraphrase him.

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Jan 28, 2020

Today is not that day. Today we have--I am sitting here in the Congress of the United States with Dr. Munzer, a survivor of the Holocaust, giving testimony about anti-Semitism.

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Jan 28, 2020

This is not a partisan issue in such a partisan time. It is not Republican/Democrat. It is American.

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Jan 27, 2020

Maximum pressure not working to date.

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Jan 27, 2020

We do not mourn his death one iota.

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Jan 14, 2020

I authored with my colleagues a piece of legislation ensuring that women are a part of the peace process in Afghanistan.

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Jan 14, 2020

Let's be clear on one thing right off the bat that our greatest responsibility to get things right rests with those families that lost sons and daughters and loved ones to this war.

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Jan 13, 2020

I was asked by this administration to get involved when we were discussing this with our European allies to see if we can get them on board.

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Jan 13, 2020

Are we safer with this go-it-alone strategy that we have?

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Jan 13, 2020

Are we safer with this maximum pressure campaign that we have?

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Jan 13, 2020

Are we less safe now than we were before?

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Dec 17, 2019

I hope all of you will join me in supporting the CROOK Act and ensuring that corruption has no place here, in Russia, or anywhere else.

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Dec 17, 2019

It is just sickening to see the way that the regime treats the people of Iran.

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Dec 17, 2019

I am pleased to support the CROOK Act which provides support to other countries combating corruption.

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Dec 17, 2019

It is an unthinkable violation of the basic principles of religious freedom that the Chinese Government would choose a religious leader for the Tibetan people.

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Dec 17, 2019

I have been horrified by the images coming from Iran. Peaceful protestors met with violence, abuse, and brutality.

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Dec 17, 2019

It is critical that NATO allies modernize their military forces and shift away from reliance on Russian or old Soviet-era equipment.

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Dec 17, 2019

Putin and kleptocrats like him keep their power by corruption enriching a circle of loyal cronies at the expense of the citizens they represent.

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Dec 10, 2019

Countries that have given blood too.

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Dec 10, 2019

I think it so important going forward to have this.

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Dec 10, 2019

It was a mistake, when he was referencing the pullout of Syria without informing our allies.

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Dec 9, 2019

I will continue to oppose any effort to use U.S. assistance for funding the Haitian military, which is unnecessary and diverts resources away from the National Police.

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