Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 15, 1976
True peace is more than an absence of battle; it is also the absence of prejudice and the triumph of understanding.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Remarks at the Lighting of the National Community Christmas Tree

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to all of my colleagues, it is interesting when I hear and all of us in this debate about Federal versus local. Let us just deal with the facts for one moment. Ninety-four cents of every dollar raised and spent for public education is…

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If my reading is correct, and I have not been a part of any of the meetings, it appeared to me that one of the reasons that the tax cut was reduced from $726 billion to $550 billion to $350 billion was because there was disagreement in the…

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Dec 26, 2006

Do grant a full, free, and absolute pardon unto Richard Nixon for all offenses against the United States.

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Jun 5, 2003

let me preface by saying I rise in support of the rule and rise in strong support of the bill and thank the gentlewoman from Pennsylvania (Ms. Hart), the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Oxley) and the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Bachus) for all…

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