“We the people will choose our representatives, not judicial activists.”
“Rural counties across Idaho depend on the Secure Rural Schools program.”
“Vote confidently in a safe and secure election.”
“Now, with the state delivering on the funding, I think it's imperative that we move forward as quickly as possible.”

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On the recordJuly 24, 2012
Again, Social Security. You're absolutely right. The President lifted this Nation, and he made certain that all families would have at least a foundation upon which they could grow, upon which they could live in this society. It addressed the dignity factor, which has made us unique as an American society: caring about our fellow man, caring about the men and women of this great Nation in a way that created an American society, a sense of community--we the people--talking of us in a community sense, a neighborliness, neighborhoods and societies speaking in a compassionate way, caring about one another. That's when we're at our best.
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Democratic · New York
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