“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
“They are picking houses the way you pick tomatoes at the grocery store.”
“Protecting and defending innocent life is and remains important to our Legislature, governor, attorney general and citizens.”

Political Quotes

Steve Cohen

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Steve Cohen is a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Tennessee's 9th congressional district since 2007. A member of the Democratic Party, Cohen has been involved in various legislative efforts and has served on multiple committees during his tenure. He is known for his advocacy on issues such as civil rights, healthcare, and education. Cohen has also been vocal on matters concerning the executive branch and its impact on local communities.

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May 11, 2016

legislation that specifically empowers the House to be a more effective balancing act over executive overreach would be paramount

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May 11, 2016

if there's a President Trump, Congress will hardly exist because it will be huge and he'll do great things

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May 11, 2016

it is going to make Obama look like the person that Mr. King would like to have President

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May 10, 2016

Today on our calendar we have got about 10 bills dealing with a very serious issue in America: opioids and heroin. This is an awful problem we have in our Nation. There is more and more use of opioids and heroin and death resulting from it…

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Apr 29, 2016

The city of Memphis and the United States lost a great clergyman and civil rights leader this past week in Reverend Samuel ``Billy'' Kyles. Samuel ``Billy'' Kyles was born in Mississippi, moved to Chicago, but found his home and his…

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Apr 27, 2016

You catch the crooks. That's what you do.

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Apr 27, 2016

The False Claims Act is one of the most potent weapons in the fight against fraud and is a vital means of protecting taxpayer dollars.

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Apr 27, 2016

These private attorney generals, qui tam lawyers do a great deal of good for the United States in seeking out fraud and bringing in moneys to our Treasury that was ungainfully garnered.

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Apr 27, 2016

Thank you. Let me ask one last question.

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Apr 18, 2016

As Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes said, taxes are what you pay to live in the civilized society.

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Apr 18, 2016

It was not a political assault on Tea Party folk, but it was an effort by some people that was bad policy.

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Apr 18, 2016

Today's Executive Overreach Task Force, or President Obama's still President--we shall continue the lashings--hearing is to congressional hearings what a clip show is to a television series.

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