“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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Apr 18, 2016

I would urge you to also enact legislation that creates a permanent protection so that the IRS is not--and any IRS employee is prohibited by law from utilizing the publicly filed campaign finance reports and published reports of donor…

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Apr 18, 2016

It is simply sad that at a time when our Nation and our world face a host of daunting challenges, the Zika virus, problems in the Middle East, this Congress has chosen to spend its time and taxpayer money on political theater.

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Apr 18, 2016

The real scandal is the scandal this Congress is doing nothing about, and it's the overwhelming influence of money in politics.

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Apr 18, 2016

The majority has picked the wrong President to pick on with the IRS.

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Apr 18, 2016

I agree that there's executive overreach that's been by all executives.

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Apr 18, 2016

the IRS was bipartisan in the way they did it.

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Apr 18, 2016

Its only purpose appears to be to give conservative critics the opportunity, once again, to assert that President Barack Obama has acted beyond the law.

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Apr 18, 2016

Instead of wasting time, limited time, that we have on a hearing about these nonissues, we should be considering substantive issues, like how to tackle over-incarceration, how to end gun violence, how to help students managing crushing…

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Apr 18, 2016

We found no evidence that any IRS official acted based on political, discriminatory, corrupt, or other inappropriate motives to help support a criminal prosecution.

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Apr 18, 2016

First, Congress should repeal the requirement that exempt organizations disclose their donor list to the government.

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Apr 15, 2016

Today is Jackie Robinson Day, declared such by Major League Baseball, but it should be declared such by the United States of America. On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier. For 80- some odd years, there were no African…

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Apr 13, 2016

I am disturbed because of the fact that...this is really an assault on the woman's right to choose.

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