“This is not a shirts-and-skins issue. This is not a blue/red issue.”
“You're seeing a shift. The American people are growing weary of this war and what's happening.”
“Let’s be clear, if you’re a single mom, you cannot compete with Wall Street. They will outbid you every time, and so this is about fairness.”
““I am happy to know you. I hope that one day we shall have the opportunity to discuss the affairs of our country.””

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On the recordJuly 20, 1989
Enactment of the proposal I present to you today will be a major step in fulfilling that promise.
Said by
George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas
Source
presidency.ucsb.edu

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Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Legislation To Amend the Clean Air Act

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