Political Quotes

Frank Wolf

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Frank Wolf is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Virginia's 10th congressional district from 1981 to 2015. During his tenure, he was known for his work on issues related to transportation, education, and human rights. Wolf served on several committees, including the Appropriations Committee, where he played a significant role in shaping federal funding priorities. He was also a strong advocate for religious freedom and international human rights, often focusing on persecuted minorities around the world.

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Feb 29, 2012

There ought to be kind of a targeting of people from those countries who speak the language, very patriotic...

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Feb 29, 2012

The People's Liberation Army in connection to the Chinese government when President Bashir... visited China several months ago.

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Feb 29, 2012

The last question I have was the genesis of this hearing. I saw the article in the New York Times a couple months ago where it said that President Obama was meeting with Steve Jobs, and the President asked Steve Jobs on manufacturing, 'how…

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Feb 29, 2012

Jeff Immelt has a responsibility to create jobs here in the United States.

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Feb 29, 2012

The Chinese government has Catholic bishops under house arrest.

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Feb 29, 2012

But when you look at a whale Wednesday compared to this, I would not want it on my conscience.

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Feb 29, 2012

I will stand with the people of Louisiana and Alabama and Florida versus Saigon and Ho Chi Minh City.

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Feb 29, 2012

The bottom line is that these subsidies are costing American jobs and distorting the global market.

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Feb 29, 2012

I have been critical of him for signing a contract with the Chinese on avionics, and also I think we have to close these tax loopholes.

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Feb 29, 2012

We must capitalize immediately on our great university system, it truly is the best.

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Feb 29, 2012

For more than 200 years the United States has prospered because it is the home for people from every nation who are drawn to freedom.

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Feb 29, 2012

I think this place is dysfunctional, I think it is absolutely a bipartisan dysfunction.

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Feb 29, 2012

I think everyone should go to the Holocaust Museum and go to Dachau.

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Feb 29, 2012

I disagree personally with much of the rhetoric and the talk about fee diversion that were circulating during the legislative process surrounding the America Invents Act.

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Feb 29, 2012

Huawei has now retained, I understand, several former Members of Congress to lobby for them.

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Feb 29, 2012

Yesterday I gave a statement on the House floor, detailing my concerns with the Chinese telecom company Huawei for its close connections to the People's Liberation Army and Chinese intelligence.

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Feb 29, 2012

I think it is important that the White House understand the whole Huawei connection.

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Feb 29, 2012

If we can spend $8 billion a month in Afghanistan, we should not be selling short shrift to the economic fortunes of present and future American generations in terms of investments in the Commerce Department.

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Feb 29, 2012

Ronald Reagan said that the words in the Constitution ratified in Philadelphia were really words for the entire world.

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Feb 29, 2012

the only bill that really probably has an opportunity to really make a difference is the Simpson-Bowles Commission

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Feb 28, 2012

To have him as your jobs guy, I do not see how you can even do it.

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Feb 28, 2012

I want to thank Chairman Wolf, Mr. Fattah, and members of this subcommittee I thank for the enormous support you have shown to NSF.

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Feb 28, 2012

Because Russia is aiding the Syrians, as you know. The Syrians are killing their own citizens.

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Feb 28, 2012

The cost of maintaining the International Space Station and transporting astronauts to it won't be worthwhile if you don't do a better job of maximizing the research potential.

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