Political Quotes

Leslie Byrne

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Mar 17, 1994

I understand the gentleman who previously spoke, and his concerns, and those people of conscience, but there comes a time where we have to say, ``You will not interfere with the rights, the legal rights, of those who you disagree with.''…

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Mar 17, 1994

in August of 1920 the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution was adopted. That amendment granted the right to vote to every American citizen regardless of sex. Today, as I stand here a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, it is…

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Mar 17, 1994

You can hold a sign, and then you can hold a sign. If I'm trying to get someplace, and somebody puts that sign in my face and will not move, that's obstruction, that's interference, and it's totally different than peacefully protesting and…

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Mar 16, 1994

reclaiming my time, that is the only one that has a capital budget and the only one that absolutely guarantees that Social Security will not be a part of this discussion.

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Mar 16, 1994

I rise in support of the Wise balanced budget amendment and in opposition to the Stenholm and other Republican amendments. As a former Member of the Virginia State Assembly Finance Committee, I helped balance seven consecutive State…

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Feb 23, 1994

it is not surprising that slogans like ``Three Strikes You're Out'' are suddenly popular. Indeed, it is seductive and politically savvy at this time. I applaud my colleagues for taking the initiative--but wonder are we addressing the…

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