Political Quotes

David Roe

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David P. Roe is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving Vermont's 1st congressional district from January 4, 2005, to January 3, 2021. During his time in Congress, Roe was known for his focus on healthcare issues, particularly in relation to veterans and the military. He served on several committees, including the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, where he advocated for improved services for veterans and their families.

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Jun 8, 2016

I mean, those two things together do not make sense.

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Jun 6, 2016

If you fix that problem, I think you've gone a long way to fixing the other.

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Jun 6, 2016

I'm probably going to take a little bit different vantage point on this.

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Jun 6, 2016

Well, the way the VA's capitated model works is it just creates waste.

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May 23, 2016

the indiscretions of a few will hurt the many who do good.

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May 23, 2016

I think that's the problem I have seen with--I am on the Veteran's Affairs Committee and one of the problems I have with this place is the lack of accountability.

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May 23, 2016

I happen to be an obstetrician. As I spent 31 years doing that, delivering about 5,000 babies, I am strongly pro-life.

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May 16, 2016

I believe this top down approach we do here, where we try to tell you what to do, is the wrong way.

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May 16, 2016

One of the biggest barriers to education today is cost.

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May 16, 2016

I have to give credit to Governor Haslan in the State of Tennessee.

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May 11, 2016

In the U.S., we are 50th in the world in suicide, and I am proud of the fact that we are really pointing it out.

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Apr 26, 2016

I think this is a frightening rule when you begin to think that 50 years from now, you could take this as precedent and take this slippery slope anywhere.

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