“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“Here is what you need to know: The 2020 election was not stolen; we won and he lost.”

Political Quotes

Jim McDermott

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Jim McDermott is a former U.S. Representative from Washington, serving from 1989 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Washington's 7th congressional district. During his tenure, McDermott was known for his advocacy on healthcare issues, social justice, and economic equality. He played a significant role in the passage of the Affordable Care Act and was a vocal critic of the Iraq War. McDermott also served on various committees, including the Ways and Means Committee, where he focused on tax policy and healthcare reform.

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Mar 29, 2011

Every week that the Republicans wait costs Americans jobs and jeopardizes our global competitiveness.

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Mar 29, 2011

That is not an insult, that is a statement of fact.

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Mar 29, 2011

What does it mean to the country if the government shuts down, if the ports shut down their ability to move goods for a week or a month?

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Mar 29, 2011

This Korean FTA is done. It has the support of business, labor, Democrats, Republicans, and the administration.

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Mar 29, 2011

I would like to hear from the Koch brothers.

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Mar 29, 2011

I expressed my disappointment that we were not holding a mock markup on the Korean Free Trade Agreement.

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Mar 29, 2011

We are trying to ramp up exports in this country.

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Mar 16, 2011

No one is saying we should forget about Colombia. Just the opposite.

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Mar 16, 2011

We should be moving on the Korea FTA now.

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Mar 16, 2011

I hoped this would be the mark-up for the Korean free trade agreement. That agreement is done.

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Mar 14, 2011

So there has never been any bending of the curve on the basis of the RUC; is that correct?

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Mar 14, 2011

So it is not being set by CMS, but is being set by a private committee controlled by the American Medical Association; is that correct?

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