Political Quotes

Lester Johnson

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May 12, 2013

It is perfectly legal, but it is wrong, Mr. President, when a hard-working secretary pays more to support her government than 60 of the richest corporations in the land.

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May 12, 2013

I just cannot believe that, he said.

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May 6, 2013

Going forward, we hope the President and the ruling party will expand the space for political opposition and undertake the reforms necessary to ensure the long-term stability of Burkina Faso.

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May 6, 2013

I think you need to fully understand what went wrong in the State Department.

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May 6, 2013

So the day of reckoning will come.

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May 6, 2013

A country has to look back before it can move forward. Instituting a doctrine of mea culpa would enhance our credibility by showing that American decisionmakers do not endorse the sins of the predecessors.

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May 6, 2013

the majority is contemplating taking action, breaking precedent, basically breaking the rules to change the Senate rules in a way that I believe would be incredibly damaging, if not very destructive, to the United States Senate

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May 6, 2013

I was very disappointed in President Obama early in his term going around the country on, you know, basically what has been called as an apology tour.

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May 6, 2013

we are a phenomenal force for good.

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May 6, 2013

I think the whole smoke screen of having prosecutions be the reasons that we are not able to gain access to the survivors is strictly that.

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May 6, 2013

I think the top priority that I certainly expect out of anybody representing this Nation is to represent us well, recognizing really what an exceptional nation this is, how although not perfect, America has just been a phenomenal force for…

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