- Gay
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- Nov 07, 2020
Government Quotes
Testimony, accountability and risk assessment.
These "government" quotes come largely from public testimony and accountability — speakers describing appearances before Congress and the basic expectation that citizens deserve clear answers from officials. For related themes, see Business quotes.
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- Harshness
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was affected by the harshness of government, the reality of 16-hour days, and the pressures of modern communications.
- Car
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've been fortunate when in government to have a car at my disposal, which takes away the nightmare of getting a taxi.
- Information
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- Nov 07, 2020
In government, you are pressed by the security agencies. They come to you with very good information, and they say, 'You need to do something.' So you do need the breath of scepticism, not cynicism, breathing on them.
- Demanded
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- Nov 07, 2020
Let's not allow the voice of the people to be overwhelmed by the siren song of those who opposed regulation, who demanded that government should stand aside and let finance and business run the show.
- Need
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- Nov 07, 2020
We need a government which, yes, guarantees basic standards in public services, but which also steps in to protect people's wellbeing as they take part in our consumer democracy - particularly online.
- Power
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- Nov 07, 2020
The government must give men and women without power a real say over what happens to them, and the means of engaging in a participative, invigorated and living democracy.
- Gay
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- Nov 07, 2020
One of the things that the court held in Brown v. Board of Education is that government can't impose a badge of inferiority on some of its citizens. Yet that is exactly what Proposition 8 does with respect to gay and lesbian couples in California.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
We can't have - we can't have a patchwork of 50 states developing their own immigration policy. I understand the frustration of people in Arizona. They want the federal government to step up and deal with this problem once and for all, and that's what we want to do.
- Black
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- Nov 07, 2020
I believe in limited government. I know what the welfare state has done to the black community.
- Purpose
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's not about whether we should have a conservative or a liberal. It's about, do we have someone that has the mental acumen to understand what the laws are, and not write laws but defend the laws. That's the whole purpose of three branches of government.
- Freedom
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- Nov 07, 2020
You are born free. I was born free. The government can take your freedom away, but it did not give you your freedom. It was your human right. The key part of that is you are free first.
- Education
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- Nov 07, 2020
I believe Nebraskans appreciate the fiscal discipline I've brought to state government, balancing the budget without raising taxes and prioritizing education funding.
- Every Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm interested in the human impact of the giant foot of misplaced government. After all, we encounter it every day.
- Documents
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- Nov 07, 2020