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American - Politician Born: September 2, 1951

One of the greatest titles in the world is parent, and one of the biggest blessings in the world is to have parents to call mom and dad.

World Parents Dad Mom

The message is pretty clear: Americans are sick and tired of the doubletalk coming out of Washington, of us going home and saying we're conservative and then coming up here and voting for 10,000 earmarks. We can't fool America anymore; the media is too good. They're reporting what we're really doing.

Good Home Tired Fool

It doesn't make sense to have to do the wrong thing in order to do the right thing.

Do The Right Thing Wrong Wrong Thing

What we need is some people to stand up with the courage of their convictions, to do what they promised when they ran for election, and fight to stop Obamacare.

Courage People Fight Election

So, the point I'm making is, we are not going to cut spending in Washington if we think it's the job of every congressman and senator is to pave local parking lots and build local sewer plants. These parochial interests are getting in the way of the national interests.

Job Plants Way Think

Compromise works well in this world when you have shared goals.

You Goals World Compromise

You've got the Democratic Party that now depends on more government spending and actual building the dependence on government in order to increase their political party.

You Government Political Building

Well, I'm not trying to get rid of the unions, but I am saying that they appear to be an antiquated concept in today's economy.

Today I Am Saying Trying

A free and stable Iraq will be a shining light against the shadow of Islamic extremism.

Light Shadow Free Will

Today is a celebration of hope for the Iraqi people. The Iraqi people can now take control of their government and their future by creating a society that protects the rights endowed to us by our creator - life, liberty and freedom.

Life Hope Freedom Future

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Motorists who want to save money on gas will demand and buy more fuel-efficient vehicles. We should not limit their freedom with more government regulations.

Freedom Money Government Will

The hope and change the Democrats had in mind was nothing more than a retread of the failed and discredited socialist policies that have been the enemy of freedom for centuries all over the world. I fear America is teetering towards tyranny.

Hope Change Freedom Fear

I don't even like playing a contentious role.

Like Playing Role Even

I went through two pretty dark years being fed up with the system and frustrated with my own party after two disastrous elections in 2006 and 2008.

Dark My Own Party Own

Well, one of the most important things for Americans to be reminded of is that a lot of the exceptional nature of our country is founded in Judeo-Christian values that promotes individualism, personal responsibility, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to family, charity.

Nature Family Work Responsibility

We have been blessed with a healthy, growing economy, with more Americans going back to work, and with our Nation acting as a positive force for good in the world.

Positive Work Good Blessed

If we want to secure the best jobs in the future, we must make America the best place in the world to do business.

Best Future Business World

Since the dawn of time, traditional marriage - the union between one man and one woman - has been the building block of civilization, and at no point in our nation's history has that foundation been under more severe attack than now.

Marriage History Time Man

We know from our own history that democratic institutions take decades to mature, and we know from past conflicts that freedom is not free.

Freedom History Past Mature

If a person wants to be publicly gay, they should not be teaching in the public schools.

Gay Person Should Public

Ideas are more powerful than people.

People Ideas Powerful More

We must now make clear to Lebanon that it will not benefit from U.S. assistance and support as long as it harbors this brutal terrorist and murder.

Long Support Will Now

We need comprehensive reform that will make America the best place in the world to invest and do business.

Best Business World Place

I believed the only thing that could turn around this government spending and mounting debt would be if the people rose up.

People Government Rose Turn

I'm not a kingmaker.

I like to be a strategic policy guy.

Like Policy Guy Strategic

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