First, the American legislative process isn't well suited to large and complex measures. — George J. Mitchell Copy Share Image
My mother was an immigrant from Lebanon to the United States. She came when she was 18 years old in 1920. — George J. Mitchell Copy Share Image
So I developed very early a massive inferiority complex, and I've told the story often about how that inspired me later in life to… — George J. Mitchell Copy Share Image
I didn't want to make it a lifetime thing. I don't believe in statutory term limits, but people can limit themselves if they want… — George J. Mitchell Copy Share Image
I was born and raised in a small town in Maine, Waterville. I enjoyed living there - still do - and my goal in… — George J. Mitchell Copy Share Image
Our firm view is that the president has no legal authority, none whatsoever, to commit American troops to war in the Persian Gulf or… — George J. Mitchell Copy Share Image
I really owe everything to my parents and their devotion and drive to see to it that their children had the education which led… — George J. Mitchell Copy Share Image
When I went to college, my goal was to be a college history teacher. I majored in history. — George J. Mitchell Copy Share Image
From my parents, I learned a very strong work ethic, and all of my brothers and sisters all worked from the earliest days of… — George J. Mitchell Copy Share Image
I spent two years in the Army. And my older brother, who was also a great positive influence on me, encouraged me to think… — George J. Mitchell Copy Share Image
You know, the pessimism which exists now in the Middle East existed in Northern Ireland, but we stayed at it. — George J. Mitchell Copy Share Image
I had been involved in U.S. intelligence in Berlin, Germany, while in the military and had worked with a contact with the Central Intelligence… — George J. Mitchell Copy Share Image
