I understand why so many Americans are fed up with government. The 112th Congress was almost universally derided as the worst ever. It was the most polarized body since the end of Reconstruction, according to one study, and I grew… — Olympia Snowe Copy Share Image
What happens is that, you know, on Mondays, at least in the Senate, you know, Monday night we'd have what you'd call a bed-check vote. Just to get, you know, the machinery of the Senate up and running so they… — Olympia Snowe Copy Share Image
One difficulty in making the Senate work the way it was intended is that America's electorate is increasingly divided into red and blue states,… — Olympia Snowe Copy Share Image
What motivated me to dedicate myself to public service for nearly two-thirds of my life was the chance to produce results for those people… — Olympia Snowe Copy Share Image
When my first husband died, what I tried to do is to sort of, you know, try to bring some rationale to the circumstance… — Olympia Snowe Copy Share Image
I have been immeasurably honored to serve the people of Maine for nearly 40 years in public office and for the past 17 years… — Olympia Snowe Copy Share Image
The American spirit is stronger than stone and mortar, tougher than steel and glass, and more enduring than any pain or suffering that can… — Olympia Snowe Copy Share Image
You can never solve a problem without talking to people with whom you disagree. The United States Senate is predicated and based on consensus… — Olympia Snowe Copy Share Image
It is time that we provide clarity for our seniors, informing them of the services available that will lower the costs of their prescription… — Olympia Snowe Copy Share Image
The United States Senate wasn't designed to be a majority-rule institution. It was designed to include and accommodate the rights of the minority in… — Olympia Snowe Copy Share Image
Indeed, we must foster cost-saving competition. And that means joining the marketplace of other industrialized countries - not just for the manufacturers who sell… — Olympia Snowe Copy Share Image
Hopefully, 21 years later, Judge Roberts possesses an openness with respect to issues of gender-based wage discrimination. — Olympia Snowe Copy Share Image
