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Alexander Acosta

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[Wikipedia] Rene Alexander Acosta is an American lawyer and government official who served as the 27th United States secretary of labor from 2017 to 2019 during the first presidency of Donald Trump. A member of the Republican Party, Acosta had previously served as a member of the National Labor Relations Board,

Quotes by Alexander Acosta

The principle that needs to be used to guide the spending is, 'How successful is the program?'

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Guide

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Political views in the hiring of career attorneys and staff should not be used. If I am asked to do that, I…

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Career

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I think it's important that we eliminate regulations that are not serving a useful purpose.

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I think

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No student should be forced to choose between following her faith and enjoying the benefits of a public education.

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Education

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We all work for the president, and we all will ultimately follow his direction.

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Direction

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I had the kind of family where I was told it was my job to study. They would work out the finances.

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Education

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My parents fled from a Cuban dictatorship in search of freedom. Growing up, I saw my parents struggle... I am here today…

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Education

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We are a nation built on principles of freedom, and high on the list of freedoms is freedom of religious expression.

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Expression

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As a former prosecutor, I will always be on the side of the law and not any particular constituency.

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Always

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Efforts following 9/11 were important. They set a tone. They reminded those who might be tempted to take out their anger on…

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Anger

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