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# Diane Black

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Diane Lynn Black is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative for Tennessee's 6th congressional district from January 3, 2011, to January 3, 2019. The district includes several suburban and rural areas east of Nashville. A Republican, she was previously elected to the Tennessee Sena

##  Quotes by Diane Black

> [Whenever I tour my district and I ask small businesspeople 'what can I do to help?,' they tell me to just get…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-black/whenever-i-tour-my-district-and-i-ask-small-businesspeople-what-can-i/)

[Diane Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-black/)

[Government](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/government/)

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> [The government continues to erode our freedom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-black/the-government-continues-to-erode-our-freedom/)

[Diane Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-black/)

[Erode](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/erode/)

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> [In addition to being a nurse, I'm also a small business owner and I taught at a local community college. I'm also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-black/in-addition-to-being-a-nurse-i-m-also-a-small-business-owner-and-i/)

[Diane Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-black/)

[Business](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/business/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c57/diane-black-70692_business_in-addition-to-being-a-nurse-i-m-also-a_2823236.png)

> [We're going to be eternally optimistic that the Senate is going to get their work done.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/diane-black/we-re-going-to-be-eternally-optimistic-that-the-senate-is-going-to/)

[Diane Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/diane-black/)

[Done](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/done/)

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