Evan Bayh Quotes

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• Mothers - especially single mothers - are heroic in their efforts to raise our nation's children, but men must also take responsibility for their children…
• We must do all we can to help improve the deplorable human rights situation of the North Korean people.
• Baseball may be our national pastime, but the age-old tradition of taking a swing at Congress is a sport with even deeper historical roots in…
• Filibusters have proliferated because under current rules just one or two determined senators can stop the Senate from functioning. Today, the mere threat of a…
• Filibusters should require 35 senators to... make a commitment to continually debate an issue in reality, not just in theory. The number of votes needed…
• In recent years, we have seen technology advance at lightning speed, allowing us to accomplish lifesaving feats never imagined before. It is our responsibility to…
• Across the country military families are facing dire financial circumstances due to longer than expected tours of duties. They are being penalized for their patriotism…
• If I could create one job in the private sector by helping to grow a business, that would be one more than Congress has created…
• As Indiana's governor, I balanced eight budgets, never raised taxes, and left the largest surplus in state history. It wasn't always easy. Cuts had to…
• Challenges of historic import threaten America's future. Action on the deficit, economy, energy, health care and much more is imperative, yet our legislative institutions fail…
• Families and businesses are tightening their belts to make ends meet - and Washington should too.
• I love working for the people of Indiana. I love helping our citizens make the most of their lives, but I do not love Congress.
• I'm pleased to offer analysis of public policy and politics to the millions of Americans who get their news from Fox.
• If one of my boys was asking me if they should go into politics, I'd say there's only one reason to go into public life…
• Of course, the genesis of a good portion of the gridlock in Congress does not reside in Congress itself. Ultimate reform will require each of…
• People come into public life for different reasons. None of us are ego-challenged, I think, or we probably wouldn't be doing what we're doing, so…
• The amount of U.S. debt held by countries such as China and Japan is at a historic high, with foreign investors holding half of America's…
• What is required from members of Congress and the public alike is a new spirit of devotion to the national welfare beyond party or self-interest.
• You now have six-year campaigns for the Senate - you never stop running. It's not uncommon for a member of the Senate to have a…
• America is stronger than ever. We will forever remember those we lost on September 11, 2001. In honoring their memory, we will remain true to…

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