John Ensign Quotes

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• The act of voting by ordinary Iraqis in the face of extreme danger confirms President Bush's belief that people around the globe, when given a…
• For America's economic future to remain prosperous, we must encourage pro-growth policies so that we continue to be the leader in innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Senator Kerry voted to undermine the troops in the field, and that is not only inexcusable, it is reprehensible.
• The election in Iraq clearly demonstrates that Iraqi people are like people everywhere. They desire to create a future in an environment that is safe…
• The Appropriations Committee in the Senate is out of control, out of control on spending.
• Until we can fully grasp the extent of corruption and fraud involved in the administration of the Oil-for-Food program, and until the United Nations decides…
• Why can't DFW compete like San Francisco does with Oakland, like Miami does with Fort Lauderdale, and like Chicago O'Hare does with Midway?
• The possibility of endangering Nevadans will never happen under my watch. I will do everything I can to protect the safety and welfare of our…
• It is irresponsible to set an arbitrary cap on how much therapy a Medicare beneficiary can receive. It ignores the health needs of our senior…
• There's too many people that paint with a broad brush that we're all corrupt, we're all amoral. … And having these kinds of things happen,…
• The people of Iraq realize that a stable, successful, democratic Iraq can only come about if average Iraqis are willing to sacrifice to build it.
• In 1950, American families sent 1 of 50 of their hard earned dollars to Washington: Today it is 1 in 4.
• Human beings crave freedom at their core.
• I can honestly say that being a United States Senator has been the honor of my life.
• I loved being in the Senate. That was a wonderful experience.
• If you double count some votes, that makes other votes disenfranchised.
• If you find someone who agrees with you 80 percent of the time that is your friend not your enemy.
• In 1998 Harry Reid and I had a very close race. It was less than a tenth of a percentage point. We had a reasonable…
• The more generous the benefit, the easier you make it to stay on unemployment insurance, and the less incentive there is for people to actually…
• Think about how much it costs to incarcerate someone. Do we want them just sitting in prison, lifting weights, becoming violent and thinking about the…

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