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Mary Landrieu

(1955) Politician United States

20 quotes in 185 categories

Mary Landrieu is a politician from the United States, best known for Nine and counting.

Quick Facts About Mary Landrieu

Born: November 23, 1955
Nationality: United States
Profession: Politician
Notable works: Nine and counting

About Mary Landrieu

Mary Loretta Landrieu is an American entrepreneur and politician who served as a United States senator from Louisiana from 1997 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Landrieu served as the Louisiana State Treasurer from 1988 to 1996, and in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1980 to 1988.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Louisiana Center for Women and Government Hall of Fame Grand Officer of the National Order of Merit

Quotes by Mary Landrieu

A penny saved is not a penny earned if at the end of the day you still owe a quarter.

End of the day

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I like being powerful. I hope it doesn't go to my head. If somebody's going to have it, it might just as…

Fall

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The high price of health care in this country is a serious issue that demands serious attention. Putting limits on damages have…

Attention

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A budget should reflect the values and priorities of our nation and its people

People

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If I had to vote for the bill again, I'd vote for it tomorrow.

Bills

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"For 46 years, we were engaged in a worldwide battle against communism". "During that time, there were countless heroes, who served in…

America

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Do you know how many houses all of the nonprofits have built? No more than 5,000 in five years. Do you know…

Built

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The South has not always been the friendliest place for African-Americans.

African american

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Democracy still has a real hope and chance in Iraq, and true freedom in this country would be the greatest testament to…

Chance

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From politics and business to music and food to culture, African-Americans have helped to shape our state's colourful past and its future.

African american

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The president's budget request today demonstrates his unwillingness to come clean on the true costs of his agenda. A penny saved is…

Agendas

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I agree that we must expand opportunities for retirement saving, but we must not undermine this worthy effort with a flawed privatization…

Agree

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If you want to know how many prison cells to build, look at the number of third graders who can't read.

Cells

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Our solutions must be beyond anything we have ever considered, .. We should not be afraid to try bold new approaches.

Approach

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We would be doing the children of South Asia a great disservice if we allowed ourselves to believe that the need of…

Asia

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Do you know how many houses all of the nonprofits have built? No more than 5,000 in five years. Do you know…

Five years

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As proud as we are of this city and as extraordinary as it is, all of south Louisiana and all of the…

After

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I'm fighting for small businesses. I'm not fighting for big oil. Don't be confused. And there are thousands of businesses in this…

Back to work

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For the last 50 years, the federal government has taken out of the Gulf Coast $165 billion in taxes that came from…

America

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Ronald Reagan will be remembered for leading the United States during a time of tremendous international transition - the demise of the…

Berlin

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