Olympia Snowe Quotes

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• You can't have the legislative and executive branch working in a parallel universe...the partisanship that has gripped Washington has prevented us from dealing with the…
• One difficulty in making the Senate work the way it was intended is that America's electorate is increasingly divided into red and blue states, with…
• I have been immeasurably honored to serve the people of Maine for nearly 40 years in public office and for the past 17 years in…
• What is the purpose of public service? It's to solve problems for the people you represent and certainly in the United States Senate, thinking about…
• When history calls, history calls,
• At an unprecedented time with the worst attack ever on our soil, our President displayed extraordinary determination, leadership and resolve when history was thrust upon…
• Unfortunately, money in politics is an insidious thing - and a loophole in our campaign finance system was taken advantage of with money going to…
• Hopefully, 21 years later, Judge Roberts possesses an openness with respect to issues of gender-based wage discrimination.
• We recognized in 1996 that, with progress in the field of genetics accelerating at a breathtaking pace, we need to ensure that advances in treatment…
• Most breast cancer-related deaths can be prevented through simple and painless preventive measures. A late diagnosis can result in more serious, long-term consequences.
• In today's world, it is no longer unimaginable to think that business can operate - and even thrive - in an environmentally-friendly manner.
• It is time that we provide clarity for our seniors, informing them of the services available that will lower the costs of their prescription drugs…
• Indeed, we must foster cost-saving competition. And that means joining the marketplace of other industrialized countries - not just for the manufacturers who sell drugs,…
• When my first husband died, what I tried to do is to sort of, you know, try to bring some rationale to the circumstance and…
• In a politically diverse nation, only by finding that common ground can we achieve results for the common good.
• What motivated me to dedicate myself to public service for nearly two-thirds of my life was the chance to produce results for those people who…
• I understand why so many Americans are fed up with government. The 112th Congress was almost universally derided as the worst ever. It was the…
• I represent what I think is a traditional Republican... a limited government, fiscal responsibility, strong national defense, individual freedom and liberty.
• Joining the Bipartisan Policy Center is a natural extension of my efforts to achieve results throughout my tenure in Congress, and it provides an ideal…
• You can never solve a problem without talking to people with whom you disagree. The United States Senate is predicated and based on consensus building.…

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