"Our firm view is that the president has……" — George J. Mitchell
"Our firm view is that the president has no legal authority, none whatsoever, to commit American troops to war in the Persian Gulf or anywhere else without congressional authorization."
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28 Quotes by George J. Mitchell
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My father was the orphaned son of immigrants to the United States from Ireland. My father never knew his parents.…
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In the spring of 1994 I decided not to seek reelection to the Senate. I had made the decision 12…
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My parents were very poor, but we never felt any sense of need or want. It was a very close,…
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And I spent that time working as an insurance adjuster and going to law school in the evening, and then…
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As they say, one thing led to another, and, ultimately, the British and Irish governments asked me to serve as…
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First, the American legislative process isn't well suited to large and complex measures.
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From my parents, I learned a very strong work ethic, and all of my brothers and sisters all worked from…
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I didn't want to make it a lifetime thing. I don't believe in statutory term limits, but people can limit…
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I had been involved in U.S. intelligence in Berlin, Germany, while in the military and had worked with a contact…
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I had a great interest in sports. I had three older brothers who were great athletes. I was not.
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I got a job with a law firm in Portland after a couple of years with Senator Muskie. But by…
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I really owe everything to my parents and their devotion and drive to see to it that their children had…
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