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It is essential that every eligible American voter has the ability and access to have their voice heard.

— Jeff Van Drew

Healthy debate has been replaced by automatic sensors that eliminate the need for actual talking during a filibuster - a la 'Mr. Smith Goes…

— Douglas Wilder

The electorate is starved for honest debate and for the good governance that follows from it.

— Bret Weinstein

You have to deal with the reality that in the political process, people are going to vote based on what they're hearing from their…

— Marco Rubio

Debates require a lot of hard work and preparation. If you try to wing it, it shows.

— Mark McKinnon

When considering a candidate for office, almost right up until they enter the polling booth and sometimes even in the booth itself, most voters…

— Quin Hillyer

Debates are set up for nothing more than to tear down the candidates. It's pretty hard to be able to sit and lay out…

— Rick Perry

At any debate, you want viewers to have learned something they didn't know before - whether it's about the candidates' temperament, policies, or preparedness…

— Hallie Jackson

I think the American electorate should work a little harder at getting informed. That includes hearing, truly listening, to what the other side is…

— Jeff Daniels

The worst thing about our political system is that people debate; I wish our politicians were able to talk to each other rather than…

— Karamo Brown

When considering real-world issues, particularly those that touch on science and technology, it is harder to speak in platitudes or rely purely on emotion…

— Lawrence M. Krauss

People don't want to believe they have to speak like Obama or Clinton to participate meaningfully in politics, because most of us don't speak…

— J. D. Vance