"Public school system status quo is indefensible."
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"Some heinous crimes justify the ultimate punishment."
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"Jesus Christ is the LORD. I believe in that."
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"Whether our forebears were strangers who crossed the Atlantic or the Pacific or the Rio Grande, we are here only because this country welcomed them in and taught them that to be an American is about something more than what we look like, or what our last names are, or how we worship."
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"So just to be clear, I'm not going to sign any package that somehow prevents the top rate from going up for folks at the top 2 percent."
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"I've been keeping my own naughty and nice list for Washington."
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"I'll go anywhere and I'll do whatever it takes to get this done. It's too important for Washington to screw this up. Now's the time for us to work on what we all agree to, which is let's keep middle-class taxes low. That's what our economy needs. That's what the American people deserve."
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"As I travel around the world, it's fascinating; European leaders, Asian leaders, they all say to me, America is actually poised to be the world leader for another century - if we can fix some of this political dysfunction. ... We've got a lot of national security challenges, but if we get our economy together, and if we can get our political system to work well, I am really confident about our future."
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"We can't wait for Congress to do its job. So where they won't act, I will."
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"Its important for people to know that I will make many promises to get their votes."
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"Solyndra is a great investment in our future"
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"I also believe that if we're serious about change, we need to have a real discussion about public financing for congressional elections."
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"I will listen to you, especially when we disagree."
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"I'm especially grateful that they're here at a time when the rest of Ireland is focused on the final round of the Six Nations rugby tournament and the last match of the legendary Brian O'Driscoll."
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"Too many Americans who struggle with mental health illnesses are suffering in silence rather than seeking help, and we need to see to it that men and women who would never hesitate to go see a doctor if they had a broken arm or came down with the flu, that they have that same attitude when it comes to their mental health."
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"What we've said to the girls is: 'If you guys ever decide that you're going to get a tattoo, then mommy and me will get the exact same tattoo, in the same place.' And we'll go on YouTube and show it off as a family tattoo."
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"If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon."
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"Building new roads and bridges creates jobs. Growing our exports creates jobs. Reforming our outdated tax system and our broken immigration system creates jobs."
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"I'm consistently on record and will continue to be on record as opposing concealed carry."
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"Get informed, not by reading The Huffington Post."
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