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Instead of listening to the siren song of false prophets, we must relearn to work together with respect for opposing points of views in a search for the common ground and a recommitment to shared values that will help us together reaffirm our common humanity.

Jan 12, 2017

John Kasich, Time magazine
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Oftentimes when we think we're engaged in reasoned policy discussion we're actually engaged in complex efforts to rationalize the direction in which our tribal affiliations are pushing us.

Jan 10, 2014

Ezra Klein, The Washington Post
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We will have disagreements, but we will disagree as friends and never stop working together toward victory.

Aug 05, 2016

Donald Trump, CNN
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Article II Section 2 of the Constitution says the President of the United States nominates justices to the Supreme Court, with the advice and consent of the Senate. I can't find a clause that says '... except when there's a year left in the term of a Democratic president.'

Feb 14, 2016

Elizabeth Warren, Politico
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Get a backbone—do your job.

Oct 26, 2015

Mary Salas, Politico Magazine
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I was not elected dictator of the House.

Nov 01, 2015

Paul Ryan, Politico
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I think the process stinks.

Oct 27, 2015

Paul Ryan, Politico
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Our founders didn’t want some parliamentary system where if you won the majority you got to do whatever you wanted. They wanted this long, slow process. And so change comes slowly. And obviously too slowly for some.

Sep 27, 2015

John Boehner, Politico
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I’m a policy guy, so I think I can do the most good for the country at Ways and Means. It’s the job I always wanted, and it allows me to focus on the issues that are really important for our future.

Oct 08, 2015

Paul Ryan, Washington Times
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[President] Obama, Keystone XL is on the 1-yard line, will you 'pass' or will we score?

Feb 11, 2015

J. French Hill, Twitter
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