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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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Today, Paris is the capital of the world.

Jan 11, 2015

François Hollande, Speaking to the crowd at a massive rally in support of victims
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They say that nothing is going to be accomplished here; the division is wider than ever, so gridlock will be even greater. No, this won’t be done in a tidy way. The battle of ideas never ends, and, frankly, never should.

Jan 06, 2015

John Boehner, Addressing the House chamber after being reelected Speaker
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If we’re going to have arguments, let’s have arguments -- but let’s make them debates worthy of this body and worthy of this country.

Jan 20, 2015

Barack Obama, 2015 State of the Union Address
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Almost impossible to believe that Tom Coburn's last sentient act in the Senate is blocking a bipartisan veterans suicide bill. Sleep Well, Senator.

Dec 12, 2014

Rachel Maddow, Twitter
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The…problem in acknowledging good news - not just for the press but for the public - is that it has come to feel partisan, like an endorsement of whoever occupies the White House.

Dec 24, 2014

Michael Grunwald, Politico
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After Florida State, [we’re at] 90 school shootings since Sandy Hook. Newsflash to my colleagues – this isn’t normal. Do something.

Nov 22, 2014

Chris Murphy, Twitter
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I think we may need to call [Obamacare] something in the future different, but it is working…Obamacare, no question, has a very bad brand that has been driven intentionally by a lot of misinformation and a lot of paid advertising.

Dec 10, 2014

Kathleen Sebelius, POLITICO’s “Lessons from Leaders” event
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If the ways that we’re approaching the Republicans in Congress [aren’t] working, I’m going to try different things -- whether it’s having a drink with Mitch McConnell or letting John Boehner beat me again at golf, or weekly press conferences - I don’t know if that would be effective…Whatever I think might make a difference in this, I’m going to be trying out up until my last day in office.

Nov 05, 2014

Barack Obama, Press Conference
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To those Members of Congress who question my authority to make our immigration system work better, or question the wisdom of me acting where Congress has failed, I have one answer: Pass a bill.

Nov 21, 2014

Barack Obama, Televised Speech to the Nation
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