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" The name 'Republican' in some ways has been hijacked by obstructionists. "

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" Let's just do what is right for the American people. And those of us who are involved in politics and government know that our responsibility is to the American people, that we have a responsibility to find our common ground, to seek it and to find it. "

" We in Congress stand by Israel. In Congress, we speak with one voice on the subject of Israel. "

" If people don't have a job, they're not too interested in how you intend for them to have a job. They want to see results. "

" I have newspapers coming to me and saying, 'Can we get in on the TARP?'. "

" With President Obama, we will move America forward. "

" I call Washington 'the city of the perishable.' "

" Raising the minimum wage is the right thing to do, but it's a popular thing to do as well. "

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" Republicans support opening the floodgates to special interest money and suppressing the right to vote. It's just plain wrong. "

" In our recovery package we put new standards of accountability and transparency, which we hope will now apply. "

" As I view the Republicans in Congress, I don't see them as a real reflection of many Republicans in our country. "

" If I cry, it's about the personal loss of a friend or something like that. But when it comes to politics - no, I don't cry. "

" Don't underestimate your opponent, but don't overestimate them, either. "

" I must have good genes from my parents because I feel no slowdown of energy, enthusiasm or even memory. "

" I never dread going back to Congress. "

" My brother is the former mayor of Baltimore. "

" The American dream is about freedom. "

" The war on terror is the war in Afghanistan. "

" We're sad about some of the losses of members of great seniority and distinction in the Congress, and some very new members, who will no longer be serving with us. "

" I will not be making appointments to a committee that is not bipartisan. "

" After over 200 years, not even a fifth of Congress is women. "

" I read that my lifelong dream is to serve as speaker with Hillary Clinton as president. So what? "

" My vision for the future always centers around our children - it always centers around our children. So anytime anybody asks me what are the three most important issues facing the Congress, I always say the same thing: 'Our children, our children, our children.' "

" I love having the support of my caucus. We have a good working relationship. "

" The American people voted to restore integrity and honesty in Washington, D.C., and the Democrats intend to lead the most honest, most open and most ethical Congress in history. "

" Democrats believe in reigniting the American dream by removing barriers to success and building ladders of opportunity for all, so everyone can succeed. "

" Jobs mean freedom for workers to support their families. "

" I have deep emotions about the American people. If I were to cry for anything, I would cry for them and the policies that they're about to face. "

" Politicians are trying to attract people to issues. "