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" The Tea Party elites believe government is evil. Everything about government is bad, and they blame all problems, even non-economic problems, problems that were caused by the private sector, on government. "

Chuck Schumer

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" When someone takes a private photo, on a private cell phone, it should remain just that: private. "

" On foreign policy, President Obama has kept our nation safe from terrorism and restored our standing in the world. When it comes to one of our closest allies - Israel - President Obama has been resolute. "

" But I don't think the Democratic Party is at eye level with the middle class. "

" You know, we have three branches of government. We have a House. We have a Senate. We have a President. "

" So I want my kids to go to public schools because I think it's a better education overall. "

" There are two tests in life, more important than any other test. On Monday morning, when you wake up, do you feel in the pit of your stomach you can't wait to go to work? And when you're ready to go home Friday afternoon, do you say, 'I can't wait to go home?' "

" When one has success, the answer is not to undo that success. It is to continue what has been done. "

" In a brave new world, a post-September 11 world, anyone is going to make certain mistakes. The mistakes that have been made on homeland security, on protecting our Nation from another terrorist attack, are mistakes of omission. We are simply not doing enough. "

" Middle class people, I think they realize that Romney is not for them because of his narrowness, but they want to make sure that Barack Obama is focused on them with things that will make a difference. They know he tried, but they also know that it didn't do as well as they would have liked. "

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" I'm strongly for a patient Bill of Rights. Decisions ought to be made by doctors, not accountants. "

" There are many reasons why Mitt Romney should not become president, but perhaps the most important of all is the narrowness of his experience, perspective and vision. "

" I'm totally opposed to vouchers. I will fight them tooth and nail. "

" Any party that writes off 25, 30, 35 percent of the American people is not going to be a winner. "

" Voters did say 'repeal health care', they did say 'reduce the size of government.' But not a single one of them from the tea party or anywhere said 'give tax breaks to the wealthiest.' "

" You have to walk in the other guy's moccasins. You have to think what they think. If you want to bring somebody onto your side, you have to figure out what motivates them. What do they need? "

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" Do not let arguments of expediency persuade you. That is the slow road to oblivion. That is the tortured path to undoing step by step, bit by bit, as the river creates a canyon, the way of life that we love. "

" Barack Obama knows that to create an economy built to last, we need to focus on middle-class families. Families who stay up on Sunday nights pacing the floor, like my dad did, while their children, tucked in bed, dream big dreams. Families who aren't sure what Monday morning will bring, but who believe our nation's best days are still ahead. "

" Most of the people I meet who are on unemployment are people who have had jobs for 25 years, lost them; they've been knocking on doors every week. "

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" The Tea Party people are ideologues. They are right, and no one can change their minds. There is no reason for compromise. "