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" The Voting Rights Act of 1965 brought an end to the ugly Jim Crow period in American history. "

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" How we move forward with a level of R&D support that will be meaningful allows us to really build on and enhance our energy opportunities in this country. "

" You shouldn't say, 'Well, we cannot go there,' before we even had the conversation. "

" We've been helping you out in Alaska in considerable ways, and you're walking away from the responsibility, and we're not going to allow that. "

" I'm not a quitter - never have been. "

" I'm a firm believer that if you put together a good product that is just good policy, that is embraced by both sides so that it is seen as politically advantageous to the Republicans or Democrats, that even in this very polarized partisan world that you can advance legislation. I have to believe that, or I wouldn't want to get up every morning. "

" I think there are a lot of outside interests that would like to see Sarah Palin in some form of elected office. Most in Alaska recognize our former governor is really not involved in or engaged in the state anymore, that she's moved to other interests. "

" I don't buy into this, 'Oh, poor us. We've got tough budget problems.' "

" I do believe that Planned Parenthood provides vital services to those in need and disagree with its funding cuts contained in the H.R. 1 package. "

" I think that the ability to export our abundant resources of LNG is good for us and quite honestly helps with the balance-of-trade issue. Japan would love to see LNG coming from its friend and closest ally, the United States. "

" For eight years, I've served on the Indian Affairs committee, two years as the ranking member. I've been on that committee since Day One. I will stay on the committee for as long as I'm in the Senate because of my commitment to making a difference for Alaska Natives. "

" We need to face it, as a nation we have a reliance on petroleum. "

" I have nice watches. I don't set them. "

" The thought of losing Ted Stevens, a man who was known to business and community leaders, Native chiefs and everyday Alaskans as Uncle Ted, is too difficult to fathom. He truly was the greatest of the Greatest Generation. "

" I believe marriages should be legally defined as between one man and one woman. "

" If there's anybody who is recognized as the one guy who has stymied Alaskan development, it's Bill Clinton. "

" I believe it is important that Title X organizations continue to receive funding. "

" What I am delivering to Alaska is a future that holds hope and opportunity for jobs, for people in this state. "

" I think it's fair to say that women have a different level of intuitiveness that allows them to perhaps handle situations a little bit different. "

" It's much more powerful to say I'm working to reduce spending, deal with our nation's deficit, push back on the federal government, and give specifics for that rather than just say, 'I'm a conservative.' "

" Freedom comes from strength and self-reliance. "

" Think about how our country was built. The greatness came from our diversity; the greatness came from individuals with different perspectives coming together. "

" Like the majority of Alaskans, I supported a constitutional amendment in 1998 defining marriage as only between a man and a woman, but my thinking has evolved as America has witnessed a clear cultural shift. "

" When you think about the children, one of the things that I'm quite concerned about - and I've heard it expressed by others - is trying to find how we can build better accountability, work to provide a level of education that prepares our children for the future. "

" We can write the book on how to run a successful write-in campaign for the United States Senate. "

" There are many outsiders that actively try to halt every natural resource development project in Alaska. Many of these same people have never even been to Alaska, yet they claim to know what's best for us. "

" I've got two young sons who, when I ask them and their friends how they feel about gay marriage, kinda give me one of those looks like, 'Gosh, Mom, why are you even asking that question?' "

" We still have billions of barrels in Alaska that sit untapped. There are abundant reserves offshore in the lower 48. "

" If there is one belief that unifies most Alaskans - our true north - it is less government and more freedom. We don't want the government in our pockets or our bedrooms; we certainly don't need it in our families. "

" We fail to boost our offshore production at our own expense. "

" One thing that Alaskans clearly appreciate is seniority. "