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" Tom Foley was a statesman, and it was a privilege to serve under him when he was the Speaker of the House. He loved our country. He was a gentleman. I had the privilege of seeing him a couple days before he passed away. "

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" I would say that one of the things that encouraged me so much when I became elected to the leadership was the letters I received from fathers of daughters, saying that, 'My daughter can now do many more things because of what you did.' "

" Democrats embrace The Affordable Care Act. We're very proud of it. "

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

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

" I have a few uniforms - depending on whether I'm going to a college campus or meeting a head of state. But clean and easy works best for me. "

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" 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. "

" The American dream is about freedom. "

" Presidents and speakers for over 100 years had tried to pass affordable care for all Americans. It was challenged over and over. The Supreme Court declared it constitutional. "

" The impact of climate change is a tremendous risk to the security and well-being of our countries. "

" What the Republicans have said is rather than touch one hair on the heads of the wealthiest people in our country, people who make over $1 million a year, they're saying, 'Seniors should pay $6,000 more dollars a year. But please don't let us ask the wealthiest to do their fair share.' "

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

" While we may argue about the size of government, the Republican Party has not been a party that says, 'I want to destroy government.' "

" I was pampered in the fact that I had five older brothers, which I highly recommend to anyone. "

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

" Americans deserve a better tomorrow, today. "

" 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. "

" They're anti-government ideologues who dominate the Republican Party. "

" I would never think of crying about any loss of an office, because that's always a possibility, and if you're professional, then you deal with it professionally. "

" 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. "

" I think that much of the truth has been withheld from the American people. "

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

" I had a friend who was getting married. I said, 'You're getting married - I didn't know about all this!' She said, 'I need health benefits.' "

" What we're discussing privately and publicly, is a budget which is a blueprint for the future which creates jobs, which educates our children, which provides healthcare for all Americans, which takes our deficit down, which gives a tax cut for 95% of the American people. "