Bob Dole

Bob Dole
Robert Joseph "Bob" Doleis an American politician who represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996 and in the House of Representatives from 1961 to 1969. In the 1976 presidential election, Dole was the Republican Party nominee for Vice President and incumbent President Gerald Ford's running mate. He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican presidential nomination in 1980 and 1988. In 1996, Dole was able to secure the Republican nomination for President of the United States, but lost...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth22 July 1923
CityRussell, KS
Providing seniors with the peace of mind that they will be able to get the medicine they need, when they need it, as well as offer extra assistance to pay for it ... is what this new Medicare Benefit has to offer, ... It is important that seniors understand we are talking about a dependable, government-underwritten program that will be a major pillar of Medicare going forward.
Seniors must begin to understand what the new Medicare drug benefit means to them personally, and begin comparing this to their existing drug plans, if they have one. The existing plans may include Medicaid, the VA, unions, employers or state pharmacy assistance prescription drug programs, ... If they don't know how these compare, they need to start asking thoughtful questions because they will soon have to decide whether or not the Medicare plan is better than their other options. Before long they will have to make an important choice.
This can be a living memorial... long after the TV is gone and long after we move on to the next event. By this effort, these young people ... will understand that somebody, somebody in America cared enough to make a contribution, to make it possible for them to pursue their dreams.
But I do understand that the purpose of a reporter's privilege is not to somehow elevate journalists above other segments of society. Instead, it is designed to help guarantee that the public continues to be well-informed.
We got the across-the-board cut and the kiddy credit, and those are the two most important things to sell to voters, ... But there are a number other proposals in the economic plan that will appeal to businesses as well.
The role of the United States, should, as always, be that of friend and facilitator.
provides the best opportunity to put the people of Kosovo on a course of self-rule and liberty.
private citizens say all kinds of things all the time. Next question.
I've never discussed Whitewater ... and I'm not discussing Whitewater now.
I want again to remind everybody that Slobodan Milosevic is the problem... His troops are stepping up hostile operations in Kosovo and once the Albanian leadership signs this agreement we can turn our full attention to Belgrade,
We need to reach out and make sure that everyone who should benefit will benefit,
Abortions for some, miniature American flags for others!
Having been in Congress, you know that's part of our responsibility: the constituent has a problem, ... We're supposed to write back and say, 'Well I can't do anything?' That's not what they elect you for.
Time has already been lost, and further delays in signing this agreement can only work to the benefit of (Yugoslav President) Slobodan Milosevic, whose aggressive policies threaten the entire region.