Evan Bayh
Evan Bayh
Birch Evans "Evan" Bayh IIIis an American lawyer and Democratic politician who served as the junior U.S. Senator from Indiana from 1999 to 2011. He earlier served as the 46th Governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1997...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 December 1955
CountryUnited States of America
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I think I should hear what the man has to say before making up my mind, ... Whoever is chosen for this spot could be on our nation's highest court for 30 years perhaps, and deal with some of the most fundamental liberties that we have in this country. So I think it's important we take our time, ask the right questions, listen carefully to the answers and then reach a considered judgment.
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We must find a way to reduce our dependence on foreign oil so America is prepared for the future.
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We must continue working to make flu education a priority along with vaccine production to effectively prepare ourselves against another epidemic.
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On the subject of education there is some preexisting bipartisanship. If both sides are willing to not insist on their most ideological elements, I think we could get this done.
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Regrettably, the readiness of the Iraqi army is wholly inadequate for the needs. Our own government has said so.
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Our objective is not to oppose the president; it's to do what's right for America.
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If the intelligence ends up being wrong, we need to get to the bottom of why and also there will be more skepticism in the U.S. and the world.
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he never really let it go to his head. He remembered where he came from.
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They'll ultimately have to get it from us, ... Following the election of a permanent government, perhaps the international community would be willing to take this on.
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If you look back over the last 20 years, the Fortune 500 companies in this country have created zero net new jobs. But at the same time, smaller businesses have created tens of millions of jobs. So if we care about growing our economy, as I believe we must, we really need to look at the challenges facing small business.
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But Truman saved the day. He said, 'It's OK, son, so do I,' ... My claim to fame - I went to the bathroom with Harry Truman.
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If he focuses only on low-income people, then there are a lot of middle class folks struggling to pay their prescription benefit.
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You now have six-year campaigns for the Senate - you never stop running. It's not uncommon for a member of the Senate to have a fundraising breakfast, a fundraising lunch and a fundraising dinner, and then when the Senate breaks for the week to go home, more fundraisers. And that's driven by the cost of campaigning.
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Baseball may be our national pastime, but the age-old tradition of taking a swing at Congress is a sport with even deeper historical roots in the American experience. Since the founding of our country, citizens from Ben Franklin to David Letterman have made fun of their elected officials.