Mark Dayton
Mark Dayton
Mark Brandt Daytonis an American politician and the 40th and current Governor of Minnesota, serving since 2011. He was previously a United States Senator for Minnesota from 2001 to 2007, and the Minnesota State Auditor from 1991 to 1995. He is a member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, which affiliates with the national Democratic Party...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth26 January 1947
CityMinneapolis, MN
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There's nobody in charge. Powell acknowledged that he doesn't have the authority to order things to be done; he can only try to persuade federal agencies to do things. There's no single person in charge.
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There is no fair or justifiable reason to single out dairy farmers for such drastic programmatic cuts and tax increases.
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the blatant patronage ... is shocking and disgraceful.
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It's called a growth package. Well, all it's going to grow is the income inequality in this country. It's going to grow the gap between the rich and everyone else, it's going to grow tax unfairness. The rich will pay less and everyone else in America will eventually pay more. It's going to grow federal deficits, and our national debt. And it's going to grow the size of the financial disaster that lies ahead of this country.
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assure me and the public that Northwest Airlines is meeting all necessary standards of reliability and safety.
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Apparently the primary qualification necessary to lead the nation's disaster relief agency was to have been a major supporter of the president's 2000 election campaign,
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The successful election in Iraq was an important step toward establishing an independent democracy in that country. Tremendous credit should go to the U.S. Armed Forces, who made voting possible throughout much of the country, and to the millions of Iraqi citizens, who risked their lives to vote.
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I am deeply concerned that he and President Bush's next nominee will shift the Supreme Court close to the extreme right for many years to come,
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So I rely on those assurances, ... That's her expertise and responsibility, and that of her agency. But I will continue to provide to her and to the inspector general the information and allegations brought to my attention by anyone involved in that inspection.
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Minnesotans voted their preference today for leaders who will build bridges rather than moats.
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Its going to be a squeeze, but we have got to put our men and women in uniform ahead of everything else. We've got to be treating our reservists fairly before we move on to other procurements.
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Byrne grants and COPS are the two most important sources of federal funds to boost police and sheriff forces throughout our country, ... one of the gravest threats facing the nation today.
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Judge Roberts declined to disavow disparaging opinions expressed against civil rights laws, voting rights act, wage discrimination against women and others,
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He was extraordinary, and he'll never be replaced. In the hearts and minds of Minnesotans, he will never be forgotten.