Olympia Snowe
Olympia Snowe
Olympia Jean Snoweis an American politician who was a United States Senator from Maine from 1995 to 2013. Snowe, a member of the Republican Party, became widely known for her ability to influence the outcome of close votes, including whether to end filibusters. In 2006, she was named one of America's Best Senators by Time Magazine. Snowe was famously known for her ability to compromise and her strong sense of bipartisanship. Along with Susan Collins, she was considered one of...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth21 February 1947
CountryUnited States of America
I have worked for three decades as a staunch advocate of building a 'big tent' party that includes both pro-choice and pro-life Republicans.
The existing program, as it has been developed in the last 70 years, provides a stable monthly income that has prevented seniors, almost 50 percent from falling into poverty. I don't think we want to erode the principles of that system.
We want to avoid creating this sort of inevitability that it's an all-or-nothing proposition that leads us down the path of a dead-end street. This package really does reflect, I believe, the more cautionary approach.
It was wonderful and heartfelt. We told him he had a lot of friends who care about him and the issues he has embraced over his career.
He strikes me as being very disciplined, ... I thought he clearly was one that really gives strong preference for what the law and precedent is. I mean, he talked about that a lot, that he's very methodical and restrained in that regard.
Apparently she's the only one who is happy with this bill,
We should not be acting precipitously to undermine the basic tenet of this program, that has worked well for 70 years by providing a defined, guaranteed benefit,
In the long run, the loans will help Iraq make its own way to a vibrant, free and prosperous future.
I'm certainly not going to support diverting $2 trillion from Social Security into creating personal savings accounts,
There's various scenarios and interpretations about that urgency. I think first we have to get the facts. There are too many interpretations of the facts, and those scenarios could change based on the variables incorporated in those projections,
That's an important statement to make, and I think that certainly has to get out there because I think it is still -- there is a lot of fear among seniors,
scathing indictment of the climate and leadership to permit sexual harassment to permeate all levels of the Army.
The administration has obviously gotten the message that they need to be more forthcoming.
As a Greek-American, I am especially pleased that Ambassador Negroponte has earned the honor of being nominated to this most prominent position of responsibility in the intelligence community. He is a role model to all Greek-Americans, making the entire Hellenic community proud.