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
He didn't repudiate what he said (in 1985), ... What he did say is that he has changed since that time over 20 years, and of course the court rulings have also been issued that established the precedent and reaffirmed Roe.
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,
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,
For our most disadvantaged families struggling to make ends meet, it is my sincere hope that this money will give them the support they so desperately need so they won't be forced to chose between paying for food or fuel.
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.
I believe it is not a question of whether or not we support tax cuts, ... It really is a question of what we can afford to do now in the current economic and fiscal climate.
In the long run, the loans will help Iraq make its own way to a vibrant, free and prosperous future.
These initial findings are troubling and the committee ... will continue with its own investigation of the STAR program to get at the truth and inform Congress for the future.
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You can't have the legislative and executive branch working in a parallel universe...the partisanship that has gripped Washington has prevented us from dealing with the issues that this country needs to grapple with to determine its future.
One difficulty in making the Senate work the way it was intended is that America's electorate is increasingly divided into red and blue states, with lawmakers representing just one color or the other.
I have been immeasurably honored to serve the people of Maine for nearly 40 years in public office and for the past 17 years in the United States Senate. It was incredibly difficult to decide that I would not seek a fourth term in the Senate.
What is the purpose of public service? It's to solve problems for the people you represent and certainly in the United States Senate, thinking about your state and thinking about your country as well.