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
We are reasserting congressional responsibility of oversight with respect to this program.
We are reasserting congressional responsibility and oversight with respect to this program.
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.
I represent what I think is a traditional Republican... a limited government, fiscal responsibility, strong national defense, individual freedom and liberty.
Until then, the four companies will continue their work,
We are here today because we want to be responsible stewards of the surplus,
The reality is, this is a very different world than where we were even six months ago,
I think today we're setting a constitutional marker and also a constitutional check on presidential power because you can't allow the president to move forward with unfettered fashion.
Manufacturers and sellers acting within the law should not be held responsible for the actions of criminals who misuse their products.
The apparent widespread abuse of loans provided through the Supplemental Terrorist Activity Relief Act is nothing short of an outrage,
Just because we have different views, that doesn't mean that we lack principles.
I think that the issue here is a fundamental fairness in having a hearing so that these issues can be explored and concerns can be raised,
I think we have to look at, you know, many issues. And first of all, we have to reach a consensus on the level of urgency and the magnitude of the problem before we develop a long-term solution.
We must provide adequate funding for an essential program that serves as a lifeline to some of our most vulnerable citizens.