Rob Simmons
Rob Simmons
Robert Ruhl "Rob" Simmonsis an American politician and retired U.S. Army Colonel who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007, representing Connecticut's second congressional district as a Republican...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth11 February 1943
CountryUnited States of America
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Indictments of any kind are serious. That being said, let's not forget that an indictment is not a conviction. We still have due process in this country.
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Indictments of any kind are serious, ... That being said, let's not forget that an indictment is not a conviction. We still have due process in this country.
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The best governor in the world is the person who never really planned to be governor.
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The best governor in the world, ... is the person who never really planned to be governor.
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We gave the commission facts, ... We went from criterion to criterion to criterion and proved them wrong at every point.
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Completing Route 11 is first and foremost about public safety.
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Oh God, I'm so excited. We're marathon runners, and marathon runners focus on the goal. The goal was always today and we wanted to pace ourselves for today. We broke the tape today. We won.
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The Silent Service is all together too silent. It's important to begin to highlight the critical importance of the Silent Service to our national security.
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The Silent Service is all together too silent, ... It's important to begin to highlight the critical importance of the Silent Service to our national security.
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I am so pleased to be in a place that was, has been, and always will be the submarine capital of the world,
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I have always opposed the use of eminent domain strictly for economic development purposes. Eminent domain should be used in only the most unique of circumstances and be limited to a larger public interest.
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For many of us in government, it represented a tragic failure in national security, ... For thousands of American families -- some of them right here in eastern Connecticut-- it was a more personal day.
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It makes an incredible difference having someone of the first lady's stature campaign for us. For me, I am a Republican serving in the most Democratic-leaning district in Connecticut. That means I run for re-election every day in a way. And Connecticut Republicans consistently vote as moderates. We are middle-of-the-road members of Congress. That's what makes us different than say Republicans in Montana or Texas. We are a diverse lot.