Sam Johnson
Sam Johnson
Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnsonis the U.S. Representative for Texas's 3rd congressional district serving in Congress since 1991. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes much of Collin County, including Plano, where he lives. In October–November 2015, he was the acting Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, where he also serves as chairman of the Social Security Subcommittee...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth11 October 1930
CitySan Antonio, TX
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The silence is deafening ... The Party of the New Deal has become the Party of the No Deal.
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The worst part is trying to leave. Everything is jammed. It takes the longest time just to get to the highway.
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Bill was an enormous Duke fan. You weren't with Bill very long before Duke sports came up.
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I wanted to fully understand what was at stake if the pre-existing legislation was altered or repealed within the context of our new aviation climate, ... Further, I wanted to hear from various segments of my constituency. After many meaningful discussions and a thorough analysis, I am convinced now more than ever that the risks of amending or repealing the Wright Amendment are simply too great.
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We just couldn't get over the hump. We got beat on ground balls, made a couple of bad decisions but overall, we played a nice game. I said that I wanted to leave this field with no regrets and that's what we did.
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Having my team there to help me with everything and being able to help them, that was amazing.
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We were friends for 40 years. He was quite a character.
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Postponing legislative activity on the Wright Amendment until October represents an unnecessary and unreasonably long time considering the House calendar.
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My goal was to wait to the end, play it out and hopefully bring home the state title. I needed to help my team.
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