233 Quotes by Dennis Hastert

Death just shouldn't be a taxable event.

We'll hopefully get this thing wound up in a reasonable time,

On Capitol Hill, House Republicans have been doing our part. We've been hard at work developing policies that will help empower all Americans. We're beginning to see results. We reduced taxes for everyone.

We kind of touched base on where we were, ... I think we reached a tentative understanding. He wanted to take it to the Democrat caucus.

Wrestling is a one-on-one experience and if something goes wrong you can't point a finger and blame somebody else. What you do is up to you. And yet it's a team sport, because whether your team wins or loses is a result of the cumulative effect of the matches. Wrestling is a great confidence builder because it's not all about strength. You have to use your balance and skill and technique and if you do, you can overcome a lot of muscle and bulk guys, and even those who have natural ability. Basically, you can out-technique an opponent.

To have good energy policy we have to have good investments,

By restraining spending and by cutting the deficit, Republican policies are helping to keep our economy strong.

You may disagree with some changes in this bill, just as some of our members disagree with other details, ... But all Americans will see this bill as a victory for common sense, and I urge you to support it.

It's estimated for every $1 billion we spend on road construction, nearly 48,000 jobs are created.