126 Quotes by Marsha Blackburn

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    People really are very concerned when they put their head on the pillow at night - they're concerned that America may cease to be what America has been because we are leveraging the future of our children and our grandchildren.

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    Across the board spending reductions would create significant savings while allowing agencies to determine what they can most afford to cut, ... This approach will cut through the partisan wrangling over specific projects. We shouldn't allow the push for spending reductions to get bogged down in debate. I believe this approach is one we should all be able to support. In Tennessee I proposed similar cuts in spending and we've seen those reductions work.

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    Defense of free markets is where we need to be when establishing a vision for national technology policy.

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    Are the major league players pushing you to keep these penalties where they are, or is it you who is pushing to keep the penalties where they are?

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    Any spending should be debated openly on the floor of the House and voted on in open session, with the American people having a chance to watch and listen.

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    An overly expansive virtual 'toll' for the Internet that blocks consumers' and competitors' access to the e-commerce superhighway is not the right answer.

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    As far as the political landscape in our state, I think that what we continue to see is that Tennessean voters are more independent and more conservative, and they are watching issues very closely; they are watching votes very closely.

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    The Budget Act of 1974 established a timetable for the annual budget process. Under Title III of the Act, Congress is to complete action on the concurrent resolution on the budget by April 15.

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