In the House, Republican prospects have been buoyed by several successful rounds of redistricting, which have sharply reduced the number of competitive seats and given the Republicans a national advantage of at least a dozen seats.
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Related You must save what you can of your life; you musn't lose it all simply because you've lost a part. HENRY JAMES Mainly, we have to look at the demand in the marketplace and have the right number of seats to meet ... DAVE MESSING She wasn't bitter. She was sad, though. But it was a hopeful kind of sad. The kind of sad that just ... STEPHEN CHBOSKY So, I guess we are who we are for alot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. But even... STEPHEN CHBOSKY I love my mom so much. I don't care if that's corny to say. I think on my next birthday, I'm going t... STEPHEN CHBOSKY We Are All Infinite STEPHEN CHBOSKY (All the grief she had suffered over her lifetime had moulded her face into a mask of eternal sadnes... JEAN SASSON You can't just sit there and put everyone's lives ahead of yours and think that counts as love. You ... STEPHEN CHBOSKY I saw other people there. Old men sitting alone. Young girls with blue eye shadow and awkward jaws. ... STEPHEN CHBOSKY That one moment when you know you are not a sad story. You are ALIVE. STEPHAN CHBOSKY Somos quienes somos por un montón de razones.Quizás nunca conozcamos la mayoría de ellas.Pero aun... STEPHEN CHBOSKY Ambos dijeron que tomara asiento y parecían hablar en serio, así que me senté. STEPHEN CHBOSKY I know these will all be stories some day, and our pictures will become old photographs. We all beco... STEPHEN CHBOSKY So I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybewe'll never know most of them. STEPHEN CHBOSKY So I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. STEPHEN CHBOSKY There's nothing like the deep breathes after laughing that hard. Nothing in the world like a sore st... STHEPHEN CHBOSKY no more pencils, no more books, no more teachers' dirty looks, when the teacher rings the bell, drop... STEPHEN CHBOSKY I don't know the significance of this, but I find it very interesting. STEPHEN CHBOSKY Maybe it’s sad that these are now memories. And maybe it’s not sad. STEPHEN CHBOSKY You deserve to be with somebody, who knows you're the one, from that very first moment he lays eyes ... C. JOYBELL C. The answer isn't more time but a greater awareness of the time we have. CRAIG GROESCHEL She herself is a haunted house. She does not possess herself; her ancestors sometimes come and peer ... ANGELA CARTER I don't know if I have a favorite color. KATE MIDDLETON It's very special having a new little girl. KATE MIDDLETON I was very grateful to have heard it again. Because I guess we all forget sometimes. And I think eve... STEPHEN CHBOSKY I guess we are who we are for a lot of reasons. And maybe we'll never know most of them. But even if... STEPHEN CHBOSKY I like to open for a band as it brings on sort of a challenge and it makes things more interesting. ... KELLY JONES I liked myths. They weren't adult stories and they weren't children's stories. They were better than... NEIL GAIMAN Weakness, all the more dangerous for being combined with a sense of entitlement ERIKA JOHANSEN It's no surprise that national Republicans want to see Republicans across the country keep their sea... DEREK SLAP Empathy is the new measurement of everything. It doesn't matter what religion you have, what God you... C. JOYBELL C. We have every intention of using the 2006 elections to increase the number of pro-life seats in Cong... MARJORIE DANNENFELSER Each man lives in his own universe and when he dies the world is over BANGAMBIKI HABYARIMANA I am often asked how it is that I am able to value people to such a deep degree. Apparently, I exhib... C. JOYBELL C. We die a day at a time BANGAMBIKI HABYARIMANA I was suddenly very aware of the fact it was me standing up in that tunnel with the wind over my fac... STEPHEN CHBOSKY The only perspective is to really be there. STEPHEN CHBOSKY I didn't feel like reading that night, so I went downstairs and watched a half-hour long commercial ... STEPHEN CHBOSKY Why is England manufacturing bigger and better airplanes and bombs and at the same time churning out... ANNE FRANK Cupid," Jason called, "where are you?" 'Where you least expect me,' Cupid answered. 'As love al... RICK RIORDAN To my wonderful readers: Sorry about that last cliff-hanger. Well, no, not really. HAHA... RICK RIORDAN In a world in which the common rule which binds and regulates what the general masses feel is underm... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH If you ask the people who are professional political analysts, they would say that the way redistric... JOHN PODESTA Life begins somewhere and ends somewhere with time but to get somewhere with the life you have depen... ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH Absoballylutely top hole, wot. A and B the C of D I'd say. . . Above and Beyond the Call of Duty. BRIAN JACQUES We're always taught that God wants us to always only say "I can't do this without You God" , "Whatev... C. JOYBELL C. They have engaged in a number of such raids and have been successful in at least nine that I know of... DONALD RUMSFELD I would rather be a servant in the House of the Lord than to sit in the seats of the mighty. ALBEN W. BARKLEY Though we are terrorized by death, it's not different from birth, it just happens BANGAMBIKI HABYARIMANA Her suspense was terrible. THOMAS HARDY Fancies find room in the strongest minds. Here, in a churchyard old as civilization, in the worst of... THOMAS HARDY They waited for the elevator. " Most people love butterflies and hate moth," he said. "But moths are... THOMAS HARRIS I just want you to know that you’re very special… and the only reason I’m telling you is that ... STEPHEN CHBOSKY I thought I would write a love letter. But then, I wrote a book." - Suzy Davies, on "Johari's Window SUZY DAVIES The Dream of a Queer Fellow I write the words again and they appear doubly pregnant with meaning. It... JOHN MIDDLETON MURRY If you have read this far in the chronicle of the Baudelaire orphans - and I certainly hope you have... LEMONY SNICKET She said 'Over my dead body!' so I took her at her word. DIANA WYNNE JONES The end of the world is a strange concept. The world is always ending, and the end is always being a... NEIL GAIMAN What is the Other?" they ask. The Other is the one who taught me whatI should be like, but not ... PAULO COELHO The math is tough in the Senate, but they (Republicans) should pick up House seats. I don't see how ... BRETT BADER It's all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you're properly trained. QUEEN ELIZABETH II Like all best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and... QUEEN ELIZABETH II My husband has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years, and I owe him a debt greater ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have to be seen to be believed. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have in sincerity pledged myself to your service, as so many of you are pledged to mine. Throughou... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I hope that tomorrow we can all, wherever we are, join in expressing our grief at Diana's loss, ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast. QUEEN ELIZABETH II The British constitution has always been puzzling and always will be. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have behind me not only the splendid traditions and the annals of more than a thousand years but t... QUEEN ELIZABETH II To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in th... QUEEN ELIZABETH II What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass; it is almost exactly 13 years since ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something e... QUEEN ELIZABETH II To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts an... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Grief is the price we pay for love. QUEEN ELIZABETH II The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II At its heart, engineering is about using science to find creative, practical solutions. It is a nobl... QUEEN ELIZABETH II At Christmas, I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Chr... QUEEN ELIZABETH II For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first. QUEEN ELIZABETH II The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses w... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your s... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Therefore I am sure that this, my Coronation, is not the symbol of a power and a splendor that are g... QUEEN ELIZABETH II We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the man... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Madam President, speaking here in Dublin Castle it is impossible to ignore the weight of history, as... QUEEN ELIZABETH II These wretched babies don't come until they are ready. QUEEN ELIZABETH II I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has t... QUEEN ELIZABETH II In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace ... QUEEN ELIZABETH II Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters... QUEEN ELIZABETH II No one who knew Diana will ever forget her. Millions of others who never met her, but felt they knew... QUEEN ELIZABETH II I have been aware all the time that my peoples, spread far and wide throughout every continent and o... QUEEN ELIZABETH II The average House loss in the mid-term for the president's party is 30 seats, and the president's pa... MARY MATALIN Since we did this study, there have been at least two seats that have come on the market that would ... LARA TRIFILETTI For I would rather be a servant in the House of the Lord than to sit in the seats of the mighty. ALBEN W. BARKLEY At one time the Legislature was pretty evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats. But through... THELMA UNDERBERG Pain was unimportant. Failure was unthinkable. RICK RIORDAN Look, my friends!' he called. 'Here's a pretty hobbit-skin to wrap an elven princeling in! If it wer... J.R.R. TOLKIEN We'll sort of get over the marriage first and then maybe look at the kids. But obviously we want... PRINCE WILLIAM Family is the most important thing in the world. PRINCESS DIANA
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PEREZ Involvement in my kids' sports teams is something I have made time for over the years. I've ... THOMAS E. PEREZ How can we say we're for family values when so many women in the United States have to jeopardiz... THOMAS E. PEREZ Labor Day 2013 is special. This year marks the centennial of the U.S. Department of Labor - 100 year... THOMAS E. PEREZ Each year, Labor Day gives us an opportunity to recognize the invaluable contributions that working ... THOMAS E. PEREZ The King Holiday is a celebration of many things - his pursuit of racial justice, his commitment to ... THOMAS E. PEREZ Community colleges provide higher education where people live, helping to build strong ladders of op... THOMAS E. PEREZ The theme of the Labor Department's centennial is 'Then, Now, Next.' So in honoring Esth... THOMAS E. PEREZ No man should be in public office who can't make more money in private life. THOMAS E. DEWEY We need not be afraid of the future, for the future will be in our own hands. THOMAS E. DEWEY When you're leading, don't talk. THOMAS E. DEWEY Our problem is within ourselves. We have found the means to blow the world physically apart. Spiritu... THOMAS E. DEWEY We can't understand what we've accomplished on civil rights without telling the story of Bay... THOMAS E. PEREZ King had come to Memphis to lend his moral authority to the struggle of striking municipal sanitatio... THOMAS E. PEREZ What was a surprise was when the dog answered his question.'Want to play ball now,' Gab... THOMAS E. SNIEGOSKI The sound of you, it offends me. Abomination, I command you to be silent. THOMAS E. SNIEGOSKI They're gonna get us', she cried as he tried to hold her tight. She was like a wild animal fighting ... THOMAS E. SNIEGOSKI The organism - there was no other thing she could think to call it - churned and moved as it propell... THOMAS E. SNIEGOSKI Alcatraz, the federal prison with a name like the blare of a trombone, is a black molar in the jawbo... THOMAS E. GADDIS Natural species are the library from which genetic engineers can work. THOMAS E. LOVEJOY At the cross, Jesus subjects himself to disability, and his resurrected body continues to bear his s... THOMAS E. REYNOLDS