Dana Perino Quote

I have been a Republican, and I've worked in Republican circles for so long, and I know that the...
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Being a conservative has given me clarity; it's given me freedom - my mind is free; therefore, m...
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Commanders-in-chief make really tough decisions.
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At some point, you're going to have to be willing to take a punch for your team. If your employe...
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I love road trips. If you haven't been on one in a while, it's time to put a trip on your ca...
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I feel like there should be a statute of limitations on scoring political points on the tragedy that...
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Never refuse a breath mint - you don't know why it's being offered.
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My great-grandmother lived to be 100 years old, so I got to know her. She always sent us birthday ca...
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I understood early on that the freedom of America is what made our way of life possible and that we ...
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Young people really want you to give them a road map, and they will follow it to a tee. If you tell ...
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One of the best ways to deal with the peer pressure of the 'Fear of Missing Out' is to opt-o...
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The life my grandparents had was thoroughly American. They built a small ranch into a huge operation...
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We are so blessed to be here in America. We have freedom and opportunity unlike anywhere else in the...
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Conservatism by its very nature is compassionate.
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Once you break someone of the habit of up-talking, they can start to see immediate improvement in th...
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I don't know if people are born with a worldview or if their thinking is a product of their envi...
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Inauguration Day is like two ships passing in the night: the new staff moving in while the other wal...
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Civility is a choice.
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I think a lot of women, especially ones that want to achieve career goals, tend to worry. I don'...
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A lot of people think that public speaking means that you are standing at a podium giving a speech, ...
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One time, on Marine One, the president asked me my opinion. I had a flashback to being at the kitche...
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Good governance, safety, a chance to grow economically and professionally - those are important thin...
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I get a choice every time I have to open my mouth: that it can be with civility and dignity and grac...
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Sarcasm is like cheap wine - it leaves a terrible aftertaste.
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Vulnerable young women are being brainwashed by the radical lies of ISIS militants in the Middle Eas...
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I respect all women who came before me to blaze trails into the workplace for us.
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Blaming alleged victims is not okay, no matter whose side starts it.
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It's one of my favorite seasons of the year: Back to School. As a kid, I loved fresh school supp...
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On election night 2000, I had never met then-Governor Bush, though I'd supported him for years. ...
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I loved the Sunday funnies, and then, as I got a little bit older, I think my dad recognized that it...
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Trump's campaign slogan resonates strongly with a large population of Americans. 'Make Ameri...
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I talk about millennials with a healthy dose of humility, as I'm a card-carrying member of Gener...
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Part of the great thing of looking back on how I went from the cattle ranch to the White House was, ...
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We are working to obtain documents from her tenure as the Dallas Bar Association president and the T...
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To meet our troops was just wonderful, and I really, really admired the Iraqi security forces I met....
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I was raised to believe that America was a force for good in the world and that it should take its l...
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I think there is room out there to show the grace and dignity of women like Laura Bush.
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The purpose of this exercise, which was only a drill, was to address the federal government's respon...
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A nominee who shares the president's approach of judicial restraint would not allow personal views t...
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Governor Taft apologized today, he has paid the fine and said it was a serious mistake, and the pres...
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The Flight 93 Memorial isn't that easy to get to. It isn't like the memorials in New York Ci...
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There is still time for the Government of Zimbabwe to avoid a further expansion of the sanctions lis...
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Like most conservatives, my path was a bit meandering. I grew up around people who mostly held conse...
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I am a pretty level-headed person, but that person, Harry Reid, has been the most destructive entity...
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I've never seen anything so abhorrent in my life as Harry Reid. He's an equal opportunity ba...
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The president has said that Lance is an incredible inspiration to people from all walks of life, tha...
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That's what President Bush found in Judge Roberts and what he'll look for in the nominee for the new...
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We were asking a variety of sources on the ground for firsthand information. We understood that the ...
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No one should read into that that she couldn't be impartial as a judge when deciding issues relating...
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We are reaching out frequently and regularly in a variety of ways, including conference calls, small...
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He will remain overnight in Donnelly.
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The purpose of our policy is to respect the senators and the confirmation process.
DANA PERINO

In confirming recent nominees like [Ruth Bader] Ginsburg, [Stephen G.] Breyer and [Antonin] Scalia, ...
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We welcome their interest in seeing their recommendations implemented. There is ample public informa...
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If you only focus on debates about binding emissions caps, more specifically the Kyoto Protocol, the...
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Karl Rove is the deputy chief of staff and has not been given a special role in regards to Katrina r...
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He has no recollection of ever being a member.
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This action is not aimed at the people of Zimbabwe, but rather at those most responsible for their p...
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We believe that Congress was briefed appropriately.
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There are many reviews underway to look back and review how the events unfolded during that week and...
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I am particularly interested in helping to heal women who have a fistula after their pregnancies.
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I think it is very good for the country, for the world, and especially for the Democrats that Harry ...
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The first presidential election I really paid attention to was in 1988 when George H. W. Bush ran ag...
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People really think that the only way I got to be press secretary is because I somehow had a persona...
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There's no job that will humble you like the White House press secretary job.
DANA PERINO

As a press secretary and on 'The Five,' I've learned that I have a choice in how I answe...
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My dad was a voracious news consumer. I remember just sitting with my family all the time. I would s...
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We have repeatedly reaffirmed our pledge to support the existing moratoria based on deference to the...
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He supports Prime Minister (Ariel) Sharon in this bold initiative and believes this will strengthen ...
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He's in superior health. I think you all know he's got a terrific fitness routine. It's a good examp...
DANA PERINO

An electron does not stop at a state line.
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We are investigating the matter and will cooperate with local Jordanian officials on the attacks.
DANA PERINO

It isn't always on the front pages, but the horrifying mistreatment and subjugation of women aro...
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Many young adults I have communicated with - both in-person and over email - constantly apologize be...
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I love to drive in the Black Hills of Wyoming and South Dakota with Mount Rushmore as the central st...
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The most important thing that everybody can do, aside from building and keeping your network strong,...
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Starting in the third grade, my dad had me read the 'Denver Post.' I had to discuss two arti...
DANA PERINO

Reality TV is easier to digest if it comes in small amounts.
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For as long as I can remember, we've been having debates about the foreign policy disasters and ...
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I believe that leaders should inspire you to be more like them.
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If a political opponent has different approaches than mine, that doesn't make them a bad person....
DANA PERINO

You tax Mexico? The president of the United States is going to tax Mexico to get a wall for the Unit...
DANA PERINO

There is freedom in forgiveness, and it's not that hard to do once you get into the habit.
DANA PERINO

Conservatives are charitable, forgiving, and are always - always - more willing to laugh at themselv...
DANA PERINO

I'm a worrier by nature.
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Millennials are a very interesting generation for a lot of reasons. They're absolutely adorable,...
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I never thought I would write a memoir at age 40... but I did have this unique place in history.
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I have a fascination with Flight 93. My emotions are mixed: awe, gratitude, fear, heartache, pride -...
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Everyone learns from their experiences.
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I loved the writing process. I loved it.
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I don't think that I would always be asked about my feelings about liberal bias in the media if ...
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I just think it's quite remarkable that everyone says they want to add more commentary to their ...
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Your goal as a candidate - define others before they can define you.
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The realities are, there are - you can be entertaining and you can be fun, and you can say things th...
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My biggest point to everybody is you have a responsibility to build your own network.
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I would like to have a right not to have an opinion. I don't want to have to care about everythi...
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Humans can make friends easily if they are open to it and are interested in other people.
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I've traveled to many countries in Africa, and to me, Benin felt the most hopeful.
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There are times, especially on 'The Five,' where I've lost control for a moment. I alway...
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The two candidates have very different visions of America. Donald Trump's is very dark: Things a...
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My dad met my mom at Casper College in the orientation line. He studied business and eventually tran...
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My dad got me hooked on the news. That was a good thing.
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One of the great joys in life is reading, yet it's the main thing people say they don't have...
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People like to talk about their hometowns and their travels, and the more places you've been, th...
DANA PERINO

A key component of social media is 'following' - and no one is there to see what you have to...
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Millennials are the future of our country and of our political parties, and they shouldn't be un...
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I grew up admiring Ronald Reagan and Vice President Bush, and if I were old enough, I would have vot...
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If you are trying to get people to work on a problem together, it's best if they don't know ...
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Just as I try to find ways to be more productive every year for myself, I also look for tips to pass...
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I could actually be somebody that, if you showed me new gun-control legislation could help solve thi...
DANA PERINO

When a president speaks, it's to multiple audiences.
DANA PERINO

I know it's a cliche, but the whole family is just whacked. I mean, we're all out of our min...
DANA CARVEY

We are all one.
DANA PETROVIC

There's always been a confusion about my sensibility. 'Is he kind of edgy, or is he Carol Bu...
DANA CARVEY

When I feel like my body is exhausted, I focus on making my fifth Olympic team so I can push through...
DANA TORRES

It's very difficult for my body to recover after workouts now that I'm older, so we have to ...
DANA TORRES

I can't dance.
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I'm so freaking competitive it's unbelievable.
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As for swimming, I'm now in the pool 5 days a week from 8 to 10 a.m. And I'm in the gym for ...
DANA TORRES

I get out of the pool after a workout and look on my BlackBerry to see if the nanny called and to ma...
DANA TORRES

I feel like I have so many middle-aged women who look up to me.
DANA TORRES

Unless you are Stephen King, a book signing is attended by maybe 40 or 50 people.
DANA STABENOW

I would be ecstatic if the very first writer to step foot in a Storyknife cabin was an Alaska Native...
DANA STABENOW

I don't know how many people there are with a million dollars who are inclined to give it to a w...
DANA STABENOW

The first thing my writing ever earned me wasn't an advance on a book; it wasn't a fee for a...
DANA STABENOW

My stories are Alaska stories, and they need to be told in Alaska. Evergreen Films is located in Ala...
DANA STABENOW

I've been approached in the past to option my stories for television, but prior to Evergreen, th...
DANA STABENOW

All roads lead to Wall Street, but we feel the effects of Wall Street on every street corner. Certai...
DANA SPIOTTA

I like the challenge of creating a world with only sentences.
DANA SPIOTTA

Getting an audience requires luck as well as talent. Some artists are private and shy. It costs them...
DANA SPIOTTA

I try to write about how we live today, how we use language, technology, our bodies.
DANA SPIOTTA

It takes a long time to write a novel when you have to keep interrupting your work to earn money.
DANA SPIOTTA

I like to buy books for the kids in my family. I guess that's why they call me the 'mean'...
DANA SPIOTTA

Yes, I did try acting when I was in high school and I was terrible at it. So I definitely have had t...
DANA SPIOTTA

The novel is about, for me, sustained and organized looking. I do think that people have a hunger fo...
DANA SPIOTTA

That was one of the reasons I became a writer - I never really had that many friends. I would read a...
DANA SPIOTTA

There's lots of things that can't make it in the world that are worth making. There are lots...
DANA SPIOTTA

I have to say that movies have as much impact on me as music. And that I learned as much about narra...
DANA SPIOTTA

People think it's suspect and self-indulgent to make art, and I don't think that's true....
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I think it's harder than ever to be an artist. I think that you end up, especially as a middle-a...
DANA SPIOTTA

I locate a great deal of the power of Occupy Wall Street in the name itself, 'Occupy Wall Street...
DANA SPIOTTA

A good novel should be deeply unsettling - its satisfactions should come from its authenticity and i...
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My husband is a musician. He cooks and he's a chef but he also, he makes basement recordings. So...
DANA SPIOTTA

I don't have a lot of skills, but one thing I can do is, I can compartmentalize. I can make that...
DANA SPIOTTA

The idea that you can live off the grid and just do your own thing is a very American idea - that yo...
DANA SPIOTTA

Although a great restaurant experience must include great food, a bad restaurant experience can be a...
DANA SPIOTTA

I am a great procrastinator. When the writing is going really well, the laundry piles up.
DANA SPIOTTA

Memory is not particularly linear - it is associative, repetitive, subjective and porous. But the wr...
DANA SPIOTTA

Your memories from your early childhood seem to have such purchase on your emotions. They are so con...
DANA SPIOTTA

I just find 'Scooby-Doo' unwatchable. I can't stand it. I like all those other Hanna-Bar...
DANA SNYDER

I know, logically, about the fact that there are fans of my work in America, but it's hard for t...
DANA SNYDER

I know a lot about Jewish comedians.
DANA SNYDER

My primary interest has always been about exploring the human psyche and humanity.
DANA SNYDER

I love being a part of Aqua Teen.
DANA SNYDER

The Highlander was a documentary, and events happened in real time.
DANA SNYDER

I was not put on this earth to listen to meat!
DANA SNYDER

I graduated from the University of Whatever.
DANA SNYDER

I'm greedy, and I have a house to pay for and a wife. She has a job of her own, but I bleed her ...
DANA SNYDER

The only rule is there's only one rule: no rules.
DANA SNYDER

That's when I feel really excited about a painting. When it starts to feel real, when it feels l...
DANA SCHUTZ

I just saw a clip of Maria Bamford. She has a comedy show that was filmed and performed from her bed...
DANA SCHUTZ

I think that's just part of how it is with making art. Sometimes you're just flooded with id...
DANA SCHUTZ

There are a lot of artists in Gowanus, and certain things come into your visual vocabulary from livi...
DANA SCHUTZ

I like the feeling of not knowing where to look when you are only performing for one person or watch...
DANA SCHUTZ

I often use hypothetical situations to generate information and imagery for paintings and to create ...
DANA SCHUTZ

The distinction between reality and fiction in America seems like it is becoming really blurry. With...
DANA SCHUTZ

I'm mostly drawn to narratives that are difficult for me to visualize.
DANA SCHUTZ

Unless we provide consequences for activities and actions that are wrong, we are not going to get an...
DANA ROHRABACHER

Our State Department is often wrong and timid.
DANA ROHRABACHER

Our marine terminals are invaluable commerce infrastructure, not only to our country but also for th...
DANA ROHRABACHER

January 30th will be a historic day for the Middle East and the world. The Iraqi people will take th...
DANA ROHRABACHER

In the meantime, we see there are charities that spend much of their scarce resources that should be...
DANA ROHRABACHER

If al Qaeda or any other enemy of our country manages to create a situation or explode a bomb or mur...
DANA ROHRABACHER

I agree with my colleagues, even the one who just preceded me, that marijuana is probably a dangerou...
DANA ROHRABACHER

During my 8 years as chairman, I had the privilege to peer into the future to see dynamic citizen as...
DANA ROHRABACHER

Clearly, children's charities struggle to find private sources of money to sustain their benevol...
DANA ROHRABACHER

But also, the guest workers program, it's quite often misused, meaning people could come in as p...
DANA ROHRABACHER

And let us be frank, the security threats that emanate from our ports come from foreign cargo.
DANA ROHRABACHER

If we want more trade in the world, we should establish bilateral trade agreements with other democr...
DANA ROHRABACHER

I support this war on terror and the war on radical Islam.
DANA ROHRABACHER

Businesses should no longer be allowed to depress wages by hiring illegal labor and then falsely cla...
DANA ROHRABACHER

Well, my constituents are happy that the Republican Party has finally gotten off its duff, seeing th...
DANA ROHRABACHER

Too often in our communities many families have not even been aware that certain charities exist; an...
DANA ROHRABACHER

Next door to Ethiopia spreading out along the strategic Red Sea coastline is Eritrea, a relatively n...
DANA ROHRABACHER

In my district, the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles handle approximately 44 percent of all of th...
DANA ROHRABACHER

American POWs from the last Iraq war, who were held prisoner and tortured by Iraq, are now being pre...
DANA ROHRABACHER

And, of course, in the Philippines there were so many thousands of Americans that were captured by t...
DANA ROHRABACHER

Transferring our sovereignty and decisionmaking power to the WTO, to the United Nations, or any othe...
DANA ROHRABACHER

I rise in support of the separation of powers as established by our Founding Fathers in the Constitu...
DANA ROHRABACHER

There are many drugs that have many serious side effects and that are harmful to people. Marijuana i...
DANA ROHRABACHER

As a beat reporter covering the CIA and intelligence world after the terrorist attacks of 2001, I co...
DANA PRIEST

The Army confronted racial integration when it was still unpopular in society. It has been strugglin...
DANA PRIEST

My goal, as always, is simply to inform the public about an issue that is nearly impossible for them...
DANA PRIEST

When the Transportation Security Administration adopted body scanners at airports, activists wrote t...
DANA PRIEST

I have been sober for the longest time. Oh, it's over a decade now. No joke.
DANA PLATO

Nobody knows what a woman feels or experiences but another woman. We are the nurturers and there are...
DANA PLATO

I'm learning to play by the rules. I sort of hate to think of it that way, but that's how it...
DANA PLATO

People have an awful lot of problems that society has put on them and a lot to work through because ...
DANA PLATO

I've got to be honest, there's no pleasure when you're working.
DANA PLATO

I'm open-minded. I don't consider myself gay or hetero, I just am. I've had experiences ...
DANA PLATO

I love my right-wing friends, my practical friends, my bleeding heart friends - without all of these viewpoints, life would be pretty boring.

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I love my right-wing friends, my practical friends, my bleeding heart friends - without all of these viewpoints, life would be pretty boring.

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