And lo and behold, people were amazed: Washington was amazed. The country was amazed. And I was amazed that everybody was amazed. Because what is going on that a senator doesn't act according to script, acts according to conscience, and…

Quote by Senator John Kerry

Topics: Conscience Quotes, Washington Quotes

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We believe that what matters most is not narrow appeals masquerading as values, but the...

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The world today has a strong democratic core shaped by American ingenuity, sacrifice, and spirit....

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America has not led but fled on the issue of global warming.

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In this time of war, and in memory of our fallen heroes, we must be...

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There is a direct link between the federal tax cut of 2001 and state tax...

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This fight against drilling in the Arctic Refuge is a fight about our principles. Its...

There the Bush Administration has offered only a merry go-round policy. They got up on...

There the Bush Administration has offered only a merry go-round policy. They got up on...

I defended him [John McCain] in those hearings when some stupid-ass right-wing idiot accused him...

I defended him [John McCain] in those hearings when some stupid-ass right-wing idiot accused him...

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Still, year after year strong mercury rules fail in Washington under pressure from corporate interests....

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Politics has always been the art of the possible. Today it's too often the art...

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We're in a battle for our lives for things that really matter to us. There's...

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Politics has always been the art of the possible. Today it's too often the art...

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This administration misled a nation into war by cherry-picking intelligence and stretching the truth beyond...

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Great physicians and nurses, skilled, caring and unparalleled in their training, intervened in my life...

I defended him [John McCain] in those hearings when some stupid-ass right-wing idiot accused him...

I defended him [John McCain] in those hearings when some stupid-ass right-wing idiot accused him...

There is a direct link between the federal tax cut of 2001 and state tax...

There is a direct link between the federal tax cut of 2001 and state tax...

Young entrepreneurs are the source for American innovation that drives growth in todays economy.

Young entrepreneurs are the source for American innovation that drives growth in todays economy.

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In the fashion industry, everything goes retro except the prices.

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The cure for capitalism's failing would require that a government would have to rise above...

There is a direct link between the federal tax cut of 2001 and state tax...

There is a direct link between the federal tax cut of 2001 and state tax...

When people see the budget, they're going to say, 'Oh, my God, I wanted a...

When people see the budget, they're going to say, 'Oh, my God, I wanted a...

There is a direct link between the federal tax cut of 2001 and state tax...

There is a direct link between the federal tax cut of 2001 and state tax...