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We don't suggest that because San Francisco citizens live on top of an earthquake fault that they should be moved, ... The question of whether New Orleans should be rebuilt, one of the great cities of this country, is not really a question in my mind. - John Breaux Quotes

We don't suggest that because San Francisco citizens live on top of an earthquake fault that they should be moved, ... The question of whether New Orleans should be rebuilt, one of the great cities of this country, is not really a question in my mind.

San Francisco sits on an earthquake fault, ... So do you say: Move 'em all out of there? - John Breaux Quotes

San Francisco sits on an earthquake fault, ... So do you say: Move 'em all out of there?

I was hoping this could get 60 votes to send a good signal to the American public, - John Breaux Quotes

I was hoping this could get 60 votes to send a good signal to the American public,

I think anything that is perceived as parliamentary maneuvering to get out of this is not going to be accepted by the American public, ... It's going to have to be out front. It's going to have to be fair. - John Breaux Quotes

I think anything that is perceived as parliamentary maneuvering to get out of this is not going to be accepted by the American public, ... It's going to have to be out front. It's going to have to be fair.

As I have said all along, we must rely on Florida's highest court to interpret Florida state laws governing its elections, ... With the Florida Supreme Court justices' decision now in hand, I hope a recount will be concluded in time to meet the federal deadline to select electors. - John Breaux Quotes

As I have said all along, we must rely on Florida's highest court to interpret Florida state laws governing its elections, ... With the Florida Supreme Court justices' decision now in hand, I hope a recount will be concluded in time to meet the federal deadline to select electors.

This has not been an easy job. So how do we pay for it? We made some tough recommendations. - John Breaux Quotes

This has not been an easy job. So how do we pay for it? We made some tough recommendations.

Tax cuts are fun to do. It's great to cut taxes, but it's not free. We've got to find a way to pay for them. The offsets that we have in this bill have already been used...I mean these offsets are as rare as a fat chicken running around Baghdad. - John Breaux Quotes

Tax cuts are fun to do. It's great to cut taxes, but it's not free. We've got to find a way to pay for them. The offsets that we have in this bill have already been used...I mean these offsets are as rare as a fat chicken running around Baghdad.

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Tax cuts are fun to do. It's great to cut taxes, but it's not free, ... We've got to find a way to pay for them. The offsets that we have in this bill have already been used...I mean these offsets are as rare as a fat chicken running around Baghdad. - John Breaux Quotes

Tax cuts are fun to do. It's great to cut taxes, but it's not free, ... We've got to find a way to pay for them. The offsets that we have in this bill have already been used...I mean these offsets are as rare as a fat chicken running around Baghdad.

Fun

If we don't get together we are heading for a major train wreck, which I think would be terrible for the American people, ... Face the Nation. - John Breaux Quotes

If we don't get together we are heading for a major train wreck, which I think would be terrible for the American people, ... Face the Nation.

Amazing, ... It means we've got a long way to go before we can even talk about changing the system. - John Breaux Quotes

Amazing, ... It means we've got a long way to go before we can even talk about changing the system.

Must be in a closet somewhere, on a shelf somewhere. I am really disappointed. - John Breaux Quotes

Must be in a closet somewhere, on a shelf somewhere. I am really disappointed.

New Orleans looks like Baghdad underwater. - John Breaux Quotes

New Orleans looks like Baghdad underwater.

a great American tradition of burying the hatchet after an election -- and not burying it in each other, but rather burying it for the sake of the future of this country. - John Breaux Quotes

a great American tradition of burying the hatchet after an election -- and not burying it in each other, but rather burying it for the sake of the future of this country.

To suggest that these African-American leaders would somehow shortchange their own citizens is absolutely without merit, - John Breaux Quotes

To suggest that these African-American leaders would somehow shortchange their own citizens is absolutely without merit,

We cannot continue to have the same program that we have, ... [Medicare] is now noted more for what it does not do than what it does do. - John Breaux Quotes

We cannot continue to have the same program that we have, ... [Medicare] is now noted more for what it does not do than what it does do.

a balanced piece of legislation that is truly reform. - John Breaux Quotes

a balanced piece of legislation that is truly reform.

People have been searching for the fountain of youth ever since Ponce de Leon, and will probably continue to do so for decades and generations into the future, ... Our job at this hearing is not to kill that hope and desire to remain youthful and healthy as long as possible, but rather the role of the committee is to try and help protect American citizens, particularly the elderly, who are preyed upon by modern-day snake oil salesmen. - John Breaux Quotes

People have been searching for the fountain of youth ever since Ponce de Leon, and will probably continue to do so for decades and generations into the future, ... Our job at this hearing is not to kill that hope and desire to remain youthful and healthy as long as possible, but rather the role of the committee is to try and help protect American citizens, particularly the elderly, who are preyed upon by modern-day snake oil salesmen.

We do not have to have a trial. The Constitution says that the Senate shall be the sole trier of an impeachment resolution. It gives us the power to do it, but it doesn't demand that we have to, - John Breaux Quotes

We do not have to have a trial. The Constitution says that the Senate shall be the sole trier of an impeachment resolution. It gives us the power to do it, but it doesn't demand that we have to,

[Others who went out of their way to offer help were turned down, such as Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, who told reporters his city had offered emergency, medical and technical help as early as last Sunday to FEMA but was turned down. Only a single tank truck was requested, Daley said. Red tape kept the American Ambulance Association from sending 300 emergency vehicles from Florida to the flood zone, according to former senator John Breaux (D-La.) They were told to get permission from the General Services Administration.] GSA said they had to have FEMA ask for it, ... As a result they weren't sent. - John Breaux Quotes

[Others who went out of their way to offer help were turned down, such as Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, who told reporters his city had offered emergency, medical and technical help as early as last Sunday to FEMA but was turned down. Only a single tank truck was requested, Daley said. Red tape kept the American Ambulance Association from sending 300 emergency vehicles from Florida to the flood zone, according to former senator John Breaux (D-La.) They were told to get permission from the General Services Administration.] GSA said they had to have FEMA ask for it, ... As a result they weren't sent.

He has to give the speech of a lifetime. It's not just the most important speech for Al Gore, it's probably one of the most important speeches in the history of our country because what he says tonight is going to set the tone probably for the next four years. It's easy to give a victory speech, but it really tests ones character to give a concession speech. - John Breaux Quotes

He has to give the speech of a lifetime. It's not just the most important speech for Al Gore, it's probably one of the most important speeches in the history of our country because what he says tonight is going to set the tone probably for the next four years. It's easy to give a victory speech, but it really tests ones character to give a concession speech.

She'll know how to operate really well in the U.S. Senate. She comes in as a freshman, but she's not really a freshman, - John Breaux Quotes

She'll know how to operate really well in the U.S. Senate. She comes in as a freshman, but she's not really a freshman,

I just think it doesn't behoove anyone to target people who've shown a willingness to work together and be cooperative with a cooperative spirit. If anything can kill the effort to work together, it's politics as usual. - John Breaux Quotes

I just think it doesn't behoove anyone to target people who've shown a willingness to work together and be cooperative with a cooperative spirit. If anything can kill the effort to work together, it's politics as usual.

advance the cause of government in a democracy that is almost evenly divided between the two parties. - John Breaux Quotes

advance the cause of government in a democracy that is almost evenly divided between the two parties.

It's clear that their proposal is going to be vetoed and we end up with nothing, ... The American people don't want us to do nothing but they would like us to do something that's reasonable and I suggest about a $500 billion tax cut over 10 years. - John Breaux Quotes

It's clear that their proposal is going to be vetoed and we end up with nothing, ... The American people don't want us to do nothing but they would like us to do something that's reasonable and I suggest about a $500 billion tax cut over 10 years.

Their trading relations with us are very, very important, and I think that the United States wants to trade with people they can cooperate with or we can depend on, ... They should be mindful of that as these negotiations continue. - John Breaux Quotes

Their trading relations with us are very, very important, and I think that the United States wants to trade with people they can cooperate with or we can depend on, ... They should be mindful of that as these negotiations continue.

When people see the budget, they're going to say, 'Oh, my God, I wanted a tax cut, but I didn't know what you were going to do to health care and to Medicare and national defense,' - John Breaux Quotes

When people see the budget, they're going to say, 'Oh, my God, I wanted a tax cut, but I didn't know what you were going to do to health care and to Medicare and national defense,'

doesn't have anything to do with regard to the president - John Breaux Quotes

doesn't have anything to do with regard to the president

He lied to Sidney Blumenthal, but he did not instruct Sidney Blumenthal to go out and tell everybody in America about it, - John Breaux Quotes

He lied to Sidney Blumenthal, but he did not instruct Sidney Blumenthal to go out and tell everybody in America about it,

You can't have a law that says you have to have all votes in at 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and then another law that allows you to have a hand recount that obviously is going to take more than just 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. They're in conflict, so a court I think has to resolve that conflict. - John Breaux Quotes

You can't have a law that says you have to have all votes in at 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and then another law that allows you to have a hand recount that obviously is going to take more than just 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. They're in conflict, so a court I think has to resolve that conflict.

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It was acceptable because we never had problems with that arrangement. After September 11 everything has dramatically changed. - John Breaux Quotes

It was acceptable because we never had problems with that arrangement. After September 11 everything has dramatically changed.

I think the people are saying to all of us ... enough, enough, enough, - John Breaux Quotes

I think the people are saying to all of us ... enough, enough, enough,

Democrats fully participated in this process. - John Breaux Quotes

Democrats fully participated in this process.

Believe me, I have. - John Breaux Quotes

Believe me, I have.

If it was up for a vote in its current form, I would vote against it, - John Breaux Quotes

If it was up for a vote in its current form, I would vote against it,

[Most Democrats avoided direct criticism of Feingold.] I think he voted his conscience, ... It's an indication we didn't try to break arms and insist on a caucus vote. - John Breaux Quotes

[Most Democrats avoided direct criticism of Feingold.] I think he voted his conscience, ... It's an indication we didn't try to break arms and insist on a caucus vote.

If they pass a bill close to what we support as a centrist group that obviously makes it more do-able over here (in the Senate), ... If they pass a 'Republican-only' bill, then nothing happens. - John Breaux Quotes

If they pass a bill close to what we support as a centrist group that obviously makes it more do-able over here (in the Senate), ... If they pass a 'Republican-only' bill, then nothing happens.

You have a unique opportunity here for the first time to rebuild an American city, ... That means not just the buildings have to be rebuilt, but you have to address the problems of race and poverty and culture ... . - John Breaux Quotes

You have a unique opportunity here for the first time to rebuild an American city, ... That means not just the buildings have to be rebuilt, but you have to address the problems of race and poverty and culture ... .

I object to you using words like squander and pork. What is pork in one part of the country is an essential project in another part. - John Breaux Quotes

I object to you using words like squander and pork. What is pork in one part of the country is an essential project in another part.

American Politician

You can't sort of split the baby by saying, well, he's guilty but we're not going to convict him. It would be unconstitutional to have a findings of fact that suggests the president is guilty but we're not going to convict him, and do it not by a two-thirds majority but by a simple majority. - John Breaux Quotes

You can't sort of split the baby by saying, well, he's guilty but we're not going to convict him. It would be unconstitutional to have a findings of fact that suggests the president is guilty but we're not going to convict him, and do it not by a two-thirds majority but by a simple majority.

Is it a perfect agreement? Of course not. But does it help people who need the help the most at the bottom end of the economic ladder? I think it does. Does it also help people at the top end who pay the greatest amount of taxes? The answer is also yes. - John Breaux Quotes

Is it a perfect agreement? Of course not. But does it help people who need the help the most at the bottom end of the economic ladder? I think it does. Does it also help people at the top end who pay the greatest amount of taxes? The answer is also yes.

I think both sides made a mistake from the very beginning on the issue of how to handle a $1 trillion surplus because both sides in effect said 'my way or no way,' and what we're going to end up with no way. - John Breaux Quotes

I think both sides made a mistake from the very beginning on the issue of how to handle a $1 trillion surplus because both sides in effect said 'my way or no way,' and what we're going to end up with no way.

[Saddam is] saying, 'Look, you can come inspect, but I will tell you where you can go, when you can go and under what conditions you can inspect our country.' And that's not acceptable, ... Fox News Sunday. - John Breaux Quotes

[Saddam is] saying, 'Look, you can come inspect, but I will tell you where you can go, when you can go and under what conditions you can inspect our country.' And that's not acceptable, ... Fox News Sunday.

It's not over until it's over, but it's almost, - John Breaux Quotes

It's not over until it's over, but it's almost,

Both parties have taken a position of 'do it my way or don't do it at all.' Some people think that's a great political issue. I think we're arguing about failure, - John Breaux Quotes

Both parties have taken a position of 'do it my way or don't do it at all.' Some people think that's a great political issue. I think we're arguing about failure,

I think some Republicans are trying to act like political magicians and say, 'See me vote guilty but see me vote not to remove him from office,' ... You can't say that he is guilty, then not remove him from office. - John Breaux Quotes

I think some Republicans are trying to act like political magicians and say, 'See me vote guilty but see me vote not to remove him from office,' ... You can't say that he is guilty, then not remove him from office.

In the passion of the moment of a national disaster of the magnitude that we have seen, this is not the time or the forum to be engaged in the blame game, - John Breaux Quotes

In the passion of the moment of a national disaster of the magnitude that we have seen, this is not the time or the forum to be engaged in the blame game,

I would put myself and all of those who have served in Congress in the same boat if you will, as to things that could have been done better, - John Breaux Quotes

I would put myself and all of those who have served in Congress in the same boat if you will, as to things that could have been done better,

The commonality in this was people who were poor, - John Breaux Quotes

The commonality in this was people who were poor,

I put myself and all the members of Congress in the same boat of things that could have been done better. - John Breaux Quotes

I put myself and all the members of Congress in the same boat of things that could have been done better.

American Politician Congress

We don't suggest that because San Francisco lies on top of an earthquake fault that it should be moved. - John Breaux Quotes

We don't suggest that because San Francisco lies on top of an earthquake fault that it should be moved.

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