Paul Gillmor quotes

The American economy has always been driven by the entrepreneurial nature of its citizens, and blocking access to affordable health care will only suffocate growth within the small business sector of our economy. (Paul Gillmor)
The Declaration of Independence is a sacred part of American history. View quote
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Enrolling in the Medicare Prescription Drug Program will be a great savings for most senior citizens. View quote
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We should not forget, no matter how we quantify it: 'Freedom is not free.' It is a painful lesson, but one from which we have learned in the past and one we should never forget. View quote
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In the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, our nation has been put under considerable fiscal pressure. View quote
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America's health care system provides some of the finest doctors and more access to vital medications than any country in the world. And yet, our system has been faltering for many years with the increased cost of health care. View quote
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As the cost of gasoline rises and our dependence on foreign oil continues to increase, the effect of sending over $100 billion each year to OPEC nations hurts every American. View quote
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Among the many important provisions in the energy bill are the creation of an estimated half million new jobs, increased oil production, blackout protection, controlling fertilizer costs by stabilizing natural gas prices and enacting new efficiency benchmarks. View quote
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Americans in all places and levels of government have begun to consider the areas where we need to prepare ourselves from future threats, including the latest weapon: bio-terror. View quote
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I believe it is incumbent upon Congress to act aggressively to ameliorate fear and help our country take the essential steps that will make our communities and lives safer. View quote
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The current system punishes communities which make the investment in creating landfills, only to have them filled by states which refuse to adequately address their waste issues. (Paul Gillmor)
We must have a relentless commitment to producing a meaningful, comprehensive energy package aimed at conservation, alleviating the burden of energy prices on consumers, decreasing our country's dependency on foreign oil, and increasing electricity grid reliability. View quote
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Following the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, $3 per gallon gasoline became common and our nation has come under considerable strain. View quote
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To date, every American citizen has nearly $27,000 in public debt riding on our backs. View quote
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Insurgents throughout Iraq continue to threaten our efforts and pose a danger to stability in the region. They fight not for their country, but rather against ours. View quote
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The lack of health care coverage has remained very important to me during my time in Congress and as a member of the House Subcommittee on Health, I am working hard with my colleagues to correct these inequalities. View quote
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In addition, each barrel of oil we save through conservation further decreases our dangerous reliance on unstable Middle East oil. View quote
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In this life and death case, I felt Mrs. Schiavo should receive the fullest due process from our legal system. View quote
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In order to effectively protect our loved ones, we must provide the American public with unfettered access to know who these dangerous criminals are and where they are living. View quote
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I represent the views and the values of the people of the district. View quote
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It does seem fair to give them the option of a better return. (Paul Gillmor)
We haven't had a good energy policy in this country for decades and we're trying to get one. View quote
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We are putting more and more power into a system which is less and less able to carry it reliably. View quote
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More than seven months ago, our country learned that the horrors portrayed in Hollywood's make-believe world could actually come to life before our very eyes. View quote
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It has been a top priority of Congress to reduce the drug costs of all seniors. View quote
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