Jim Ramstad Quotes

• America's veterans deserve the very best health care because they've earned it.

  Jim Ramstad

  Veterans Day, Us Veterans, Our Veterans

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• It is time to end the discrimination against people who need treatment for chemical addiction. It is time for Congress to deal with our Nation's number one public health problem.

  Jim Ramstad

  Aggravation, Numbers, People

  United States of America Congressional Record Proceedings and Debates of the 106th Congress First Session Vol 145- Part 10, p. 14054, June 1999.

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• will stifle economic growth, destroy jobs, reduce revenues, and increase the deficit.

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  Jobs, Growth, Economic

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• In my home State of Minnesota, I have seen firsthand the importance of Byrne grants to local police in reducing crime and drugs and improving public safety.

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  Home, Safety, Drug

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• I strongly agree that a National Intelligence Director should be established to oversee and coordinate the 15 federal intelligence agencies.

  Jim Ramstad

  Agency, Directors, Should

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• As we celebrate Recovery Month, it is time for Congress to knock down the barriers to treatment and recovery for 26 million Americans suffering the ravages of alcohol and drug addiction.

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  Recovery, Addiction, Funny Sarcastic

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• I am pleased to launch the Friends of Thailand Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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  House, Thailand, Caucus

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• Americans spend 3 billion hours per year filling out tax forms and keeping tax records.

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  Years, Records, Hours

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• I cannot in good conscience vote for final passage of legislation that would pave the way to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling.

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  Oil, Finals, Way

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• Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to the 9/11 Commission members for their valuable service and important recommendations to improve homeland security.

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  Gratitude, Important, Debt

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• The purpose of the ADA was to provide clear and comprehensive national standards to eliminate discrimination against individuals with disabilities. As a result, individuals with disabilities are now able to live in their homes and have access to new careers.

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  Home, Careers, Purpose

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• All Americans and freedom-loving people around the world owe President Reagan our deepest gratitude for his strong, principled leadership that ended the Cold War and brought freedom to millions of people.

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  Leadership, Gratitude, Strong

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• The Minnesota spirit of compassion and help for people in need has moved countless Minnesotans to step forward to provide relief for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina.

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  Compassion, People, Relief

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• American families, families back home in Minnesota, know only too well that out-of-pocket expenses for health care have been rising at an astonishing rate.

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  Home, Pockets, Rising

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• Embryonic stem cell research will prolong life, improve life and give hope for life to millions of people.

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  Cells, People, Giving

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• The heroes of Flight 93 won the first battle in the War on Terror, and they should never be forgotten.

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  War, Hero, Firefighter

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• First, the security and privacy of sensitive taxpayer information is absolutely essential.

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  Aquariums, Essentials, Information

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• My fellow Minnesotans join me in mourning the loss of America's 40th President and celebrating the life of a man who personified both the greatness and goodness of America.

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  Loss, Greatness, Men

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• We also need to strengthen the security of our borders and ports and strictly control immigration.

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  Immigration, Borders, Needs

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• Unless we repeal the illegal Byrd amendment, American exports will be vulnerable to retaliation, and the U.S. will continue to face a difficult task convincing other countries to make their laws comply with international rules.

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  Country, Law, Faces

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• Our intelligence community needs better coordination of operations and exchange of information, and that's why we need an overall director of national intelligence and a national counterterrorism center.

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  Community, Directors, Needs

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• I strongly support the call to greatly expand our human intelligence capability to penetrate al Qaeda and gather critical intelligence to prevent terrorist attacks on our homeland.

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  Support, Als, Terrorist

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• On this important anniversary, we must remember that while we have come a long way in eliminating barriers, critical work remains to ensure all Americans can live up to their full potential.

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  Anniversary, Long, Important

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• Always the eternal optimist, President Reagan instilled confidence and optimism at a time both were in short supply in our country.

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  Confidence, Country, Optimism

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• Reducing trade barriers with this key ally will go a long way toward increasing market access for American farmers, manufacturers and service providers.

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  Keys, Long, Allies

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