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Quote of the Day Fresh quotes Topics Authors I'm Feeling Lucky Disable ads! 18 quotes by John Breaux John Berlinger Breaux (/ˈbroʊ/; born March 1, 1944) is a former United States senator from Louisiana who served from 1987 until 2005. He was also a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1972 to 1987. He was considered one of the more conservative national legislators from the Democratic Party. Breaux was a member of the New Democrat Coalition. After his Congressional career, he became a lobbyist, co-founding the Breaux-Lott... Read full biography of John Breaux → 1 2 Ctrl → Well, Judy, I would hope in the new year, we could start thinking about politics not like it was the Super Bowl, where you always have to have one... → 0 I needed to explain that Louisiana's coast accepts the drainage from two-thirds of the United States and, while the necessary levees constructed... → 0 But, at the same time, I think that there is room for economic stimulus in terms of accelerated depreciation to encourage businesses to invest and to... → 0 We don't suggest that because San Francisco lies on top of an earthquake fault that it should be moved. 0 But we made a decision based on the fact that we have been up there a long time and that we feel that the seniority is important to the people of... → 0 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... → 0 I put myself and all the members of Congress in the same boat of things that could have been done better. 0 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. 0 It's proper and appropriate to remind the Chinese about what they get out of solid relations with the United States. 0 My home was 25 miles from the gulf, and I did not want to see it become a shorefront property. 0 Yes, we have got to quit worrying about fighting each other and trying to figure out a way to work together. 0 And the issues I think are important in Louisiana right now happen to be health care and education. And those are two areas that the federal... → 0 Any that is why I think any kind of a stimulus package is going to have to help people who are without work, without a job, help them have health... → 0 1 2 Ctrl → Add a quote!


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