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12 quotes by Stephanie Tubbs Jones

Stephanie Tubbs Jones (September 10, 1949 – August 20, 2008) was a Democratic politician and member of the United States House of Representatives. She represented the 11th District of Ohio, which encompasses most of downtown and eastern Cleveland and many of the eastern suburbs in Cuyahoga County, including Euclid, Cleveland Heights, and Shaker Heights. She was the first African-American woman to be elected to Congress from Ohio. On December 19,...
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My reputation is too important to put it aside for purposes of some friendship. We have a job to do.

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I raise this objection to debate the process, and protect the integrity of the true will of the people.

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If they're willing to stand at polls for countless hours in the rain, as many did, then I should surely stand up for them here in the halls of... →

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I would not say that George Bush doesn't care about people at all. I think that his loyalties are to the upper class.

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Even six months later, they have not figured out how do we help the people from the area get housing.

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Everybody expects that their vote's going to count.

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I am convinced that we as a body must conduct a formal and legitimate debate about election irregularities.

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I think recent revelations about who's in what bed speak to the problems with what happened in the Gulf.

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I'm duty-bound to follow the law and apply to the law to the facts as I find them.

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It's real difficult to save when you don't have any money.

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I think the federal government really should be supporting Louisiana and ensuring that every person from that area has an opportunity to vote on what... →

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The current administration has made the decision to cut dollars going for community development block grants, for various incentives to bring cities... →

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