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Former United States Senator

Gordon Smith, a former United States Senator, was born on May 25, 1952. He is known for his steadfast political stance and extensive legislative experience during his political career.

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“We have a rare and perhaps small window of opportunity to set partisan differences aside, and attempt to achieve what many in recent years have felt was unreachable - greater retirement security for ourselves and our children.”

Years Children Opportunity Felt Differences Greater Achieve Security Window Our Children Retirement Partisans Window Of Opportunity Unreachable

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“On issues carrying as much emotional freight as race - and there aren't many - a U.S. senator needs to speak with care and consistency. Otherwise, he could find people speaking at his own retirement tribute.”

People Needs Care Speak Race Issues Emotional Retirement Senators Consistency Tribute

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“From the American retelling of Romeo and Juliet in West Side Story to the Japanese adaptation of King Lear in Ran, Shakespeare's cultural influence is virtually limitless.”

Stories Sides Influence Kings West Ran Adaptation Limitless Juliet Retelling Lear West Side West Side Story

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“I believe that the Government's first duty is to defend its citizens, to defend them against the harms that come out of hate.”

Firsts Believe Government Hate I Believe Duty Citizens Harm

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“I do not know that there is a more certain sound than Senator Kennedy. I cannot imagine a more uncertain sound than Senator Kerry.”

Knows Certain Sound Imagine Uncertain Senators

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“The American people are being victimized more than any free market would warrant.”

People Free Market Being Free Warrants

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“The only way to ensure that our promise to provide every opportunity for students with disabilities, and help them achieve their full potential, is to give our schools the dollars they need.”

Way Needs Giving Helping School Opportunity Achieve Students Promise Dollars Disability Full Potential

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“As a Republican, I voted with President Clinton consistently in our efforts to bail out our European friends in Kosovo to stop genocide. I am proud of those votes. I am proud of President Clinton for that.”

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“My neighbor is now an 18-wheeler who comes by here 1,000 times a day.”

Neighbor

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“In my day, the players used to work their socks off. It's all changed now, obviously.”

Used Player Changed Sock

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“Radio continues to be the very best advertising music performers have. No one who ever grabbed a Grammy got there without radio.”

Radio Advertising Performers Grammy

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“A lot of things people see as innovative are faddish and fleeting, and I'm simply telling you, staying power like broadcasting has is more important in the end than the latest app you can download.”

People Important Ends Staying Fleeting Innovative Apps Broadcasting Downloads Staying Power

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“Business deals are successfully negotiated every day throughout America. The common thread is a mutual desire to reach an accord. And the media business is no different.”

Different America Desire Deals Common Media Mutual Thread Accord Common Threads Business Deals

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“I wish there were a healthier Republican Party in the state of Oregon.”

States Wish Party Republican Republican Party Oregon

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“For years, broadcasters didn't get a nickel out of retransmission consent. But broadcast content is what the cable industry was selling to customers.”

Years Industry Customers Selling Consent Cables Nickels Broadcasters

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“I never thought Oregon would elect to the U.S. Senate a Mormon, but it did.”

Senate Oregon

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“If policymakers are serious about avoiding a society of TV 'haves and have-nots,' they should refrain from policies that favor pay-TV operators over the providers of our nation's only free and local communications system: over-the-air broadcasting.”

Ifs Should Nations Pay Air Policy Serious Tvs Communication Favors Locals Avoiding Refrain Providers Broadcasting Operators Haves And Have Nots

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“I think I have over 60 apps on my iPhone. I use six.”

Thinking Use Six Iphone Apps

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“Pay-TV companies that built their businesses on the backs of local and network broadcast signals should pay a fair price for access to that high-value programming.”

Should Values Pay Company Tvs Built Fairs Access Locals Programming Signals

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“Mitt Romney has a proven job creation record as governor and in the private sector.”

Jobs Records Creation Governors Proven Romney Private Sector Job Creation

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Born: May 25, 1952
Known for: Former United States Senator
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