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Olympia Snowe

Olympia Snowe Biography

Former United States Senator

Olympia Snowe was a prominent figure in American politics, serving as a United States Senator from Maine from 1995 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party, she was known for her moderate stance and ability to work across the aisle. She was the first woman to serve in both houses of the Maine legislature and the first woman to represent Maine in the U.S. Senate.

Olympia Snowe was a prominent figure in American politics, serving as a United States Senator from Maine from 1995 to 2013. A member of the Republican Party, she was known for her moderate stance and ability to work across the aisle. She was the first woman to serve in both houses of the Maine legislature and the first woman to represent Maine in the U.S. Senate.

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“We recognized in 1996 that, with progress in the field of genetics accelerating at a breathtaking pace, we need to ensure that advances in treatment and prevention of disease do not constitute a new basis for discrimination.”

Needs Progress Fields Disease Bases Discrimination Treatment Pace Genetics Prevention Breathtaking

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“I represent what I think is a traditional Republican... a limited government, fiscal responsibility, strong national defense, individual freedom and liberty.”

Thinking Government Individual Strong Responsibility Liberty Republican Defense Traditional Freedom And Liberty Limited Government Individual Freedom National Defense Fiscal Responsibility

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“I understand why so many Americans are fed up with government. The 112th Congress was almost universally derided as the worst ever. It was the most polarized body since the end of Reconstruction, according to one study, and I grew embarrassed by its partisan bickering, inactivity, and refusal to address the vital challenges facing America.”

Ends Body Government America Challenges Study Worst Grew Congress Addresses Feds Embarrassed Refusal Partisans Reconstruction Fed Up Inactivity Bickering

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“I have worked for three decades as a staunch advocate of building a big tent party that includes both pro-choice and pro-life Republicans.”

Bigs Choices Three Party Building Republican Decades Pro Life Tents

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“Ive never backed down from a fight and I relish a good debate.”

Fighting Debate Relish

Book:Fighting for Common Ground: How We Can Fix the Stalemate in Congress

Source: Fighting for Common Ground: How We Can Fix the Stalemate in Congress

“What happens is that, you know, on Mondays, at least in the Senate, you know, Monday night wed have what youd call a bed-check vote. Just to get, you know, the machinery of the Senate up and running so they can start the committee process; on Tuesday morning, things go. By Thursday, you know, jet fumes, the smell of jet fumes.”

Knows Happens Running Night Process Morning Bed Vote Smell Checks Senate Committees Monday Machinery Jet Tuesday Thursday Monday Night Tuesday Morning

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“What motivated me to dedicate myself to public service for nearly two-thirds of my life was the chance to produce results for those people who entrusted me to be their voice and their champion.”

People Two Voice Chance Results Produce Thirds Champion Motivated Public Service

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“Two truths are all too often overshadowed in today's political discourse: Public service is a most honorable pursuit, and so is bipartisanship.”

Two Today Political Pursuit Honorable Discourse Public Service Bipartisanship Political Discourse

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“The American spirit is stronger than stone and mortar, tougher than steel and glass, and more enduring than any pain or suffering that can be inflicted on our national conscience.”

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“Indeed, we must foster cost-saving competition. And that means joining the marketplace of other industrialized countries - not just for the manufacturers who sell drugs, but for consumers as well.”

Wells Mean Country Cost Drug Sells Competition Saving Consumers Marketplace Joining

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“Most breast cancer-related deaths can be prevented through simple and painless preventive measures. A late diagnosis can result in more serious, long-term consequences.”

Long Term Simple Results Serious Late Consequence Cancer Long Term Related Breasts Diagnosis Breast Cancer Cancer Survivor Painless Breast Cancer Survivor

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“In today's world, it is no longer unimaginable to think that business can operate - and even thrive - in an environmentally-friendly manner.”

Thinking World Today Environment Environmental Thrive Friendly Unimaginable Today's World Environmentally Friendly

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“You can't have the legislative and executive branch working in a parallel universe...the partisanship that has gripped Washington has prevented us from dealing with the issues that this country needs to grapple with to determine its future.”

Needs Country Universe Issues Determine Branches Executives Parallels Partisanship Parallel Universe Executive Branch

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“One difficulty in making the Senate work the way it was intended is that America's electorate is increasingly divided into red and blue states, with lawmakers representing just one color or the other.”

Way States America Color Red Difficulty Blue Just One Divided Senate Representing Electorate Lawmakers Red And Blue

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“I have been immeasurably honored to serve the people of Maine for nearly 40 years in public office and for the past 17 years in the United States Senate. It was incredibly difficult to decide that I would not seek a fourth term in the Senate.”

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“What is the purpose of public service? It's to solve problems for the people you represent and certainly in the United States Senate, thinking about your state and thinking about your country as well.”

People Thinking Wells Country States Problem Purpose United United States Solve Senate Public Service Thinking About You

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“When history calls, history calls.”

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“At an unprecedented time with the worst attack ever on our soil, our President displayed extraordinary determination, leadership and resolve when history was thrust upon him and the United States.”

States President Leadership United United States Worst Determination Extraordinary Soil Resolve Thrust Unprecedented

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“Unfortunately, money in politics is an insidious thing - and a loophole in our campaign finance system was taken advantage of with money going to existing or new 527 groups with the sole purpose of influencing the election.”

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“Hopefully, 21 years later, Judge Roberts possesses an openness with respect to issues of gender-based wage discrimination.”

Years Issues Judging Respect Gender Discrimination Hopefully Openness

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About the Author

Born: February 21, 1947
Known for: Former United States Senator
Quotes: 20

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