“Rather than showing themselves to be an ally to the middle class by ending the AMT or repealing it for years to come, my Republican colleagues refused to include it in today's legislation and America's middle class will surely suffer that choice greatly.” YearsTodayAmericaSufferingChoicesClassMiddleRepublicanMiddle ClassAlliesLegislationColleaguesRepealing Author:Ellen Tauscher
“Net neutrality isn't a government takeover of the Internet, as many of my Republican colleagues have alleged.” GovernmentInternetRepublicanColleaguesNeutralityTakeoversNet NeutralityGovernment Takeover Author:Al Franken
“A free press is one where it's okay to state the conclusion you're led to by the evidence. One reason I'm in hot water is because my colleagues and I at NOW didn't play by the conventional rules of Beltway journalism. Those rules divide the world into Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives, and allow journalists to pretend they have done their job if instead of reporting the truth behind the news, they merely give each side an opportunity to spin the news.” IfsWorldGivingStatesReasonDonePlayJobsOpportunitySidesWaterBehindsRepublicanTruth IsNewsEvidenceOkayHotPressesDemocratConclusionJournalismJournalistDividesConventionalColleaguesFree PressHot Water Author:Bill Moyers
“My colleague Sen. Rick Santorum, Pennsylvania Republican, erroneously suggested that I support the teaching of intelligent design as an alternative to biological evolution. That simply is not true. ... Unlike biological evolution, intelligent design is not a genuine scientific theory and, therefore, has no place in the curriculum of our nation's public school science classes.” SchoolNationsClassSupportAtheismTeachingDesignTheoryEvolutionRepublicanIntelligentPositive AtheismGenuineAlternativesColleaguesPublic SchoolCurriculumPennsylvaniaIntelligent DesignScientific TheoryBiological EvolutionScience Class Author:Edward Kennedy
“By admitting they have no contingency plan to assist the millions that may lose subsidies, the administration confirms how the misguided law is unworkable for the American people. I’m committed to working with my Republican colleagues on how Congress can respond to help those hurt by Obamacare’s broken promises.” PeopleMayHelpingLawLosesHurtMillionsPlansBrokenPromiseRepublicanCongressCommittedAdministrationColleaguesObamacareAdmittingMisguidedBroken PromisesSubsidiesContingencyContingency Plans Author:Orrin Hatch
“When my Republican colleagues talk about family values, they mean that a woman should not be able to have the right to control her own body; that women should not be able to purchase the contraceptives that they want. Those are their family values, not our family values.” WantShouldMeanBodyAbleValuesRepublicanOur FamilyColleaguesAbout FamilyFamily ValuesContraceptives Author:Bernie Sanders
“I intend to do what I can, working with my congressional colleagues, Republicans and Democrats, to help bring about the changes to the practices and Institutions of our democracy that they want and deserve.” WantI CanHelpingPracticeDemocracyRepublicanDeserveInstitutionsDemocratColleagues Author:John McCain
“When I got to the Senate, I started working with Republicans. I think I practically worked with every single one of them, and a lot of them were on record talking about what a good colleague I am and how I like to get things done.” ThinkingDoneTalkingRecordsRepublicanSenateColleaguesThings Done Author:Hillary Clinton
“Donald Trump has defined himself very well, not only in the primary election where he was absolutely disrespectful to his colleagues on the Republican side of the aisle and for [Carly] Fiorina who he basically said who would vote for you? Look at her face. She evidently wants to be a Republican leadership, a part of the Republican Party so bad that she would allow them and him to get away with that.” WantWellsLooksSaidFacesSidesPartyTrumpRepublicanVoteElectionDefinedPrimariesGet AwayColleaguesRepublican PartyAisleDisrespectful Author:Maxine Waters