“We thank those Senators, both Republican and Democrat, who stood firm against tremendous pressure from the Bush administration, pro-drilling members of Congress and their allies in the oil industry. They recognize that the budget is an inappropriate place to decide controversial national policy matters like America's energy policy. We urge all members of Congress to remain steadfast in their belief that the vast, unspoiled wilderness of America?s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is more than a line item in the Federal Budget.” MatterAmericaBeliefEnergyLinesPolicyIndustryRepublicanMembersPressureDemocratCongressOilAdministrationBudgetsFirmUrgesWildernessAlliesRefugeSenatorsItemsWildlifeControversialInappropriateSteadfastArcticDrillingEnergy PolicyOil Industry Author:Carl Pope
“We had a great lunch. Senator Capper paid for it. The Republican pays, as usual. And everything that the Democrats are doin' now, the Republicans pay for it. Everybody asks me, "Will, how long is this going to go on, spending all this money and everything going like this?" I says, "Well, it will go on just as long as the Republicans has got any money. That's all I know about it."” KnowsWellsLongAsksPoliticsPayGoes OnRepublicanPaidDemocratSpendingAsk MeLunchUsualSenators Author:Will Rogers
“Republican Scott Brown lost his bid for Senate in New Hampshire last night, two years after he was voted out as Senator in Massachusetts. When asked what he was planning to do next, he said, 'Are they still looking for a mayor in Toronto?'” YearsSaidStillsTwoLastsNightNextLostRepublicanPlanningBrownTwo YearsSenateSenatorsLast NightMayorsTorontoMassachusettsHampshireNew Hampshire Author:Jimmy Fallon
“Why would Senator Allen want to oppose saving money for the state? Its simply another example of Republicans fighting the governor tooth and nail against any measure where she might be able to turn the states budget around.” WantStatesMightAbleTurnsFightingExampleRepublicanTeethSavingBudgetsGovernorsNailsSenatorsSaving Money Author:Bart Stupak
“Did you hear what the Republicans have said about Hillary Clinton? They say she's too angry to be president. Hillary Clinton, Senator Hillary Clinton, too angry to be president. When she heard this, Hillary said, 'Oh yeah? I'll rip your throats out, you bastards.'” SaidPresidentHeardRepublicanYeahAngryClintonThroatSenatorsRip Author:David Letterman
“The longest-serving Republican Senator, Alaska's Ted Stevens, found guilty just a few hours ago on all charges in his corruption trial. Do you know this story? He failed to report he had some work done on his house. Yeah, here's the bad part. You know who did the work? Joe the plumber. Unlicensed.” KnowsDoneStoriesFoundHouseHoursRepublicanYeahCorruptionTrialsGuiltyReportsServingDo You KnowSenatorsAlaskaWork DonePlumber Author:Jay Leno
“In the very next election, the American people elected 63 new Republicans to the House of Representatives - the largest sweep of Congress for any party since 1948. Even liberal Massachusetts elected a Republican senator solely because of his vow to vote against Obamacare.” PeopleNextHousePartyRepublicanVoteElectionCongressRepresentativesSenatorsVowObamacareMassachusettsHouse Of Representatives Author:Ann Coulter
“The contrast, between the two parties is now so strong that I think senator [Bernie ]Sanders has summed it up himself several times. He has said on her worst day, whatever that means, Hillary Clinton is infinitely better than any Republican.” ThinkingMeanSaidTwoStrongPartyWorstRepublicanClintonContrastSenatorsWorst Day Author:Joe Conason
“The Republicans want to repeal the Affordable Care Act, I want to improve it. I want to build on it, get the costs down, get prescription drug costs down. Senator Sanders wants us to start all over again. This was a major achievement of President [Barack] Obama, of our country. It is helping people right now.” PeopleWantCountryHelpingCarePresidentRepublicanRight NowCostDrugAchievementMajorsOur CountryBarackSenatorsWant UHelping PeopleAffordablePrescriptionsPresident Barack ObamaPrescription DrugsAffordable Care Act Author:Hillary Clinton
“I think Senator [Ted] Cruz's strategy is that there's 4.5 million, 5 million Republicans that didn't vote in 2012. This is the conventional wisdom and they didn't vote because they didn't like the nominee, wasn't conservative enough, or there was a religious component. Who knows what?” ThinkingKnowsEnoughReligiousMillionsRepublicanVoteStrategyConservativeConventionalSenatorsComponentsCruzConventional Wisdom Author:Rush Limbaugh
“Republicans also have to start to look at talent recruitment. Eight years ago Barack Obama was a no-name state senator. So I think we need to look outside the Beltway and start to look at a younger, more diverse pool of people and tap them to run for office instead of continuously tapping the same type of self-funder individual that Republicans seem to go after every time.” PeopleThinkingNeedsYearsLooksSelfStatesSeemsRunningNamesIndividualTalentTypeRepublicanOfficeYears AgoEightBarackPoolDiverseSenatorsTappingRecruitment Author:Andrea Tantaros
“Donald Trump didn't know the [Democratic] vice presidential candidate he was running against: Tim Kaine [Senator] of Virginia, Donald! Not Thomas Kean, Republican [former Governor] of New Jersey, you moron! And his answer to absolutely every question is so simplistic and grand: "Oh, I'll fix it. Trust me. I'm the best fixer. I love to fix!!! Look at everything I've fixed before!!!!".” KnowsLooksRunningAnswersTrumpRepublicanDemocraticVicesFormerPresidentialFixedCandidatesGovernorsSenatorsTrust MeJerseyVirginiaVice PresidentMoronNew JerseyPresidential CandidateFixers Author:Chrissy Teigen
“It was interesting, when the Affordable Care Act passed, Arizona did it immediately, even though they had two Republican senators, a Republican governor, Republican legislature.” TwoCareInterestingRepublicanGovernorsSenatorsLegislatureAffordableArizonaAffordable Care Act Author:Tim Kaine
“We've seen some good progress, some good forward momentum. We have about Republican senators who have now indicated that they'll meet with Judge Merric Garland.” ProgressJudgingRepublicanSenatorsMomentumJudge MeGarlandsForward Momentum Author:Denis McDonough
“Before we announced Judge Merric Garland, people were saying they would not even deign to meet with him. And we're also aware that early in the week, when the Congress comes back, in fact, Senator Collins, the Republican from Maine, has agreed to meet with Judge Garland up in the Senate.” PeopleFactsWeekJudgingRepublicanCongressSenateSenatorsMaineJudge MeGarlands Author:Denis McDonough
“Republican Congressmen and senators will be in a very interesting place, where they have to support the president-elect - president - what will be President [Donald] Trump when they - when they agree with him, try to guide him in certain ways, I think oppose him on some things.” ThinkingWayTryingCertainPresidentInterestingSupportTrumpRepublicanAgreeGuidesSenatorsVery InterestingCongressmanInteresting Places Author:William Kristol
“I think this is a scary thing [hacking] that does have to be taken out of a partisan context. And one of the best pieces of news this morning is a joint statement, Senator [Chuck] Schumer, Senator [Harry] Reid for the Democrats,John McCain and Lindsey Graham from the Republicans, saying we have to get to the bottom of this.” ThinkingDoeMorningTakenPiecesRepublicanNewsDemocratBottomScaryStatementsSenatorsJointsPartisansMccainChuckHackingScary Things Author:E. J. Dionne
“Senator McCain is all for John Kerry. Do you know they're buddies? McCain is in favor of Kerry being secretary of state. Somebody the other day suggested, maybe it was just today, a bipartisan compromise and nominate Colin Powell to be secretary of state again. What would be bipartisan about that? He's not a Republican.” KnowsStatesWould BeTodayRepublicanFavorsCompromiseDo You KnowSecretarySenatorsBuddyMccainJohn KerryBipartisan Author:Rush Limbaugh
“Senator [Tom] Cotton and his fellow lawmakers are back in D.C. and Republicans are split, they are divided about what to do with the repeal to feel Affordable Care Act. That`s topic that Senator Cotton was really berated for at that town hall event that almost did not happen.” FeelsHappensCareEventsRepublicanTownsFellowsHallsDividedSplitsTomsSenatorsTopicsAffordableCottonLawmakersAffordable Care Act Author:Rachel Maddow
“Two committees in the house were up all night long trying to get a version of the repeal of the Affordable Care Act passed. House Republicans are just fighting tooth and nail to pass it in the House, to try to get it into the Senate, to try to make it then so that the Senate will get on board. But you know who one of the Republican senators is who`s not on board with this anymore? Senator Tom Cotton.” KnowsTryingLongTwoCareNightFightingHouseRepublicanTeethVersionsBoardsSenateTomsNailsSenatorsCommitteesAll NightAffordableCottonUp All NightAffordable Care Act Author:Rachel Maddow
“Senator [Tom] Cotton has campaigned on wanting to kill Obamacare. He voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act back in January, but he now says, despite these marathon all-night sessions going on in the House, Republicans need to do better, they need to start over, they need to come up with something that the Senate says will actually reduce prices for insurance and keep it affordable.” NeedsCareNightHouseRepublicanCome UpDespiteSenateTomsSenatorsMarathonSessionAll NightStarting OverObamacareAffordableJanuaryCottonAffordable Care Act Author:Rachel Maddow
“I remember having meetings with Republican senators who initially had been trying to engage [Obamacare] but saw that the politics of 'no' were growing inside the Republican Party.” TryingRememberPartySawsGrowingRepublicanMeetingsSenatorsRepublican PartyObamacare Author:Barack Obama