“We needed someone to recognize the importance of check and balances, accountability, transparency. There was a real systemic problem at South Carolina State, a problem that has gone on for 25 or 30 years” YearsRealStatesProblemGoneNeededBalanceImportanceSouthChecksAccountabilityTransparencyCarolinaSouth CarolinaNeeded Someone Author:Gwen Ifill
“I represent a rural state and live in a small town. Small merchants make up the majority of Vermont's small businesses and thread our state together. It is the mom-and-pop grocers, farm-supply stores, coffee shops, bookstores and barber shops where Vermonters connect, conduct business and check in on one another.” StatesTogetherMomTownsMajorityPopsStoresCoffeeChecksShopsFarmsThreadSmall TownSmall BusinessBookstoresMerchantsCoffee ShopVermontBarbersGrocersBarber Shop Author:Peter Welch
“If the Republicans get control back of the United States Senate, we will no longer have a check and balance on the White House, on the Republican Congress.” IfsStatesHouseWhiteUnitedUnited StatesBalanceRepublicanCongressChecksWhite HouseSenate Author:Patty Murray
“Constitutionally, gentlemen, you have the president, the vice president and the secretary of state, in that order, and should the president decide he wants to transfer the helm to the vice president, he will do so. As for now, I'm in control here, in the White House.” IfsWantShouldStatesOrderCoursesHousePresidentWhiteReturnVicesChecksGentlemanWhite HouseSecretaryTransfersVice PresidentHelmPending Author:Alexander Haig