Kay Bailey Hutchison quotes

Kay Bailey Hutchison is an American politician and diplomat, best known for serving as a U.S. Senator from Texas. She was the first woman elected to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. She has also served as the United States Permanent Representative to NATO. Here are 23 of her quotes:

Harriet Miers is totally qualified for the Supreme Court of the United States. Her legal background, her absolute leadership in the legal field when she was a practicing lawyer are unqualified. (Kay Bailey Hutchison)
For our country to be safe from terrorists we must stabilize Iraq and show that it can be done and take out these terrorist organizations who would harm Americans. Our freedom is at stake here. View quote
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And secondly, I certainly hope that if there is going to be an indictment that says something happened, that it is an indictment on a crime and not some perjury technicality where they couldn't indict on the crime and so they go to something just to show that their two years of investigation was not a waste of time and taxpayer dollars. View quote
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Then came the dress, the tapes, and the Federal grand jury. The attempt to obstruct and cover-up grew, expanded, and developed a life of its own. It overpowered the underlying offense itself. A new strategy was required, fast: The President was advised: `Admit the sex, but never the lies.' Shift the blame; change the subject. Blame it on the plaintiff in the Arkansas case. Blame it on her lawyers. Blame it on the Independent Counsel. Blame it on partisanship. Blame it on the majority members of the House Judiciary Committee. Blame it on the process. View quote
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When it comes to dividing Americans on the basis of their gender, I know a little something about the subject. View quote
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I have long believed taxpayers make better use of their money than the government ever could. View quote
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Our country also hungers for leadership to ensure the long-term survival of our Social Security system. With 70 million baby boomers in this country on the verge of retirement, we need to take action to shore up the system. View quote
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Saying you're from Texas makes you kind of proud. View quote
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Well, I think that it's clear that the Republican Party is a pro-life party. And we do value life. And we do believe that the unborn have a right to life. View quote
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I have always been able to rise above the expectations. View quote
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The traditional role of the Senate has been to be the adult in the room. (Kay Bailey Hutchison)
I do think women generally are more humble. View quote
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Congress suffers a great deal of criticism for its partisan acrimony. But while we may disagree politically, and air our opposition in this chamber, it is the conversation behind the scenes that cements and defines our relationships. View quote
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I am not a moderate. I am a conservative. I'm a fix-it conservative. View quote
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We cannot afford to lose the Medicaid funding for low-income women. View quote
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I am proud of the President's leadership. I am proud to support him in saying: Yes, we are going to do what is necessary now when it is less painful and less expensive. View quote
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We are battling fanatics who kidnap and behead civilians and shoot fleeing children in the back. There can be no dialogue with such people, and the American people understand this. View quote
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Then came the dress, the tapes, and the Federal grand jury. The attempt to obstruct and cover-up grew, expanded, and developed a life of its own. It overpowered the underlying offense itself. A new strategy was required, fast: The President was advised: `Admit the sex, but never the lies. View quote
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Cheerleading gave me a love of sports, which I brought to the Senate. I can talk to the good ol' boys about college sports because I follow it like they do. View quote
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People can't imagine an enemy that would cut someone's head off before a video camera and spread it out across the world. But that has happened with the kind of enemy we are now facing. View quote
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The important thing is that we recognize our President's leadership, that he is not saying: I am going to walk away from this. He is saying: I am going to do the right thing. (Kay Bailey Hutchison)
Congress can't take the year off, election or no election. View quote
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I think when you've been in office for a long time, you have a record, and that record is fair game. View quote
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