Marsha Blackburn Professions : United States Representative Born : June 6, 1952 Browse All Authors Top 39 quotes by Marsha Blackburn Government does not have a revenue problem; government has a spending problem. Government does not have a revenue problem; government has a priority problem. It is time that we begin to fine tune our focus and decide what the priority of government ought to be. Marsha Blackburn priorities focus government Everyone has a transferable commodity-knowledge. Sharing your unique expertise and making introductions for someone creates a lasting legacy. Marsha Blackburn legacy unique knowledge Liberals in Congress have spent the past three decades pandering to environmental extremists. The policies they have put in place are in large part responsible for the energy crunch we are seeing today. We have not built a refinery in this country for 30 years. Marsha Blackburn country past years We all learned in kindergarten that the beginning is a very good place to start. As we have this debate on illegal immigration and illegal entry into this country, let's begin at the very beginning by sealing the borders to this great Nation. Marsha Blackburn immigration borders country We must be certain that we all realize that our enemy is not an enemy that is located in one single place. There are terrorist cells all around the globe. Marsha Blackburn realizing cells enemy Our tax policies, the tax relief and reform we passed in 2003 and 2005, helped get government out of the way of America's entrepreneurs, and our unemployment rate is now lower than it was in the 1970s, the 1980s, and the 1990s. Marsha Blackburn entrepreneur government america I often quote Ronald Reagan, who is pretty close to my favorite President ever, I will have to say that, but one of my favorite remarks he ever made was that when you look at Federal programs, there is nothing so close to eternal life on Earth as a Federal Government program. Marsha Blackburn government president looks On energy, we should be exploring for domestic sources of energy. Marsha Blackburn source energy should This is now a global war on terror and, indeed, it is important, it is imperative that we win in the battles in Afghanistan and that we win in the battles in Iraq. And as the gentleman from Georgia has mentioned, this is not something that is going to be quick and easy. Marsha Blackburn iraq winning war Mr. Speaker, we are a blessed Nation. We have not suffered another attack on our soil since September 11, and we are grateful. We have killed or captured dozens of members of al Qaeda and the Taliban. Our military and intelligence forces are working both hard and smart. Marsha Blackburn smart grateful military Republicans rejected calls for amnesty and we've fought efforts to provide illegal aliens with taxpayer funded benefits. The American people are far closer to our Republican approach to border security than they are to Nancy Pelosi's approach. Marsha Blackburn amnesty effort people Can any of us even imagine, after Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt suggesting we negotiate a resolution or that we could simply prosecute those involved? Of course it is unimaginable. We are right to be in the Middle East, and we are right to treat this as the war it is. Marsha Blackburn middle-east president war Republicans are not going to play I-told-you-so, but it is pretty obvious that the tax reductions passed in 2003 helped Americans dig out of a recession and get back to work. Marsha Blackburn back-to-work republican play Look at what is happening in China and in Russia. They have units that are specifically targeted cyber warfare. They are carrying it out. Our critical infrastructure is attacked thousands of times a day Marsha Blackburn We need to recognize that the global reach of these companies creates overwhelming pressure against free speech, and we need to do a much better job counteracting that pressure. Marsha Blackburn technology The goal is to make certain that these individuals have access, better access, more continuation of access, my hope would be that their premiums would not rise. Marsha Blackburn politics They always say that something is old news or that it is a right-wing conspiracy, it’s not a right-wing conspiracy. This is about the rule of law and many times the Clintons feel like they can skirt having closer inspection of their activities by claiming that it is a conspiracy. Marsha Blackburn latest-headlines I believe the investigation will move forward because this is so appalling. Marsha Blackburn politics In this dangerous world that we live in, where hatred and violence and natural disasters sometimes collide to almost overwhelm us, we each can help in some way. Marsha Blackburn violence sometimes way world If a natural disaster strikes your community, reach out to your friends, neighbors, and complete strangers. Lend a helping hand. Marsha Blackburn strangers disaster friends community Similar Authors Brad Sherman united-states-representative Alma Adams united-states-representative Ann Kirkpatrick united-states-representative Bob Goodlatte united-states-representative Alan Lowenthal united-states-representative Alan Grayson united-states-representative All Authors
