He plays his cards very close to his chest, he is an interminable listener, he may not say much but he’ll just sit there and listen and listen and listen. Trent Lott More Quotes by Trent Lott More Quotes From Trent Lott It seems that nearly every American either has a share of federal spending or has a close relative who does. Trent Lott spendingsharedoe I am an advocate of having a gold dollar with Reagan's picture on it, and calling it the Ronnie. The Canadians have the Loonie, and we can have the Ronnie. Trent Lott dollarsgoldcalling I want the President to look across the country and find the best man woman or minority that he can find Trent Lott presidentmencountry Why do they kill people of other religions because of religion? Why do they hate the Israelis and despise their right to exist? Why do they hate each other? Why do Sunnis kill Shiites? How do they tell the difference? They all look the same to me. Trent Lott differenceshatepeople [Congress] is not the British Parliament, and I hope it never will become the British Parliament... Are we going to bring the president in here and have a question period like the prime minister has in Great Britain? Trent Lott ministersprimepresident While it may take generations of nurturing, nations founded on and grounded in freedom will eventually overcome and prosper. Once free, folks rarely accept anything less, and that includes Iraqis. Trent Lott generationsovercomingmay Government does best when it helps people help themselves. Human dignity is found not in a handout but in being able to do for one's self. Trent Lott governmentselfwar I think the important thing is for the president to show action. The people in America want to know that we're listening to them and their concerns. Trent Lott americapeoplethinking If the president comes forward with a strong, qualified nominee, if he, you know, addresses the agenda, if he takes actions, including dealing with perhaps some personnel decisions, I think that people will show that he is moving forward and doing the right thing for our country. Trent Lott strongcountrymoving I support the kinder-guardians program, we, in America, would be wise to implement it, too. It’s something that we should think about, America, about putting guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens -- good guys, whether they be teachers or whether they actually be talented children or highly-trained preschoolers. Trent Lott politics I think it’s the toughest leadership job, political job, in this city, when the president makes a decision the government moves, in the House when the Speaker makes a decision the rules committee takes care of it, in the Senate…you lead and govern by the strength of your personality and respect for the rules. Trent Lott politics I don't think either one of them is going to be as bad as you now think. Trent Lott business In the leadership, you take on barnacles like a ship at sea and they start to weight you down after battle, once you get in the leadership, there ain’t no such thing as purity. Trent Lott politics I kept noticing, I kept getting these ridges on my fingernails. Trent Lott politics I said, ‘What is this?’ He said, ‘Well, that’s stress,’. Trent Lott politics He worked with Bill Thomas, the most-impossible person to work for. Trent Lott politics It’s windy when you are in the leadership in the House and Senate. Trent Lott politics I've just been moved to tears by the way they've handled this. Trent Lott politics I must say, there are going to be battles for the next two years trying to rein in Obama’s excesses with executive power and regulations. Trent Lott top-news You have to go into it realizing what's going on in the Republican presidential primaries will have some effect on the House and Senate primaries, what they need to do — that they did well in 2014, but they need to do even better this cycle — is reduce the number of open seats, and recruit solid contenders. Trent Lott top-news
