It was pretty clear over the last couple of weeks that something was finally coming together. Chris Van Hollen More Quotes by Chris Van Hollen More Quotes From Chris Van Hollen Why would you hand the keys to the car back to the same guys whose policies drove the economy into the ditch and then walked away from the scene of the accident? Chris Van Hollen car keys hands One of the greatest obstacles to escaping poverty is the staggering cost of higher education. Chris Van Hollen escaping poverty cost In addition to myself and a number of others, President Clinton talked about the deficit and the debt issue. And he pointed out, really, what I pointed out, which is that when he left office, we actually had projected surpluses for a long period of time, because when he put together his economic plan, he did it in a balanced way. Chris Van Hollen issues numbers long It is widely known that the effects of childhood poverty follow children through adolescence and into adulthood. Chris Van Hollen poverty childhood children We must have systems of checks and balances to make sure that those people who are making critical decisions for our country are held accountable, and nowhere is that more important than in the area of national security. Chris Van Hollen critical-decisions country people It is Basic Management 101 that if you reward failure you are going to get more failure, and if you want success you should reward success. But if you look at the way this administration has approached national security, they have kind of got that principle backwards. Chris Van Hollen rewards want looks Although awareness of cancer's prevalence in the United States improves and medical advances in the field abound, pancreatic cancer has largely been absent from the list of major success stories. Chris Van Hollen cancer united-states lists I think America understands that energy security is a very important part of our national security. But if we are going to address energy security in a meaningful way going forward, we need to do it in a new manner. We cannot just be doing the same old thing. Chris Van Hollen old-things meaningful thinking This body, the United States Congress, was united, Republicans and Democrats alike, in taking that action, toppling the Taliban government, and working to try and root out al Qaeda and find Osama bin Laden. Chris Van Hollen government roots trying I get along very well with Paul Ryan personally. We have very deep differences on policy issues. But we express them civilly. Chris Van Hollen very-deep issues differences America stands as a beacon of hope and the possibility of a better life - but it is also a nation where nearly 1 in 4 children live in poverty. Chris Van Hollen poverty children america As we get closer to the end of this Congress, we should be addressing the urgent needs of the American people - the war in Iraq, affordable health care, a sensible energy policy, quality education for our children, retirement security, and a sound and fair fiscal policy. Chris Van Hollen retirement war children As we have all said, we understand that electronic surveillance is a vital tool in the war on terror. We all want to know when Osama bin Laden is calling: when he is calling, who he is calling, and what he is saying. Chris Van Hollen tools calling war It was stunning actually, because what you would hope for from our national leaders is some reflection, some understanding that the situation that we encountered in Iraq was not what we expected, that it was not what he said it would be. Chris Van Hollen iraq leader reflection The fact of the matter is it's very reasonable to ask the wealthiest estates to pay their share. We did that since Teddy Roosevelt, a Republican president. Chris Van Hollen president matter pay Every day, families in the United States face the stark choice between a roof over their heads and food on the table. Buying health insurance, owning a home, and saving up for college are just too far out of their reach. Chris Van Hollen saving-up college home GAO wrote an opinion back in December of last year... where, as I understand your opinion, it would be illegal for the executive branch to hold money for the very last minute. Chris Van Hollen politics There was already a path toward a majority in the The Senate but it was a narrow path, and it remains the same. Chris Van Hollen politics Brett Kavanaugh, according to surveys I've seen, isn't hugely popular around the country, and my sense is that if Brett Kavanaugh doesn't get the nomination as a result of these revelations, then I don't see that having a major impact, if Brett Kavanaugh were to have to drop out because of recent revelations, I don't see how that would mobilize voters. Chris Van Hollen top-news All I can say is, this is the time to be patriots over partisans. Chris Van Hollen top-news
