We have been trying to send a message to Russia for several years that we know they are violating the treaty. We have shown Russia the evidence that we have, that they are violating the treaty, they are building a medium-range ballistic missile in violation of the INF. That is a fact which we have proven.

Kay Bailey Hutchison

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Congress can't take the year off, election or no election.

Kay Bailey Hutchison

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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.

Kay Bailey Hutchison

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When it comes to dividing Americans on the basis of their gender, I know a little something about the subject.

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I do think women generally are more humble.

Kay Bailey Hutchison

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The traditional role of the Senate has been to be the adult in the room.

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Saying youre from Texas makes you kind of proud.

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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.

Kay Bailey Hutchison

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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.

Kay Bailey Hutchison

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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.

Kay Bailey Hutchison

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I have always been able to rise above the expectations.

Kay Bailey Hutchison

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I have long believed taxpayers make better use of their money than the government ever could.

Kay Bailey Hutchison

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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

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I am not a moderate. I am a conservative. I'm a fix-it conservative.

Kay Bailey Hutchison

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We cannot afford to lose the Medicaid funding for low-income women.

Kay Bailey Hutchison

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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.

Kay Bailey Hutchison

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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.

Kay Bailey Hutchison

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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.

Kay Bailey Hutchison

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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.

Kay Bailey Hutchison

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Benchmarks, yes, we want the Iraqi government to do the things that will show progress. But to say, American troops are going to leave, no matter what's happening on the ground, is surrender. There is no other word for it.

Kay Bailey Hutchison

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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.

Kay Bailey Hutchison

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