"Here I am the only member of Congress who actually worked as an economist, and this lobbyist, this K Street whore, is trying to teach me about economics."
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"They call me nuts, they call me stupid, they call me ugly. They might be right about ugly, but that's not what's important."
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"I have trouble listening to what he says sometimes because of the blood that drips from his teeth while he's talking."
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"You can call me partisan if you want. But I see one party's leadership trying hard to solve this nation's problems. And the other party's leadership showing its true colors. They are callous sellouts. Always have been, always will be."
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"We're dealing with people on the other side who are utterly unscrupulous. These are foot-dragging, knuckle-dragging Neanderthals who know nothing but 'no.'"
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