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All politics is local.

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When I became majority leader in Washington, I was interviewed constantly. I was always happy to talk to the press, but I drew the line at the Sunday morning talk shows on television. After a full work week consisting of long days and frequent late evenings, I insisted on keeping my weekends free for my family and friends.

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I think the speaker of the House in Congress should be like the Massachusetts speaker: all-powerful. He should appoint committee chairmen and remove them if they stray from the party line. He should be answerable only to the caucus, which can remove him at any time. I'd throw the seniority system out on its ear in Congress.

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That's politics. After six o'clock, we can be friends, but before six, it's politics.

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Let us forget the frustrations of the past and think of our unfulfilled potential.

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You can teach an old dog new tricks, and this old dog wants to learn.

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Ninety-nine percent of the time, if you're straight with the press, they'll be straight with you.

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To this day, I can't understand why the closest man to Jimmy Carter, the key staff guy at the White House, didn't even join us at the White House breakfast meetings where we discussed upcoming legislation with the president. This was unprecedented. People used to say that Jordan was the most brilliant guy around, but you couldn't prove it by me.

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You better take advantage of the good cigars. You don't get much else in that job.

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It's easier to run for office than to run the office.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: December 9th, 1912

Died: January 5th, 1994

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