Steve Scalise Quotes

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Steve Scalise

Profession : Politician

Birth : October 6, 1965

At the end of the day, you are judged by your character. And look, I'm proud of my record of working to help people throughout my years of public service.

Steve Scalise

If you're holding a grudge against somebody over the battle you just went through, you might be working with them on the next bill.

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I'm very proud of the Italian heritage of my great-grandparents, who came here from Italy, and how they helped be a part of the American Dream, and that's something we want to continue to make available to everybody who wants to come here.

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No oyster in the world tastes as good as a Gulf oyster.

Steve Scalise

Dr. King challenged our country to fulfill the promises of liberty, equality, and justice prescribed in the founding of our great nation. Leading by example, he stressed the teachings of tolerance, service, and love, regardless of race, color, or creed.

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A lot of individuals have had their personal information compromised, and then we've seen just about every corporation in this country hacked or attempted to be hacked by foreign countries.

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I think it's a shame that the day somebody hears about a shooting, the first thing they think about is, 'How can I go promote my gun control agenda?' as opposed to saying, 'How do I go pray and help the families that are suffering?'

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There are a lot of people in the Rust Belt who felt like, 'Nobody's concerned about me, and my shot at the American dream is going away.' We need to restore that.

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Next to the Bible, I think the Constitution is the most important document ever written.

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If you don't agree, present what you think is a better way.

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My theory has always been, if you take care of your business today, take care of the job you have at hand, whatever else comes down the road will be there for you.

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I like the House. The House is where you can effect the most change. It's such a fast-moving dynamic body compared to the Senate.

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If Republicans are going in the wrong direction, I am still willing to stand up against them.

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I've always been a conservative first.

Steve Scalise

There are going to be times when we disagree with our leadership, but ultimately, we've got to work hard to pull our leadership to the right and to move a conservative agenda forward and unite as conservatives if we're going to get things done.

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There's a general understanding amongst, I think, most people in this country that whether or not you have a preexisting condition, it's not your fault, and you shouldn't be discriminated against in healthcare policy.

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For all the banging from the Left that, you know, 'They don't care about people with pre-existing conditions' - There was never a day where our conference was willing to leave people out in the cold.

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Ultimately, what we want to do is see the president follow the laws.

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We're going to try to solve problems for everyday people.

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House Republicans are the most powerful force for limited government, strong national defense, and economic opportunity that exists in America today. But it is not enough to just talk about conservative values.

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