Wendy Long Quotes

Wendy Long

Profession : Lawyer

Birth : June 21, 1960

Having been on the front lines of the confirmation battles involving Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito, I know firsthand what is at stake when the Senate exercises its 'advise and consent' power over federal judges.

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I will stand up for judges who faithfully follow the law as it is written.

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The immigration laws of the United States should not be used to buy and sell political favors.

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The whole idea behind the EB-5 visa was to help create jobs in economically disadvantaged areas. But where big bucks are involved, corruption soon follows, and with Chuck Schumer and the EB-5 visa program, you need to follow the money.

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I would end the EB-5 program altogether, if we cannot establish that it can be used only to bring development to impoverished places where it otherwise truly would not occur under normal American market forces.

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I guess I was a little idealistic and thought if you are honest and you're well-qualified and capable of waging a good fight, you can raise money. And what I learned is that our campaign finance laws are really a great big incumbent protection act.

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The power of incumbency and the power of money is just overwhelming.

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I think Republicans make a mistake when they seek to be 'Democrat light.'

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New York voters agree on this: There is too much corruption in government - federal, state, and local.

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We've always said a filibuster is not appropriate for judicial nominees. A filibuster is a legislative tool designed to extract compromises. A judicial nominee is a person. You can't take the arm or leg of a nominee.

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I'm on the Trump team.

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Paul Ryan has been a responsible legislator and public servant, almost alone among members of Congress in his belief that we need to strengthen and save our social entitlements.

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How does a religious employer's decision not to offer health plans with abortion coverage dictate to anyone what to do with her own body?

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I converted to Catholicism at age 35, after being raised as a Congregationalist in a New England Yankee family.

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What I do know is that liberal Democrat policies in our big cities are not helping anybody, especially our big cities.

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I've enjoyed the benefits of this country, which has been very good to me.

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I believe in the idea of sacrifice and fighting for what's right and giving something back to the country that's given me so much.

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Serious people need to work hard to reduce the debt, reduce taxes, and slash regulation on the small businesses and families that are the lifeblood of new jobs and innovation in our state.

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I would drastically revise much of the Dodd-Frank financial-reform legislation, which I call the 'Bureaucrat Full Employment Act.'

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Senator Gillibrand is good at saying things that sound nice but have little substance. I don't think we elect our public officials to avoid taking a stand or a difficult position on anything.

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