American - Politician | November 30, 1955 -
We often take for granted that our lights will come on when we flip the light switch, but the reality is that our reliability standards and the current state of the transmission grid leave us all vulnerable to blackouts.
Richard Burr
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From an institution standpoint, I want the American people to understand that the Senate can function, even on the most serious things.
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One is only susceptible to lobbying if they're weak and they trust what an individual tells them without verification.
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I've learned with Donald Trump - take him at his word.
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I had the longest judicial vacancy in the history of the United States - on the Eastern District of North Carolina. Not many people know that.
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The terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, changed the way we think about security.
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Congress must not do something just for the sake of doing something. We must carefully and thoughtfully consider the implications of any action and whether that action will help or hinder our ultimate mission of protecting U.S. citizens from terror.
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Although we must change the ways we protect our country, we must also guard against policies that appear attractive but offer little real protection and may even impede our ability to protect ourselves.
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In the United States Senate, we cannot do great things without reaching across the aisle and working together - and I look forward to the challenges ahead.
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Increased funding for the Weatherization Assistance Program is a priority for the Bush Administration, and I am pleased that many families in North Carolina will benefit from this increase.
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It is critical that we have a comprehensive energy plan to provide affordable and reliable supplies of energy so that our economy will not be dependent on foreign sources of energy.
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The inconveniences we faced within this state are minor compared to... New Orleans.
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