American - Politician | April 29, 1946 -
I operate on the assumption that as a member of Congress, presently, I represent everybody - Republicans, Democrats, independents and, yes, some people who don't care to participate.
Rodney Frelinghuysen
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Some residents, I suspect, may be politically motivated in suggesting that having two members of Congress lessens Montclair's clout. Quite to the contrary. I think it increases Montclair's visibility - as a matter of fact, Essex County's visibility.
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My appropriations requests have always sought to benefit New Jersey. That is how I base my submissions to the committee for consideration.
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Democrats get credit for money coming into the state, but I do a lot of heavy lifting.
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New Jersey makes important contributions to the space program. We want to make sure it just doesn't happen in Houston.
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I'm fiscally conservative but socially moderate. A moderate Republican - there just aren't many of us left.
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My father could never remember anybody's name.
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I can remember when President Nixon basically said, 'All troops have been withdrawn from the delta.' And I said, 'Wait, I'm still here.'
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I had never had a particularly warm feeling about Richard Nixon, and it didn't get any warmer after my service.
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I think fundraising has a lot to do with political viability.
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A lot of New Jerseyans... have been very supportive of me.
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The focus is on the Middle East, so there are a lot of eyes on the battlefield. But there are other things that are happening around the world, in Northern Africa, things happen in the Southern Hemisphere and in Central and South America.
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