American - Politician | August 30, 1960 -
I resolve to work with my colleagues to succeed in producing the good rather than failing to produce the perfect.
Thom Tillis
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If you just focus on producing good outcomes, all that other stuff sorts itself out.
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We don't classify all doctors as incompetent because of the infrequent instances of medical malpractice. We don't use the example of one bad teacher in our children's school to draw a negative conclusion of the entire teaching profession. We should apply that same rational standard when it comes to how we view law enforcement.
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If Israel did not exist, the United Nations would go out of business.
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I want to create an economy where minimum wage is a very brief stepping stone to higher-paying jobs so people can realize their dreams.
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My Democratic colleagues, many of whom hold law degrees, should know better than to intentionally oversimplify court rulings to mislead the public and score political points.
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Americans from all walks of life have voiced their deep frustration with Washington's seeming inability to get anything constructive done. For decades, they have watched politicians talk a good game while failing to deliver.
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I am a U.S. senator from North Carolina. I'm worried about doing the business on the Capitol Hill. I'm not going to get into the parlor games and the political discussions about a separate and co-equal branch.
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We need a Congress that understands the sanctity of life, the sanctity of traditional values, the sanctity of traditional marriage.
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We don't need something as large and complex and costly as the Affordable Care Act, because it can't work.
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One of the biggest disagreements between Sen. Hagan and I - I don't believe we should be building an economy that's founded on making ends meet on minimum wage. It's impossible; it's a stepping stone.
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As the former state speaker of the North Caroline House of Representatives, I helped push two landmark bills that protected and expanded gun rights for citizens.
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