George Allen
Title: Governor and Senator George Felix Allen Jr.
Full Name: George Felix Allen Jr.
Birthdate: March 8, 1952
Birthplace: Whittier, California, U.S.A.
Occupation: Politician
Profile: Served as the 67th governor of Virginia (1994-1998) and as United States senator (2001-2007).
Website: http://www.georgeallen.com/
Number of Quotes: 33
Before I was governor, tuition was skyrocketing, and we stopped that. We capped and then we froze college tuition.
China owns more of our bonds than do Americans. That's not a good position to be in.
Election Day 2010 saw the culmination of years of aggravation and resentment toward a federal
government that became disconnected and disdainful of the values and priorities of Americans.
I did learn that some of the things that are great for locker rooms are inappropriate for political discourse. That's a wisdom I've garnered.
I do think that the elections of 2010 and 2012 are going to determine the trajectory of the country. Either we're going to be aspiring and
improving opportunities based on freedom and responsibility, or we're going to go down the path that dictates and mandates a dependency on government.
I don't like talking about myself. I don't like talking about these introspective things.
I have a great respect for incremental improvements, but I've always been attracted to the more revolutionary changes.
I have always advocated for funding and programs that increase our productivity and competitiveness.
I have no intention of running for office again.
I like to motivate and inspire people.
I rise today to offer a formal and heartfelt apology to all the victims of lynching in our
history, and for the failure of the United States Senate to take action when action was most needed.
I think you always have to be innovating and adapting and improving. You can't stay the same.
In some ways, September 11, 2001, seems a long time ago. Yet we have done so much in only a
few years, and we will continue to do so in the future, to prevent such attacks on America.
In Virginia, the place where I grew up, the Civil War was a powerful image.
It is vital that the United States maintains open lines of communication with our allies. We must assure
them of our commitment to eradicating global terrorism wherever it may reside or wherever it's given haven.
It's time for an American comeback... where leaders in Washington listen to we the people.
Let's give a welcome to Macaca here.
Most Americans recognize that whatever the government program is, no matter how essential it is, it's waste.
My mother is French-Italian with a little Spanish blood in her. I've been raised, and she was, as far as I know, raised as a Christian.
One of the things that I have learned since trying to bring in an income from the private sector is that you've got to make money.
The idea of reasoning with terrorists without force or with appeasement is naive, and I think it's dangerous.
The people of America need personal responsibility and freedom, not dependency on the government.
The question is, are we happy to suppose that our grandchildren may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book?
The security of our country is not just a top priority, it's the top priority.
Trust free people and free enterprise as opposed to meddling, burdensome government.
We are so appreciative of the men and women in uniform who are protecting us, whether in Afghanistan or Iraq
or on ships around the world. For our security, they are taking the offensive to the terrorists overseas.
We must ensure our system of higher education offers world-class quality for a world-class economy.
We should favor innovation and freedom over regulation.
We're going to hear a lot of spirited discussion about the President's plan in the next few days and
weeks and that's fine as long as everyone comes ready to talk and not just snipe, complain and argue.
When I was elected Governor, we had an audacious agenda that naysayers said couldn't be enacted with a Democrat majority in the state
legislature. However, we worked across party lines and enacted historic reforms. Working together, we cut taxes by more than $600 million.
You can't have more in benefits than you have in revenues.
You know, there are people making a lot of money in this country who can actually afford their own health care.
You may not have any extra cheese.
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