Pete McCloskey quotes
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“The result was, when Congress convened in January 1971, everyone was now an environmentalist. They had seen a new force, college students, who favored the environment.”
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“We were environmentalists of the Teddy Roosevelt theory. We believed in separation of church and state. We believed in the independence of the Supreme Court not being subject to politicians.”
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“In my time, we served with noble and ethical leaders: Gerry Ford, Bob Michael, John Rhodes, men of impeccable honesty. We didn't have anybody locked up for a violation of ethics.”
-- Pete McCloskeySource : "Pete McCloskey Talks about GOP Corruption - IV". Interview with Kelpie Wilson, www.scoop.co.nz. March 1, 2006.
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“The Republican Party is not in the hands of the Jewish lobby in America as the Democratic Party must look quite often to Jewish money to finance candidates.”
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“Congressmen are like diapers - You need to change them often, and for the same reason”
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“My wife and I have spent half our lives, half our adult lives, trying to save special parts of California.”
-- Pete McCloskey
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“I took acting classes in my senior year in college and I loved it.”
Source : "Q&A: 'Pariah' star Adepero Oduye is on the cups of stardom". Interview with Nigel Smith, www.mtv.com. December 27, 2011.
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“Learning is something students do, NOT something done to students.”
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