#pen

Only in Washington would the Republican operatives get the entire press corps ginned up over the notion that I'm going to be home campaigning instead of going to a bunch of worthless parties at a convention that's only being held to do something we all know is going to happen anyway. ↗

— Claire McCaskill

#being #bunch #campaigning #convention #corps

When you work in the United States Senate, and you are around people of all different ideas and beliefs, you realize that what our Founding Fathers did that was so genius, is that they made the Senate the place where compromises are supposed to happen because of the makeup of the Senate. ↗

— Claire McCaskill

#because #beliefs #compromises #did #different

In the Steven F. Austin Colony, which was the first colony, Texans first established a provisional government in 1835 with the intention of writing a declaration of independence soon after. ↗

— Michael McCaul

#austin #colony #declaration #established #first

There can be no argument about the Lone Star State's significant contributions to American history, and we must remember the actions and the sacrifices of those who made Texas independence a reality. ↗

— Michael McCaul

#actions #american #american history #argument #contributions

But having said that, what's happening with campaign finance reform and our political culture is devastating. ↗

— Robert McChesney

#campaign finance #campaign finance reform #culture #devastating #finance

As the mainstream media has become increasingly dependent on advertising revenues for support, it has become an anti-democratic force in society. ↗

— Robert McChesney

#anti-democratic #become #dependent #force #increasingly

Because what's going on now, and this applies mostly to television stations in the largest markets too, but TV stations basically are now the primary receivers of campaign spending. ↗

— Robert McChesney

#basically #because #campaign #going #largest

The public gets not one penny from them in return for those airwaves. ↗

— Robert McChesney

#gets #penny #public #return #them

It's the first time I have returned to my roots - like going back to be a trio. The fans really wanted me to go back on stage and do the Supremes music, so I went about trying to make it happen. We'll go on tour in the summer. ↗

— Diana Ross

#back #fans #first #first time #go

As press secretary, I spent countless hours defending the administration from the podium in the White House briefing room. ↗

— Scott McClellan

#briefing #countless #defending #hours #house