Christopher Dodd Quotes

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  As a world leader, America must be prepared to confront any challenge.

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  Topics in America, Challenge

  Tags in World, Confront

• Entrenched bureaucracies are always opposed to fundamental changes.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Entrenched, Fundamental

• All Americans should have access to quality, affordable health care.

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  Topics in Health

  Tags in American, Quality

• American workers are first rate.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in American, Rate

• Connecticut’s first responders and defense workers work every day to help us achieve these goals.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Achieve, Defense

• As the temperature drops, the need for heating oil goes up.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Need, Temperature

• Every American deserves to live in freedom, to have his or her privacy respected and a chance to go as far as their ability and effort will take them – regardless of race, gender, ethnicity or economic circumstances.

  Christopher Dodd

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Freedom, Respected

• By strengthening the economy, providing job opportunity and meeting the needs of working families, we can ensure the continued prosperity of our nation

  Christopher Dodd

  Topics in Opportunity

  Tags in Nation, Working

• For three decades, Democrats and Republicans worked together to make our environment better.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Better, Together, Republicans

• I don’t care what the public wants, I’m going to give it what it needs!

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Care, Public, Give

• I intend to fight to ensure that Connecticut workers have a level playing field when competing for jobs.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Fight, Playing

• Firefighters are indispensable foot soldiers here at home.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Indispensable, Soldiers

• Low-income taxpayers deserve the same rights as everyone else. It was wrong of the IRS to target low-income taxpayers, and I am please by the decision to correct this unfair practice.

  Christopher Dodd

  Topics in Decision

  Tags in Correct, Wrong, Deserve

• I take great pride in the fact that I have lived in a Spanish-speaking country.

  Christopher Dodd

  Topics in Country

  Tags in Great, Fact

• It’s vital that we help them get the right start, nurture their development and provide for their well-being.

  Christopher Dodd

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Nurture, Development

• It’s time to renew our commitment to the world around us.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Commitment, World

• Our nation’s children are our greatest asset and our most precious treasure.

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  Topics in Children

  Tags in Greatest, Precious

• Our seniors have worked long and hard to better the economy, raise families and serve their communities. They deserve to live independent and active lives in their golden years.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Better, Communities, Independent

• Our children are our greatest resource and Head Start grants help them reach their full potential.

  Christopher Dodd

  Topics in Children

  Tags in Greatest, Help

• Our military should spare no expense to ensure the safety of our troops, particularly as they confront a hostile insurgency and roadside bombs throughout Iraq.

  Christopher Dodd

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Safety, Expense

Christopher Dodd (27)

Birth:	27th May, 1944
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Lawyer, Lobbyist, Politician

About

Christopher John "Chris" Dodd was born in Willimantic, Connecticut. He is an American lawyer, lobbyist and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States Senator from Connecticut for a thirty-year period from 1981-2011. He returned to Connecticut, winning election in 1974 to the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 2nd congressional district and was reelected in 1976 and 1978. He served as general chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1995 to 1997. He served as Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee until his retirement.

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