John E. Sununu Quotes

• It’s good to give seniors more choices and more options, let them choose a plan that’s best for them and target assistance to the lowest income people.

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• When we’re talking about technology that involves weapons of mass destruction, nuclear, chemical or biological weapons, there has to be an element of preemption.

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• We will have to continue to improve our human intelligence system-something that was, unfortunately, lacking in the years which led up to September 11. This is going to be a continuing process of change.

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• This is technology that will not go away. And to risk it moving into the hands of a terrorist group like al Qaeda or to other focused enemies of the United States, would have tragic consequences.

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• Simply put, broadband voice is an interstate matter that must be dealt with through clear national standards.

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• People in New Hampshire know that I’ll talk thoughtfully, substantively about any issue.

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• Let individuals create real wealth, empower them, create something that they can leave for their children.

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• It worries me about our unwillingness to really address reforms and modernization in Medicare. This thing was designed 37 years ago. It has not evolved to keep pace with current medical technology.

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• If you wait until those weapons pose a direct, clear, present danger to the United States, you’ve probably waited too long.

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• I’m running for senator because it’s time for a change.

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• I do not support raising the minimum wage, and the reason is as follows. When the minimum wage is raised, workers are priced out of the market. That is the economic reality that seems, at least so far, to be missing from this discussion.

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• I believe our foreign assistance should be scrutinized, should be debated, and that we should strike the right balance, but in all cases the foreign assistance that we provide around the world should be used to further our national security interests.

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• For my children, it makes sense to talk about modernizing Social Security, letting them create stronger personal accounts, letting them get a higher rate of return over the long run.

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• Don’t let that weapon technology proliferate. Don’t let Saddam Hussein get capability for nuclear or chemical weapons, because he’s already shown a willingness to use any weapon at his disposal.

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• Defining marriage is a power that should be left to the states. Moreover, no state should be forced to recognize a marriage that is not within its own laws, Constitution, and legal precedents.

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John E. Sununu (15)

Birth:	10th September, 1964
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Politician

About

John Edward Sununu was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is an American Republican politician. He served as the U.S. Senator from New Hampshire (2003-2009). As a senator, he served on committees such as Commerce, Finance, Banking and Foreign Relations. He is the son of former New Hampshire Governor and former White House Chief of Staff John H. Sununu. He also served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 1st congressional district (1997-2003). He earned both BS and MS degrees in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He earned an MBA degree from Harvard Business School in 1991.

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