Author: John Breaux

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My home was 25 miles from the gulf, and I did not want to see it become a shorefront property.

My home was 25 miles from the gulf, and I did not want to see it become a shorefront property.

- John Breaux

I am going to work with Tom Daschle. And I'll work with the Republican leaders and the president to try and come up with something that we can all be proud of.

I am going to work with Tom Daschle. And I'll work with the Republican leaders and the president to try and come up with something that we can all be proud of.

- John Breaux

Any that is why I think any kind of a stimulus package is going to have to help people who are without work, without a job, help them have health insurance.

Any that is why I think any kind of a stimulus package is going to have to help people who are without work, without a job, help them have health insurance.

- John Breaux

When you have a Senate that is 50 Democrats and 49 Republicans and one independent, it's quite obvious that the only way we are going to get something done is if we work together.

When you have a Senate that is 50 Democrats and 49 Republicans and one independent, it's quite obvious that the only way we are going to get something done is if we work together.

- John Breaux

There is nothing wrong where we reach a point where maybe everybody could claim a victory. I think it would be good for the American people, which should be our first priority.

There is nothing wrong where we reach a point where maybe everybody could claim a victory. I think it would be good for the American people, which should be our first priority.

- John Breaux

But we made a decision based on the fact that we have been up there a long time and that we feel that the seniority is important to the people of Louisiana.

But we made a decision based on the fact that we have been up there a long time and that we feel that the seniority is important to the people of Louisiana.

- John Breaux

When people see the budget, they're going to say, 'Oh, my God, I wanted a tax cut, but I didn't know what you were going to do to health care and to Medicare and national defense.'

When people see the budget, they're going to say, 'Oh, my God, I wanted a tax cut, but I didn't know what you were going to do to health care and to Medicare and national defense.'

- John Breaux

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