Jim Bunning
Jim Bunning
James Paul David "Jim" Bunningis an American former Major League Baseball pitcher and politician...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth23 October 1931
CitySouthgate, KY
CountryUnited States of America
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We're making progress on resolving the concerns of a few senators,
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Maybe if he didn't have a government car and driver and had to pay for his own gas like ordinary folks, or if he lost everything he owned in a hurricane, he would be a bit more compassionate,
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We have heard a lot of talk from professional sports leagues that they would do something to clean up this mess, but so far it has been just that: a lot of talk, ... Hopefully Congress' action will light a fire under their feet to come to an agreement before we do it for them.
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Well, the World Series has come and gone, and they still have not come to an agreement, so we're going to move ahead in Congress, ... It's my opinion that Major League Baseball and the players union will not come to an agreement that's satisfactory.
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We plan to find out if these major league sports are going to do anything. If they give us the excuse that they're tied in to collective bargaining agreements and they can't do anything, ... then it's up to Congress to change it and make it the law of the land.
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We'll leave it there and see what the other major league sports do, ... We are very anxious to rid all professional sports of any ... steroids or amphetamines.
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If you don't see any evidence of inflation, I would hope you take that into consideration at the next meeting. You don't have to raise rates just because many expect you to do so. Low interest rates are not necessarily a bad thing.
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It seems as though there are Members in this body who want to filibuster just about everything we try to do, whether it is stopping judicial nominations, the Energy bill, or this Medicare bill.
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It's very important for our kids. Like it or not, these athletes serve as role models for our children.
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The war against terror is every bit as important as our fight against fascism in World War II. Or our struggle against the spread of Communism during the Cold War.
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In light of the hurricane devastation inflicted on the people in the Gulf Coast and its impact on our economy, it is foolish to be raising rates again, ... The price of fuel is surging upward, and Americans simply don't need another rate hike in the middle of a crisis -- they need relief.
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I know there are 20 economists out there who could do the job.
We don't want the bill, but if they can't get together, they're going to get a bill,
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Difficult times require difficult decisions. But supporting this bill shouldn't be a difficult decision.