Mark Foley
Mark Foley
Mark Adam Foleyis a former member of the United States House of Representatives. He served from 1995 until 2006, representing the 16th District of Florida as a member of the Republican Party...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth8 September 1954
CountryUnited States of America
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Jim was his effusive self. We talked about Romania, where Jim was selling shopping center sites.
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His strength was his strength. He seemed super-human.
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I am concerned about what further reporting could lead to.
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I believe without any equivocation that she's the most recognizable freshman in Washington. She's spoken more on the floor and taken command of the issues more than any other new member who comes to mind.
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We suffered from the hurricanes last year, and I will howl if their legislation gets some special consideration over Florida's.
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On February 7, 2.2 million Haitians went to the polls and exercised their constitutional right to select a leader. They went by foot, by tap tap and other forms of transportation, traveling hours and standing in line for almost a day to get to their polling places.
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She's gone out of her way to nurse an image that's more than just an antagonist of Fidel Castro. To her credit, she's been very effective and holds a valued opinion on a diverse range of topics.
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We've seen how (terrorists) have used our state to assemble, so it's really critical we have the voice of Floridians represented,
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We have so many huge problems, and it is frustrating to somebody like myself when we are reduced to partisan fire with bazookas,
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She looks carefully and critically at every issue and bases her vote not on partisanship but on the right decision, and that's probably the most valuable trait for something as important as protecting our nation,
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We've avoided any new attack to this date, so obviously the system is working,
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We're going to spend the next 30 days at least focused on relief restoration rather than business as usual.
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We're taught as young kids: Acknowledge your mistakes, admit your lies, ... It's cathartic. That's what I think the speech did. He didn't just try to blame someone else.