Rob Simmons
Rob Simmons
Robert Ruhl "Rob" Simmonsis an American politician and retired U.S. Army Colonel who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007, representing Connecticut's second congressional district as a Republican...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth11 February 1943
CountryUnited States of America
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We've got to help small businesses because they are the backbone of our economy. We've got to increase opportunities for everyone and we can do that by helping women and minority-owned businesses.
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I have always opposed the use of eminent domain strictly for economic development purposes. Eminent domain should be used in only the most unique of circumstances and be limited to a larger public interest.
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I am so pleased to be in a place that was, has been, and always will be the submarine capital of the world,
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The pain may never pass for these families, ... But the beauty remains and commemorates all of those who were lost. May God bless them.
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I will vote against any bill that takes Social Security tax dollars and diverts them to any other purpose than Social Security benefits.
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My opponents attitude is, 'If it moves, tax it, if it keeps moving, regulate it and when it stops, subsidize it.
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The 1993 Social Security tax penalizes seniors who have planned for their retirement through savings, investment and hard work. That's wrong, and that's why the double tax on Social Security must end.
We had some interesting discussions, ... We got to like each other.
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I think I have been a good soldier, ... So you can imagine my shock on May 13 when the only base in my state, which happens to be 10 minutes from my house, was on the list.
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We gave the commission facts, ... We went from criterion to criterion to criterion and proved them wrong at every point.
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Completing Route 11 is first and foremost about public safety.
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The reason we won was because we were a team -- Team Connecticut was the dream team,
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We're quickly moving to the point where we will have no military bases in the Northeast, and this undermines support for the military. We are a nation of citizen soldiers.
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The Silent Service is all together too silent. It's important to begin to highlight the critical importance of the Silent Service to our national security.