Jon Kyl Quotes

#1. Senator Jon Kyl has given all of the eventual candidates in this race an excellent model of how to best serve Arizona and the country. He's set the bar extremely high, and I'll do my best to meet that standard.

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#2. It ought to be done by the elected officials themselves because they have the credibility. And it's not like we aren't willing to help.

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#3. I will not seek reelection the United States Senate but will retire from public service in January 2013. There is no reason other than the fact than I think it's time.

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#4. Our courts provide a neutral forum for the adjudication of disputes under the law, not based on economic or political power, on race, on sex or any other personal characteristics.

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#5. I just think the whole discussion of class is wrong. It's not what we do here in America. I don't think there's anything called 'middle class values' that are different from the values of other people in this country.

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#6. It is unfair for our hospitals to bear a hugely disproportionate burden for mandated emergency health treatment for illegal aliens.

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#7. There comes a point, in any kind of, whether it's in your family discussions or business or whatever, where you finally have to get over the making of the points and now let's see if we can find common ground.

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#8. Continuing to pay people unemployment compensation is a disincentive for them to seek new work.

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#9. The Reagan years showed us that expanding economic freedom should be the North Star - the guiding light - of U.S. policy, because it is the best way to achieve sustained and broad-based prosperity for all.

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#10. The only relevant side is that of the law and the Constitution. We do great injury to the integrity of the court system when we start speaking of sides and stop devoting ourselves to the pursuit of impartial justice.

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#11. Arizonians are deeply proud of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's service to this country. She will always be remembered by Arizonans and all Americans as an extraordinary public servant.

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#12. It would be hard to find a more compelling example of the American dream than Alberto Gonzales.

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#13. Efforts to protect critical computer networks have unfortunately not kept pace with the march of technology.

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#14. Judge [Samuel] Alito, I'll tell you the same thing I told John Roberts. I expect you to adhere to the Code of Judicial Conduct.

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#15. Big guy and little guy, it should make no difference. The rule of law demands neutrality.

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#16. I'm an optimist by nature.

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#17. That claim was not intended to be a factual statement.

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#18. The death tax is unfair, inefficient, economically unsound and, frankly, immoral.

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#19. Indeed, only one Supreme Court justice in history, one Horace Lurton, nominated by President [John] Taft, had more federal appeals court experience [than Samuel Alito].

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#20. Politicians must let voters know what they think about issues before the election. Judges should not.

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#21. It seems that immigrants often have a special understanding of the incredible opportunities that this nation affords its citizens.

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#22. I was first elected to public office when the Reagan revolution was in full swing. Maximizing freedom guided the policies of that era, with tremendous success.

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#23. Politicians must pick sides regularly; every time they vote. So it's perhaps natural that they see the world as a battle between competing groups.

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#24. The key thing is to ensure that we give the criminal-justice system the tools it needs, so that women's rights are turned into reality. It is not enough to say domestic violence is a crime ?- in order for the laws to be successful, lawyers and courts must have the necessary means to prosecute it.

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#25. I'm honored to have served for 18 years as Arizona's 10th Senator - and for four terms in the House of Representatives before that.

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#26. While it's true that Washington would benefit from more civility, the Senate, behind the scenes, is an extraordinarily collegial institution.

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#27. Illegal immigration is a genuinely national issue, and resolving it requires a national commitment not just on health care but also border control, law enforcement and other resources.

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#28. No judicial nomination should answer any question that is designed to reveal how the nominee will rule on any issue that could come before the court.

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#29. I was pleased to see that Chief Justice [John] Roberts refused to prejudge issues or make promises in exchange for confirmation votes. We're all better off because of his principled stand.

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#30. One of the things that makes our military the best in the world is the certain knowledge of each soldier, sailor, airman, and Marine that they can always count on their comrades should they need help - that they will never be abandoned.

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#31. It is true that, when an entitlement begins to be enjoyed by people, they like to keep it.

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#32. Real leadership means tackling tough problems ourselves and not leaving them to our children.

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#33. Saying 'no' to very bad legislation is not wrong. In fact, when the American people tell you that they don't want the health care bill, you've got a responsibility to say no.

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