Author Profile
Doc Hastings
1941 • American • Politician
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Collected Meditations
Showing 33 quotesThe men and women on the front lines of the war on terror continue to risk their lives to save ours - and for that we owe them a debt that we can never truly repay. Thanks to their efforts we have made tremendous progress. Yet, the job is not done.— Doc Hastings
With the permanent elimination of this tax, farmers and business owners will have the sense of security they need to plan for the financial future of their business or farm and their family.— Doc Hastings
With my support, the House of Representatives recently voted to permanently repeal the death tax so that family farms and businesses can be passed down to children and grandchildren.— Doc Hastings
Unfortunately, actions taken by the Senate ensured that relief from the death tax would only be temporary and that it would come back to life at the full rate again in 2011.— Doc Hastings
In 2001, Congress passed much needed tax relief to allow Americans to keep more of their hard earned money and spend it as they see fit - rather than how the federal government sees fit.— Doc Hastings
As long as every generation rises to its challenges and stands up in defense of liberty - as Americans have done in the past and as our men and women continue to do today - our nation will remain free and strong.— Doc Hastings
Like the American soldiers who went before them, they are putting their lives on the line to protect ours.— Doc Hastings
V-J Day, or Victory in Japan Day, marks the date of the Japanese surrender that ended fighting in the Pacific.— Doc Hastings
Logan was talking about the Civil War, which claimed the lives of more than 500,000 Americans. He wanted to provide Civil War veterans with a day to pay respects to their fellow soldiers who did not live to see the end of the war, without losing a day's pay.— Doc Hastings
The need for this clinic is clear to me, to the veterans who are currently forced to travel hours to receive care, and even to the Veterans Administration that itself identified creation of a clinic in this part of our state as a priority to be completed by 2006.— Doc Hastings
In addition to demanding answers and accountability from the Veterans Administration, Congress had to act to ensure veterans do not suffer because of the actions of a federal agency.— Doc Hastings
Now Congress learns that the Veterans Administration failed to provide complete, accurate information on the money it needs for both this year and next year.— Doc Hastings
Since September 11th Congress has created the Department of Homeland Security, more than doubled the homeland security budget and implemented a bipartisan overhaul of our intelligence systems.— Doc Hastings
We know we must win the war on terror to protect innocent people and the freedoms that define our way of life.— Doc Hastings
We remain united with the British, and our allies around the world, in our resolve to defeat terrorism and bring those who commit these acts to justice.— Doc Hastings