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It’s important to note that even if a President has formally invoked executive privilege regarding testimony of a witness—which is not the case here—that witness has the obligation to sit down under oath and assert the privilege question by question, but these witnesses didn’t even bother to show up. – Bennie Thompson	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
They said that the first time in history that Article Five of the NATO treaty was invoked was when we came to the United States' aid after the U.S. was attacked September 11, 2001. We came to the U.S.'s aid to show solidarity. – Bill Hagerty	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I invoked laws of the federation on withdrawal of wages during period of strike, which in common parlance is called the principle of No-Work-No-Pay. – Chris Ngige	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I gave Republicans ample time to make their arguments in the committee, i was prepared to give them even more time until the two-hour rule was invoked. But someone on the other side decided to force my hand. I had to act quickly. – Dick Durbin	Found on CNN 3 years ago
I think its only a matter of time before the nuclear option is invoked and upheld because Musk just will not constrain himself. – Erik Gordon	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
That is the worst, most disgusting type of rhetoric he could have invoked, its entirely appropriate for him to talk about due process and we would intend to offer him every ounce of it, and hes welcome to take advantage of that anytime he would like. – Todd Gilbert	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
In its role as the only legitimate branch of government duly elected by the Venezuelan people, National Assembly invoked the country's constitution to declare Nicolas Maduro illegitimate, and the office of the presidency therefore vacant. The people of Venezuela have courageously spoken out against Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro regime and demanded freedom and the rule of law. – Donald Trump	Found on CNN 5 years ago
In its role as the only legitimate branch of government duly elected by the Venezuelan people, National Assembly invoked the country's constitution to declare Nicolas Maduro illegitimate, and the office of the presidency therefore vacant. The people of Venezuela have courageously spoken out against Maduro and his regime and demanded freedom and the rule of law. – Donald Trump	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Since the signing of the Declaration of Independence 241 years ago, America always affirmed that liberty comes from our creator. Our rights are given to us by God, and no earthly force can ever take those rights away. That is why my administration is transferring power out of Washington and returning that power back where it belongs to the people, our religious liberty is enshrined in the very first amendment in the Bill of Rights. The American founders invoked our creator four times in the Declaration of Independence, said Trump. Benjamin Franklin reminded his colleagues at the Constitutional Convention to begin by bowing their heads in prayer. Inscribed on our currency are the words: ‘In God We Trust.’. – Donald Trump	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
I think it's a dark day in the history of the United States Senate. It's going to happen. It's interesting that Republicans were dead set against it when my former colleague Harry Reid invoked it with the judges, but now it seems to be OK. – John McCain	Found on CNN 7 years ago
Paramilitarism is no ghost invoked by the insurgency. – The FARC	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
“He had a, ‘presence,’ that was second to none, so full of quiet and assured self-possession and dignity. But it never inspired fear. The deepest sentiment that it invoked was awe, not fear. I think the reason for this was his eyes. Yes, I am sure that it was his eyes, so wonderful were they. Of the most delicate, shade of blue, they looked you straight in the face with the kindest, tenderest, most loving expression…His eyes were so clear that it seemed as if he opened the whole of his soul to your gaze, a soul that was so simple and pure that it did not fear your scrutiny…That was his great charm and this was politically his great weakness.” – Charles Sydney Gibbes	added by anonymous 9 years ago

It’s important to note that even if a President has formally invoked executive privilege regarding testimony of a witness—which is not the case here—that witness has the obligation to sit down under oath and assert the privilege question by question, but these witnesses didn’t even bother to show up.

– Bennie Thompson

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

They said that the first time in history that Article Five of the NATO treaty was invoked was when we came to the United States' aid after the U.S. was attacked September 11, 2001. We came to the U.S.'s aid to show solidarity.

– Bill Hagerty

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I invoked laws of the federation on withdrawal of wages during period of strike, which in common parlance is called the principle of No-Work-No-Pay.

– Chris Ngige

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I gave Republicans ample time to make their arguments in the committee, i was prepared to give them even more time until the two-hour rule was invoked. But someone on the other side decided to force my hand. I had to act quickly.

– Dick Durbin

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I think its only a matter of time before the nuclear option is invoked and upheld because Musk just will not constrain himself.

– Erik Gordon

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

That is the worst, most disgusting type of rhetoric he could have invoked, its entirely appropriate for him to talk about due process and we would intend to offer him every ounce of it, and hes welcome to take advantage of that anytime he would like.

– Todd Gilbert

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

In its role as the only legitimate branch of government duly elected by the Venezuelan people, National Assembly invoked the country's constitution to declare Nicolas Maduro illegitimate, and the office of the presidency therefore vacant. The people of Venezuela have courageously spoken out against Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro regime and demanded freedom and the rule of law.

– Donald Trump

Found on CNN
5 years ago

In its role as the only legitimate branch of government duly elected by the Venezuelan people, National Assembly invoked the country's constitution to declare Nicolas Maduro illegitimate, and the office of the presidency therefore vacant. The people of Venezuela have courageously spoken out against Maduro and his regime and demanded freedom and the rule of law.

– Donald Trump

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Since the signing of the Declaration of Independence 241 years ago, America always affirmed that liberty comes from our creator. Our rights are given to us by God, and no earthly force can ever take those rights away. That is why my administration is transferring power out of Washington and returning that power back where it belongs to the people, our religious liberty is enshrined in the very first amendment in the Bill of Rights. The American founders invoked our creator four times in the Declaration of Independence, said Trump. Benjamin Franklin reminded his colleagues at the Constitutional Convention to begin by bowing their heads in prayer. Inscribed on our currency are the words: ‘In God We Trust.’.

– Donald Trump

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

I think it's a dark day in the history of the United States Senate. It's going to happen. It's interesting that Republicans were dead set against it when my former colleague Harry Reid invoked it with the judges, but now it seems to be OK.

– John McCain

Found on CNN
7 years ago

Paramilitarism is no ghost invoked by the insurgency.

– The FARC

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

“He had a, ‘presence,’ that was second to none, so full of quiet and assured self-possession and dignity. But it never inspired fear. The deepest sentiment that it invoked was awe, not fear. I think the reason for this was his eyes. Yes, I am sure that it was his eyes, so wonderful were they. Of the most delicate, shade of blue, they looked you straight in the face with the kindest, tenderest, most loving expression…His eyes were so clear that it seemed as if he opened the whole of his soul to your gaze, a soul that was so simple and pure that it did not fear your scrutiny…That was his great charm and this was politically his great weakness.”

– Charles Sydney Gibbes

added by anonymous
9 years ago

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