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We are the Democratic Party ... In our caucus, we have our differences. Respect that instead of making a big issue of it, we sat down today, we had a good meeting. The congresswoman is a very gracious member of Congress, so we had a very positive conversation. – Nancy Pelosi	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
I don't think she'd be insulted but she reminded me of my mother, the look of her and just the generosity, she's extremely gracious, that's not surprising, but we had a great talk. – Joe Biden	Found on CNN 1 year ago
This evening I received a gracious phone call from David McCormick and am tremendously grateful for his pledge of support in the fall election. We share the goal of a brighter future for Pennsylvania and America. Now that our primary is over, we will make sure that this U.S. Senate seat does not fall into the hands of the radical left, led by John Fetterman. I look forward to campaigning in every corner of the Commonwealth for the next five months to earn the support of every Pennsylvanian. despite the fact that David McCormick has conceded the Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate race to Mehmet Oz, the automatic recount of the race will continue as ordered by the Secretary. The deadline for the defeated candidate to waive the recount has passed, and there is no provision in the election code that authorizes the Secretary to stop an automatic recount once it is ordered. Counties should continue their efforts to complete their recount by noon on June 7 and submit their results to the Secretary by noon on June 8. – The Pennsylvania	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
They've been very kind and gracious with us as well. – Tom Marshburn	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The View ' took the stronger part of me to hold back, the stronger part to try to be gracious. – Jon Huntsman	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Let's be gracious in defeat. – Larry Elder	Found on CNN 2 years ago
A lot of you have probably heard by now that we're on to a new project and we're pretty excited about it, faith and I get to star alongside Sam Elliot, I mean goodness gracious, for the new ‘Yellowstone’ prequel called ‘1883.’. – Tim McGraw	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
When you got to know Terry, you could tell he had an interest in helping others and appreciated law enforcement, as for Doris, she was warm, gracious and just incredibly charming. I think they found peace here. The Carmel community was small enough that they could come and go as they pleased without being noticed. – Bill Cassara	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
I just said,' Oh my goodness gracious.' I could just see what's going to happen. – Anthony Fauci	Found on CNN 3 years ago
We are proud to unite safely as a band to represent Howard University, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and all HBCUs across the country, it's a very gracious opportunity for us, and we're very thankful for it. – Kelvin Washington	Found on CNN 3 years ago
She loved to cook, was a devoted wife, amazing mother and a gracious woman. Carol spread joy to all those around her and will be missed greatly. – Joe Bruno	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
We're commending the people who have put feelings aside and done what's for the betterment of the country and that's President Barack Obama, who put out a statement when this all was going on saying,' Look, we believe the vote represents the voice of the American people.' And Barack Obama has acted like a gracious, really hero in all of this, the way Barack Obama's accepted this and moved on. – Kayleigh McEnany	Found on CNN 3 years ago
They were very gracious to allow us to fly over their airspace, which theyve never done before, for an Israeli commercial plane. And so this, again, is another historic breakthrough. – Jared Kushner	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
The president was extremely gracious, he called at a perfect time during the funeral services. It just lifted Horace up. – Andre Taylor	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Shad was our whole world and we were his, there are not enough words to describe what he means to all of us. He was our heart, our soul, our protector, our warrior. He was a bright force of nature, who brought joy to many through his joyous and gracious nature. – Siliana Gaspard	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Jack is one of the most tenacious and gracious and humble people Ive ever coached, he is a loved young man whom everyone is rooting for. – Peter Lasagna	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
Probably the most rewarding thing was getting a phone call from [Ottos mother] Cindy Warmbier. She was so gracious and thankful. It was an affirmation that this is why we do it, this is the power that music can have, the main message is that they are not alone in their grief, not alone in their frustration, not alone in seeking answers and figuring out what happened to Otto, when it happened, and who is responsible and finding those responsible and holding them criminally accountable. – Bennett Wales	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
I think they were very kind, very gracious, very nice, very supportive, and I appreciated that. – Van Drew	Found on CNN 4 years ago
The few residents I did speak to today, a lot of people werent home today, unfortunately,but the few residents I did speak to today were surprised to see me obviously, but once they were explained the circumstances, they were very gracious. – Roberto Reyes	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
( Virginia President Jim Ryan) and Carla( Carla Williams) were very gracious in what Virginia President Jim Ryan -RRB- offered to me as a potential contract, but I have a very good contract, i have more than enough, and if there are ways that this can help out the athletic department, the other programs and coaches, by not tying up so much( in men's basketball), that's my desire. – Tony Bennett	Found on CNN 4 years ago
These, some personality issues and the rest, they are minor, we sat down today. We had a good meeting. And the congresswoman is a very gracious member of Congress, so we had a very positive conversation about our districts and how we represent them, our country. – Nancy Pelosi	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
A gracious guest is not going to make another guest feel uncomfortable. And a gracious host and a good host will never want their guest to feel uncomfortable by making them feel uncomfortable for not eating. – Diane Gottsman	Found on CNN 5 years ago
You can't have a good and loving and gracious God at the same time as you have a 'worthiness' construct that is enforced by a systematic, regular, personal inquisition. They are fundamentally incompatible. – Katie Langston	Found on CNN 5 years ago
Dad taught me to always be appreciative of what you have, in fact, he would never say no to anyone who asked for an autograph. Even if it was at the most inconvenient moment, he ’d be so gracious and say yes. I remember he once said, ‘ These are the people who put me here ’ and that’s why he did it. He also taught me that it’s so easy to be kind and so hard to be unkind, because he always had so much love and respect for other people. He was such a good man. – Deborah Moore	Found on FOX News 5 years ago

We are the Democratic Party ... In our caucus, we have our differences. Respect that instead of making a big issue of it, we sat down today, we had a good meeting. The congresswoman is a very gracious member of Congress, so we had a very positive conversation.

– Nancy Pelosi

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I don't think she'd be insulted but she reminded me of my mother, the look of her and just the generosity, she's extremely gracious, that's not surprising, but we had a great talk.

– Joe Biden

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This evening I received a gracious phone call from David McCormick and am tremendously grateful for his pledge of support in the fall election. We share the goal of a brighter future for Pennsylvania and America. Now that our primary is over, we will make sure that this U.S. Senate seat does not fall into the hands of the radical left, led by John Fetterman. I look forward to campaigning in every corner of the Commonwealth for the next five months to earn the support of every Pennsylvanian. despite the fact that David McCormick has conceded the Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senate race to Mehmet Oz, the automatic recount of the race will continue as ordered by the Secretary. The deadline for the defeated candidate to waive the recount has passed, and there is no provision in the election code that authorizes the Secretary to stop an automatic recount once it is ordered. Counties should continue their efforts to complete their recount by noon on June 7 and submit their results to the Secretary by noon on June 8.

– The Pennsylvania

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

They've been very kind and gracious with us as well.

– Tom Marshburn

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The View ' took the stronger part of me to hold back, the stronger part to try to be gracious.

– Jon Huntsman

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Let's be gracious in defeat.

– Larry Elder

Found on CNN
2 years ago

A lot of you have probably heard by now that we're on to a new project and we're pretty excited about it, faith and I get to star alongside Sam Elliot, I mean goodness gracious, for the new ‘Yellowstone’ prequel called ‘1883.’.

– Tim McGraw

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

When you got to know Terry, you could tell he had an interest in helping others and appreciated law enforcement, as for Doris, she was warm, gracious and just incredibly charming. I think they found peace here. The Carmel community was small enough that they could come and go as they pleased without being noticed.

– Bill Cassara

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

I just said,' Oh my goodness gracious.' I could just see what's going to happen.

– Anthony Fauci

Found on CNN
3 years ago

We are proud to unite safely as a band to represent Howard University, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and all HBCUs across the country, it's a very gracious opportunity for us, and we're very thankful for it.

– Kelvin Washington

Found on CNN
3 years ago

She loved to cook, was a devoted wife, amazing mother and a gracious woman. Carol spread joy to all those around her and will be missed greatly.

– Joe Bruno

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

We're commending the people who have put feelings aside and done what's for the betterment of the country and that's President Barack Obama, who put out a statement when this all was going on saying,' Look, we believe the vote represents the voice of the American people.' And Barack Obama has acted like a gracious, really hero in all of this, the way Barack Obama's accepted this and moved on.

– Kayleigh McEnany

Found on CNN
3 years ago

They were very gracious to allow us to fly over their airspace, which theyve never done before, for an Israeli commercial plane. And so this, again, is another historic breakthrough.

– Jared Kushner

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

The president was extremely gracious, he called at a perfect time during the funeral services. It just lifted Horace up.

– Andre Taylor

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

Shad was our whole world and we were his, there are not enough words to describe what he means to all of us. He was our heart, our soul, our protector, our warrior. He was a bright force of nature, who brought joy to many through his joyous and gracious nature.

– Siliana Gaspard

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Jack is one of the most tenacious and gracious and humble people Ive ever coached, he is a loved young man whom everyone is rooting for.

– Peter Lasagna

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

Probably the most rewarding thing was getting a phone call from [Ottos mother] Cindy Warmbier. She was so gracious and thankful. It was an affirmation that this is why we do it, this is the power that music can have, the main message is that they are not alone in their grief, not alone in their frustration, not alone in seeking answers and figuring out what happened to Otto, when it happened, and who is responsible and finding those responsible and holding them criminally accountable.

– Bennett Wales

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

I think they were very kind, very gracious, very nice, very supportive, and I appreciated that.

– Van Drew

Found on CNN
4 years ago

The few residents I did speak to today, a lot of people werent home today, unfortunately,but the few residents I did speak to today were surprised to see me obviously, but once they were explained the circumstances, they were very gracious.

– Roberto Reyes

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

( Virginia President Jim Ryan) and Carla( Carla Williams) were very gracious in what Virginia President Jim Ryan -RRB- offered to me as a potential contract, but I have a very good contract, i have more than enough, and if there are ways that this can help out the athletic department, the other programs and coaches, by not tying up so much( in men's basketball), that's my desire.

– Tony Bennett

Found on CNN
4 years ago

These, some personality issues and the rest, they are minor, we sat down today. We had a good meeting. And the congresswoman is a very gracious member of Congress, so we had a very positive conversation about our districts and how we represent them, our country.

– Nancy Pelosi

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

A gracious guest is not going to make another guest feel uncomfortable. And a gracious host and a good host will never want their guest to feel uncomfortable by making them feel uncomfortable for not eating.

– Diane Gottsman

Found on CNN
5 years ago

You can't have a good and loving and gracious God at the same time as you have a 'worthiness' construct that is enforced by a systematic, regular, personal inquisition. They are fundamentally incompatible.

– Katie Langston

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Dad taught me to always be appreciative of what you have, in fact, he would never say no to anyone who asked for an autograph. Even if it was at the most inconvenient moment, he ’d be so gracious and say yes. I remember he once said, ‘ These are the people who put me here ’ and that’s why he did it. He also taught me that it’s so easy to be kind and so hard to be unkind, because he always had so much love and respect for other people. He was such a good man.

– Deborah Moore

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

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