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They're just kind of that pent-up desire that Alaska needs a new representative and it should have happened a long time ago, and I'm willing to do it.

John McCain

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We've been focused for a long time on the physical consequences of war. More recently, the mental consequences of war, and now we are focused on these chemical substances that come into the lives of our men and women who serve our nation.

Jerry Moran

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

For a long time, the gold standard of masculinity in our culture was White, Christian and straight, and anyone who wasn't all of these things was automatically far behind, we need to intentionally recognize that and say that it doesn't matter your skin color, hair color, country of origin, heritage, sexuality or religion ; it shouldn't take away from you feeling comfortable in your masculinity.

Kate Mangino

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It may be that our politicians are thinking that it's easier to deal with China in terms of implementing things on the ground quickly, in comparison to other donors that have been in the Solomons for a long time yet have been very slow.

Celsus Talifilu

Found on CNN
1 year ago

There is an assumption that China will do more, it may be that our politicians are thinking that it's easier to deal with China in terms of implementing things on the ground quickly, in comparison to other donors that have been in the Solomons for a long time yet have been very slow.

Celsus Talifilu

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It showed to me that they had a will to fight, this has been brewing for a long time.

Brad Wenstrup

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

It's been a goal of mine to just swim at an Olympic trials for a very long time and I would love to see that through.

Lia Thomas

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Many folks who have been together for a long time forget that they still have to date, relationships are like savings accounts, not checking accounts -- you want to make sure you always have more in this account than any anticipated withdrawals.

Madelyn Esposito-Smith

Found on CNN
1 year ago

As far as actions off the field and what priorities are, I think that line was drawn a long time ago with any number of people you could point to that were brought back to help teams win games after various levels of transgression, whether it was Kareem Hunt or Michael Vick, or when Ben Roethlisberger was accused of sexual misconduct twice and was never actually charged with any crimes, Kareem Hunt still got suspended for six games and was brought back and went on to have a career that Kareem Hunt or Michael Vick just honored Kareem Hunt for for an entire year in Pittsburgh.

Tim Benz

Found on CNN
1 year ago

For a long time I've thought I would have to hide my truth because I wanted to be, and now I am, a professional footballer, i asked Jake Daniels if I should wait until I've retired to come out. No other player in the professional game here is out. However, I knew that would lead to a long time of lying and not being able to be Jake Daniels or lead the life that I want to.

Jake Daniels

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We've been silent for a long time and we've decided that we finally want to break the silence, it's been an emotional roller coaster, but we feel like we can finally take our first steps in healing, which is a blessing.

Mallory Morphew

Found on CNN
1 year ago

These systems have a ton of potential and huge quantities of oysters can be sustainably harvested over long time periods if the ecosystem is healthy.

Leslie Reeder-Myers

Found on CNN
2 years ago

You know what I always thought was funny as a little kid isn't necessarily the same as what's funny now. Things change and the times change, so it's important for me to figure it out, i think the most important thing is that it's best for the other person. I thought about and that it's not best for the other person, doesn't matter what happens for me. And that gave me a great deal of comfort and relaxation because your brain doesn't operate well when you're in the unknown, when you're thinking like,' well, how can I be so... how can I misperceive ? How can I be so inaccurate and so insensitive,' when you think you're being sensitive to some sensibility that you've had for a long time.

Bill Murray

Found on CNN
2 years ago

My church is going to do a bunch of activities over the summer, like meeting up for a hike, having a Bible study and prayer time before going fly-fishing together, for a long time, churches have said Christians should be where people live, and ministry should be done there. If anything, the pandemic has helped us get out of our church buildings more.

Emily Murphy

Found on CNN
2 years ago

That's why Nikolas Cruz trial could take a long time, this phase could take a long time, when the law allows for the existence of any other factors in the defendants' background, you can imagine what could be brought in.

Teresa Reid

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I believe that even silence between my husband and that woman was really important, i mean, she didn't hang up the phone. She waited for a long time, she wanted to hear every single word.

Marija Stonyte

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We’ve been competing against each other for a long time, playing against each other, i like him and think we get along really well. I’ve never felt that we were adversaries in a negative way, but more competitors in a good way.

Tara VanDerveer

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

A number of people have already asked, 'Why are you stepping away from a chance to go to the Hall of Fame and win another Super Bowl?' Because I don't give a s--- about the Hall of Fame, succession is way important to me. This has been my dream for a long time. Guys that know me, they knew I wanted one of my guys to take over.

Bruce Arians

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

And so the key to reducing our economic exposure, to high gasoline and diesel prices, is to simply use less gasoline and diesel. That's something that of course will take a long time to play out. But it's a more effective and efficient way to reduce our exposure to this volatility.

Daniel Raimi

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Faculty have been concerned for a long time about administrative bloat in higher education. When you look at the cost of college over the last 10, 20, 30, 40 years, college tuition fees have gone up more than any other consumer product, good or service.

Mark Perry

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

They were out in the field for a very long time. It seems most of them didn't know they were going to war. And they certainly didn't expect to be going into that type of battle that they've gone into. They weren't well prepared for it. They're not executing well, and they're not well supplied.

Michael Ryan

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Those who view and share Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) fuel demand for the sexual abuse of children, last week’s hearings showed that activist judges will not do their job unless Congress mandates minimum sentences for these violent crimes.This bill would make the law in this area crystal clear: If you view or share CSAM, you’ll go to prison for a very long time.

Mike Lee

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

[ Ukrainians have ] been part of the East European workforce for a long time. They're a very attractive and skilled workforce.

Jonas Prising

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I am in my 80s and I have seen an awful lot. It took me a long time to find my voice, i did not have a high-level job until I was 55 years old. And I'm not going to shut up, frankly. I do think it's important for those who have seen these kind of things to put out a warning.

Madeleine Albright

Found on CNN
2 years ago

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