Brian Schweitzer
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Brian Schweitzer
Brian David Schweitzeris an American politician who served as the 23rd Governor of Montana from January 5, 2005 to January 7, 2013. Schweitzer served for a time as chair of the Western Governors Association as well as the Democratic Governors Association. He also served as president of the Council of State Governments...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth4 September 1955
CountryUnited States of America
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When he goes out to meet people, he doesn't come off real,
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Good ideas are the backbone of good government.
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You can't pay for healthcare if we're sending a trillion dollars a year to dictators.
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We work for the families back home, we do not work for the lobbyists that prowl the halls of the capital building, do not forget who we work for.
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And yes, the Homesteaders, including my grandparents who left behind almost nothing, and arrived in Montana with nothing but the clothes on their back, high hopes, faith in God and dreaming of the future.
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Twenty-six states have passed renewable portfolio standards, which simply says somewhere between 15% and 30% of their electricity will come from renewables by such-and-such a year. In Washington, D.C., they haven't done a damn thing.
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Be likable, be self-deprecating, don't be a know-it-all using a lot of big words,
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makes no sense to harm other endangered species in the process.
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John Brown is a great legal intellect, ... He has a composed and compassionate way about him and I am confident he will make a solid judge.
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I am just a Montana farmer. I don't know if what I say or do is exportable. It is a long way from Little League to playing for the Yankees.
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at a savings of more than half or one third of what they were paying in the United States.
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If I stay in Washington for more than 72 hours, ... I have to bathe myself in the same stuff I use when my dog gets into a fight with a skunk.
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I told Campbell that we would be more than happy to participate in a baseline study in the upper Flathead Basin, ... He was amenable to that.
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Montana has always been hesitant to jump head-first into a lawsuit, ... However, the time has come to make sure that the interests of the people of Montana are heard. Montana intends to present a moderate voice in this otherwise contentious area.