Jack Brooks
Jack Brooks
Jack Bascom Brookswas a Democratic lawmaker from Beaumont, Texas, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives for 42 years. Defeated in 1994, Brooks was the most senior Representative ever to have lost a general election for the U.S. House...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth18 December 1922
CityCrowley, LA
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I think that there was a substantial shadow government trying to run foreign affairs for the United States.
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If we can get at least $10 million to $12 million off that price, we'll be OK.
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Luke's a pitcher. There are not many 'pitchers' around. He had to work at the end, but he worked through it. No matter what happens he goes after the next batter.
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The biggest controlling factor on the crab population is Mother Nature. We've not had a whole lot of snowstorms or icing of the bay or rivers, and really it's been actually dry. With the combination of all those things, it sets up really, really nice for a good crab season.
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We wasted a good effort by our pitcher. We left 12 runners on base. You come up with a key hit you win the game.
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We lost a lot of markets to the imports and if you just say, 'Hey you can't have these workers anymore,' It'll just, we'll die with that. We'll die with that.
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While the report recommends employee contributions to health care and changes in pension contributions, along with other cost saving actions, it does not generate enough savings to warrant its acceptance. In addition, the report includes a provision which would increase benefits for existing retirees, an action that the courts have confirmed as unlawful.
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When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's amore