Jim Talent
Jim Talent
James Matthes "Jim" Talentis an American politician and former U.S. Senator from Missouri. He is a Republican and resided in the St. Louis area while serving in elected office. He identifies with the conservative wing of the Republican party, being outspoken on judicial appointments, abortion, flag burning, and defense issues...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth18 October 1956
CountryUnited States of America
firsts steps first-steps
Replacing General McChrystal with David Petraeus was a good first step, but more will be needed.
government america people
The problem is not that America does not have energy. The problem is that our government - alone among the governments of the world - will not allow its own people to recover the energy that they possess.
closure concerned local office offices plan
I was especially concerned because the office closure plan was issued with little or no consultation with our local offices and producers,
experience fresh independence life public servant serve
I will come with independence and a fresh perspective. I have life experience and public servant experience that will serve (Missourians) well.
fresh independence
I will come with independence and a fresh perspective.
choke finger local
If you put your finger down on that, it will choke off the local labs, anyway,
clearly days disaster explain federal fourth government grips hard paralyzed seemed several third until
The federal government didn't come to grips with it until the disaster was clearly in its third or fourth day, ... It's really hard to explain why they seemed paralyzed for several days after the levees broke.
average came congress experience ground helped hit roy running
I think Roy probably came into Congress with more experience and accomplishments than the average congressman. It helped him hit the ground running in a lot of respects. He was never really a freshman.
against chance vote
I'd like the chance to vote against this.
believe fair party vigorous voters
I believe voters want a fair and vigorous investigation; they don't want a cover-up from the party involved. And they don't want the other party to gloat over it,