John Breaux
John Breaux
John Berlinger Breauxwas a member of the United States Senate from Louisiana from 1987 until 2005. He was also a member of the US House of Representatives from 1972 to 1987. He was considered one of the more conservative national legislators from the Democratic Party. Breaux was a member of the New Democrat Coalition. After his Congressional career, he became a lobbyist, co-founding the Breaux-Lott Leadership Group. The firm was later acquired by law and lobbying firm Patton Boggs, now...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth1 March 1944
CountryUnited States of America
We've seen this many, many, many times, ... I mean, it's getting to be a punishment for this whole country and for those of us who have to sit there as well.
Blaming each other does not save a life, does not feed a single family or compensate them in their loss.
Their trading relations with us are very, very important, and I think that the United States wants to trade with people they can cooperate with or we can depend on, ... They should be mindful of that as these negotiations continue.
a great American tradition of burying the hatchet after an election -- and not burying it in each other, but rather burying it for the sake of the future of this country.
Consumers should not fear being defrauded by a dishonest funeral provider who sells them more than they need, or who does not provide itemized prices to comparison shop.
If we don't get together we are heading for a major train wreck, which I think would be terrible for the American people, ... Face the Nation.
a balanced piece of legislation that is truly reform.
It means, ... that the fear factor is gone.
It's not over until it's over, but it's almost,
As I have said all along, we must rely on Florida's highest court to interpret Florida state laws governing its elections, ... With the Florida Supreme Court justices' decision now in hand, I hope a recount will be concluded in time to meet the federal deadline to select electors.
Well, Judy, I would hope in the new year, we could start thinking about politics not like it was the Super Bowl, where you always have to have one team that wins and the other team has to be a loser.
We do not have to have a trial. The Constitution says that the Senate shall be the sole trier of an impeachment resolution. It gives us the power to do it, but it doesn't demand that we have to,
We've been hollering about funding for years, but everyone would say: There goes Louisiana again, asking for more money. We've had some powerful people in powerful places, but we never got what we needed.
The question will be, 'Do we need witnesses to provide additional information or do we, in essence, (already) have enough information.