Sam Johnson
Sam Johnson
Samuel Robert "Sam" Johnsonis the U.S. Representative for Texas's 3rd congressional district serving in Congress since 1991. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes much of Collin County, including Plano, where he lives. In October–November 2015, he was the acting Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, where he also serves as chairman of the Social Security Subcommittee...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth11 October 1930
CitySan Antonio, TX
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I wanted to fully understand what was at stake if the pre-existing legislation was altered or repealed within the context of our new aviation climate, ... Further, I wanted to hear from various segments of my constituency. After many meaningful discussions and a thorough analysis, I am convinced now more than ever that the risks of amending or repealing the Wright Amendment are simply too great.
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The silence is deafening ... The Party of the New Deal has become the Party of the No Deal.
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I think the concept of coving is good, but the density ... will create a tremendous problem with traffic. Most of the people in that area are on 1-acre lots. (The more dense development) takes away from the reason why we moved out there.
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Seniors provide us with a background of knowledge and experience that in this booming economy, where you can't find workers, they can fill the gaps and make companies whole again.
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It was like a bad movie. Every restoration company in the Northwest is out here sucking up water.
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He had a passion for sports. He was a huge basketball fan, and he played freshman football at Duke.
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This can change Polk County. This is the only true, viable plan.
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They've got some legitimate concerns. We will fix whatever they suggest that we fix. It's pretty apparent that there needs to be better oversight.
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Postponing legislative activity on the Wright Amendment until October represents an unnecessary and unreasonably long time considering the House calendar.
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They took the brick, threw it through the door. They broke the register.
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My goal was to wait to the end, play it out and hopefully bring home the state title. I needed to help my team.
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We just couldn't get over the hump. We got beat on ground balls, made a couple of bad decisions but overall, we played a nice game. I said that I wanted to leave this field with no regrets and that's what we did.
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We wanted to end it there and that felt good. Our defense was shaky in Game 1, but we kept up in Game 2.
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We were friends for 40 years. He was quite a character.