Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis is a United States Senator from North Carolina.
Notable Quotes
"If it’s a secret deal then how can I take it seriously?"View Story →
"What we've seen is a disaster under your leadership."View Story →
"The fact you can’t admit to a mistake — which looks like, under investigation, is going to prove that Ms. Good and Mr. Pretti probably should not have been shot in the face and in the back."View Story →
"Every day is another day closer to the election."View Story →
"It should never be paid out."View Story →
"We all know how this is going to end and the DC US Attorney's Office should save itself further embarrassment and move on."View Story →
"You can’t all of a sudden walk away after you’ve kind of created the event and expect other people to pick it up."View Story →
"It's unfortunate that Todd Blanche, who I consider qualified for the job, will not be confirmed because of this reversal."View Story →
"I did consider Blanche, who is Trump's former personal lawyer, to be qualified for the attorney general job."View Story →
"payout pot for punks."View Story →
"I am prepared to move on with the confirmation of Mr. Warsh. I think he’s going to be a great Fed chair."View Story →
"I am prepared to move on with the confirmation of Mr. Warsh. I think he’s going to be a great Fed chair."View Story →
"I believe that there will not be any wrongdoing. Maybe we find a little stupid here in terms of somebody responsible for the project making a decision they shouldn’t? Maybe."View Story →
"I am prepared to move on with the confirmation of Mr. Warsh. I think he’s going to be a great Fed chair."View Story →
"I am prepared to move on with the confirmation of Mr. Warsh. I think he’s going to be a great Fed chair."View Story →
"I have never witnessed more inept management of the brave men and women who serve our country."View Story →
"Otherwise, I just think it's another example where we're going to regret this because we're setting a fairly low bar."View Story →
"If it really is a picture that says '86 47'—I’ve used '86' a lot of times."View Story →
"the way this process is supposed to work."View Story →
"At the end of the day, there was no crime committed - and prosecutors that I've spoken with all agree."View Story →
"If the Inspector General finds evidence of criminal wrongdoing, then we'll talk about it. But I think this is a nice way of just ramping it down."View Story →
"At the end of the day, there was no crime committed - and prosecutors that I've spoken with all agree."View Story →
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