A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money.
Everett Dirksen
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I am a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times.
Everett Dirksen
We are becoming so accustomed to millions and billions of dollars that 'thousands' has almost passed out of the dictionary.
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When a member of the House moves over to the Senate, he raises the IQ of both bodies.
Everett Dirksen
The U.S. Senate - an old scow which doesn't move very fast, but never sinks.
Everett Dirksen
