"The good Lord didn't see fit to put oil and gas only where there are democratically elected regimes friendly to the United States. Occasionally we have to operate in places where, all considered, one would not normally choose to go. But we go where the business is."
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Richard Bruce Cheney, born on January 30, 1941, in Lincoln, Nebraska, is a prominent American politician and businessman renowned for his role as the 46th Vice President of the United States under George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009. A Yale graduate and former member of Congress, Cheney was instrumental in shaping U.S. foreign and domestic policy during a pivotal era marked by the September 11 attacks and the War on Terror. His legacy is one of both influence and controversy, reflecting the complexities of modern governance.
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"From kindergarten to graduation, I went to public schools, and I know that they are a key to being sure that every child has a chance to succeed and to rise in the world."
Dick Cheney"I'd spent 25 years in government when I left the Defense Department back in '93, decided I'd go spend the rest of my career in the private sector, and then the president tapped me to come be his running mate. And it's been a remarkable experience. I wouldn't have missed it for the world."
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"We need to have a pro-growth policy put in place that offers people hope and offers the opportunity for businesses to expand and for them to have confidence in what the world is going to look like for the next two or three or four years with respect to economic policy."
Dick Cheney"I wake up every morning literally with a smile on my face, grateful for another day I never thought I'd see."
Dick Cheney"It's very important to go back and keep in mind the distinction between handling these events as criminal acts, which was the way we did before 9/11, and then looking at 9/11 and saying, 'This is not a criminal act,' not when you destroy 16 acres of Manhattan, kill 3,000 Americans, blow a big hole in the Pentagon. That's an act of war."
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"I think that freedom means freedom for everyone. As many of you know, one of my daughters is gay, and it is something we have lived with for a long time in our family. I think people ought to be free to enter into any kind of union they wish. Any kind of arrangement they wish."
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"The plan was criticized by some retired military officers embedded in TV studios. But with every advance by our coalition forces, the wisdom of that plan becomes more apparent."
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