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"I hope that's not a reflection on the session."

--Texas Lt. Governor David Dewhurst to the Associated Press after repairing his gavel that came unscrewed when he called the Senate to order.

"It's all about keeping and attracting good people to jobs in their communities by helping them find affordable living."

--Florida Representative Mike Davis, to the Sun Sentinel about his plan to direct housing assistance to essential public-sector workers such as police, firefighters and teachers.

"I don't want [a pet] to look at me as food; I'd rather they come to me for food."

--Florida Representative Ralph Poppell to the St. Petersburg Times, about his desire to add Burmese pythons to Florida's list of regulated reptiles.

"Having Senator Kennedy and me together on the same stage and behind the same piece of landmark legislation will help slow global warming--because hell has frozen over."

--Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in the Los Angeles Times about the two sharing a stage at Faneuil Hall for the signing of the historic universal health care bill.

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"It would not be so much to focus on who's to blame for what's happening, but what can we do to plan."

--Alaska Representative Reggie Joule, to the...