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born 1947 United States

Olympia Jean Snowe (née Bouchles; born 21 February 1947) is an American politician and former United States Senator from Maine and a member of the Republican Party. In 2006, she was named one of America's Best Senators by TIME magazine.

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You can never solve a problem without talking to people with whom you disagree.

It's not healthy for the country to have parties with polar opposite views without that bridge that you need to build consensus.

I understand that the hyper-partisanship in Washington makes people feel alienated.

I see a vital need for the political center in order for our democracy to flourish and to find solutions that unite rather than divide us.

I'm concerned it's going to become institutionalized.

We are not working out issues anymore. We are working on a parallel universe, with competing proposals, up or down votes.

I do find it frustrating … that an atmosphere of polarization and "my way or the highway" ideologies has become pervasive in campaigns and in our governing institutions.

Ultimately, we're heading to having the smallest political tent in history, the way events have been unfolding. If the Republican Party fully intends to become a majority party in the future, it must move from the far right back toward the middle.

I intend to help give voice to my fellow citizens who believe, as I do, that we must return to an era of civility in government driven by a common purpose to fulfill the promise that is unique to America.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Olympia Snowe (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.