Synonyms for insist on
in·sist on

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1. insist on

   Synonyms:
   urge, press earnestly, persist in demanding, insist upon

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1. Nancy Pelosi:

   With only four legislative days left until the Republican Homeland Security Shutdown, Speaker Boehner made it clear that Speaker Boehner has no plan to avoid a government shutdown, the speaker's reliance on talking points and finger-pointing was a sad reflection of the fact that the Tea Party continues to hold the gavel as Senate Democrats insist on Senate Democrats futile anti-immigrant grandstanding.

2. Confucious:

   Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

3. Terry Pratchett:

   The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.

4. Deputy Beijing Mayor Zhang Jiandong:

   We insist on prioritizing public health and safety, and coordinate the torch relay with pandemic control and prevention requirements.

5. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell:

   We're going to insist on doing narrowly targeted legislation if and when we do legislate again and we may well.