Famous Quotes and Proverbs

«But it doesn't change the fact that their bill makes Americans' pensions less secure.»

«This bill is the largest raid on student aid in history. At a time when millions of American families are struggling to keep up with skyrocketing tuition costs, it is shameful for Congress to raid student aid in order to pay for tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans.»

«I feel good just to get out with a win.»

«The shots just wouldn't fall.»

«The Department of Education is trying to define itself out of trouble by setting the bar very high for what constitutes covert propaganda, ... But this report shows that, in case after case after case, grantees ? without disclosing who was paying them ? took taxpayers' money and used it to promote controversial policies. Department officials allowed this practice to continue with such frequency and such consistency that they cannot now claim that they were ignorant that it was happening. Either the department is grossly incompetent when it comes to awarding grants and contracts, or it is misleading investigators and engaging in a cover up of the misuse of taxpayer dollars.»

«President Bush should immediately realize the colossal mistake he has made in signing this order and rescind it and ensure that America puts its people back to work in the wake of Katrina at wages that will get them and their families back on their feet,»

«But this report shows that, in case after case after case, grantees ? without disclosing who was paying them ? took taxpayers' money and used it to promote controversial policies. Department officials allowed this practice to continue with such frequency and such consistency that they cannot now claim that they were ignorant that it was happening. Either the Department is grossly incompetent when it comes to awarding grants and contracts, or it is misleading investigators and engaging in a cover up of the misuse of taxpayer dollars.»

«Our plan will help students and colleges affected by Katrina and Rita to quickly get back to learning and teaching, and will assist the Gulf Coast's plan to revitalize its economy and culture,»

«A major earthquake near the Delta or a severe break in Delta levees would cause significant flooding at great human and economic cost for the (San Francisco) Bay area and the state, ... Congress needs to provide this funding before it's too late.»

«More and more companies are treating the federal government as a dumping ground for the pension promises they made to their workers and don't want to keep, ... With each passing day, the likelihood of a taxpayer bailout of the agency increases.»