Famous Quotes and Proverbs

«These people on this side of the aisle are in favor of states rights everyday of the week are standing up and saying, 'we're for state's rights, as long as we agree with the state' preempting the will of the people of Oregon. It's not the state of Oregon. It's the people of the state of Oregon twice by initiative and referendum who passed this law.»

«We're looking at another kind of disaster to counties and schools across the country if this legislation isn't reauthorized,»

«If the president would put it in his budget, we could pass it, ... If it isn't in there, it's going to be tough.»

«I would just cancel the mission to Mars, ... I don't think we should pay a trillion dollars to go to Mars, as the president is proposing.»

«Given the large size of the illegal harvest, the relatively clear boundary (a steep ridgeline and road) ... I find it difficult to understand how this could have been a casual oversight,»

«If they (airports) want to bring in the private vendors, I think they need to provide their own insurance,»

«It's the Grinch who stole Christmas, ... In a petty move, the Bush administration has banned minor activities such as Christmas tree harvesting and mushroom picking to express their opposition to a judge's ruling. The action is particularly ill-timed considering the short harvest season for mushrooms and Christmas trees. Precedent clearly shows that these kind of activities are not subject to administrative appeals. The Forest Service should rescind this punitive order and allow people who rely on these activities for their livelihood to pay the bills and put food on the table.»

«We have to stop this hemorrhage,»

«I know it's tough to go to your favorite contributors and say `Excuse me, we're going to charge just a little bit more,'»

«Unfortunately it was tied up into a Christmas tree package, and it was take it or leave it - and you can't leave troops out in the cold.»