Famous Quotes & Sayings

James Jeffords

As fuel prices remain unstable and our nation's highways and airports suffer ever-increasing congestion and delays, Amtrak offers an invaluable alternative upon which Americans have come to rely.

David Laney

Private operators need to be given a shot. Amtrak assumes it will be competing for its future.

Cliff Black

There are pluses for both Amtrak and its passengers.

Brian Turmail

At the current level of funding, Amtrak won't survive, ... What we're trying to do is to save Amtrak. If we wanted to bankrupt Amtrak, we'd do nothing.

David Johnson

We feel that as long as Amtrak is able to keep the increases in control, passengers will be OK with it. We never like to see an increase, but it seems reasonable.

Corrine Brown

We continue to subsidize highways and aviation, but when it comes to our passenger rail system, we refuse to provide the money Amtrak needs to survive.

Jason Chaffetz

Nearly 30 million people ride Amtrak each year, and they should board the trains knowing that safety is a paramount priority.

David Gunn

If Amtrak fails, intercity passenger rail will be gone in this country, ... If we can't make it at Amtrak, we're all in trouble.

Christopher Bond

Reducing the budget for Amtrak makes no sense unless the Administration is prepared to implement a reform strategy which can be supported by the budget request.

Tim Russert

Those who could not get out were the poor, who rely on public buses to get out! Your website says that your department assumes primary responsibility for a national disaster - if you knew a hurricane three storm was coming, why were buses, trains, planes ... provided on Friday, Saturday, Sunday to evacuate people before the storm?

Michael Center

The things we are really doing this year is fighting hard and competing well. As long as we continue to compete, scrap, fight and support each other, I think this team can find ways to win.

Casey Paus

I've never been one to quit and I'm not about to quit now. I'll keep competing and preparing as if I was the starter.

Kenny Lester

I wanted to do something special for my last night competing at Oviedo in a dual meet. Once I found the Ghostbusters backpack, I knew it would be perfect.

Mike Holder

Somebody needed to do something. We needed to make up our mind if we were going to be serious about competing in this (Big 12) conference.

Susan Kevorkian

Terrestrial radio broadcasters are competing with not just satellite radio but with other consumer technologies. They are retrenching and starting to make some changes.

Michael Messner

Seeing women and men playing together and competing together begs the question: What do we value as a culture?

Ralph Brown

I've noticed there seems to be fewer people in the parking lots (of competing stores).

Michael Campbell

It would have seemed practical to play the two Hawaiian events like most guys competing this week but I am restricted to 10 and that's why I have had to say 'no'.

Jim Hughes

They also know they are competing for a job, they are competing for a livelihood, ... We want to do everything within the rules, but we also want our people to play with intensity and competitiveness and the proper desire and determination to make the team.

Tom Schneller

As a teacher I've given up my raises, my pension is negatively affected, my Social Security is negatively affected. But the union -- the money making machine -- told me this is what I should accept.

Jay Fisette

As a local official, any tool that can be given to help effectively manage development is welcome.

John Carroll Lynch

As an actor, I've given up judgement of evil, as long as it's human evil - we have to see ourselves for what we really are, and we're capable of horrific things.

Chuck Alexander

As of right now, we have given $105,140. And it's been a wonderful labor of love, and I don't even like to use the world labor, it's just been all love.

Stephen Reitman

Probably the success of Audi and Mercedes with small offerings has given them pause for thought.

E. P. Thompson

People don't have to tan, but we want people to know that it is a luxury they can treat themselves to. So, if you haven't given us a try, come down and treat yourself to a tan and a massage. We know you'll like it,

Susan Scott

People had given up trying to protect their privacy, but this will make them think about it again.

Abby Cohen

Opportunities are likely to present themselves, especially given a 6- to 12-month time horizon.

Granth Sahib

O God, that one, unto whom You have given shelter, is not touched by the hot winds.

Joe Wurzelbacher

Private unions, such as the UAW, is a choice between employees and employers. If that is what they want, then who am I to say you can't have it?

Greg Evans

Whenever you see a successful person you only see the public glories, never the private sacrifices to reach them.

Tom Watkins

We need more entrepreneurs in private and public life,

Lynndie England

I was used by Private Graner. I didn't realise it at the time.

Frank Melton

I think if it's a private investment, it's a private investment,

Mark Delegal

What they say in public and what they say in private are so different.

Jeb Bush

We are just going to keep at it, ... We have no alternative. It's not just to protect private property. It's our lifeblood.

Wil S. Hylton

The tension between public and private science is powerful.

John Twelve Hawks

Without private thoughts and actions, we can never truly be free.