Famous Quotes & Sayings

The approval of the resolution is urgent. In light of the US government's intransigence on the issue of custody, it's imperative that we take measures to assert our sovereignty and show our determination to expedite justice.

The approval of the Nice Treaty is essential if we are to proceed on schedule for enlargement.

The application and registration process at the ministry of environment requires criteria like community involvement, training of community game guards, management skills, and management plans must be drawn up to obtain approval by the authorities.

We could get that approval any day now. As soon as we get federal approval, the patrols we fund will start back up.

We have to wait for the successful outcome of that litigation before we'll be given final approval in Canada.

Toll have effectively negotiated with themselves a transaction which is not in line with the board approval that was given,

Russell Mael

We've met with the band a few times in Los Angeles. The original idea was to gather a dozen or so Sparks songs as sort of a stamp of approval of our band. And they want to do one or two songs where we write and perform them together. We hope it will happen as soon as there is a gap in both bands' schedules.

We're very pleased with the result. We got unanimous approval and we'd like to see the project move forward.

Utah is an exception to the rest of the country mostly because of partisanship. Here, it's 'my party right or wrong.' If Bill Clinton had done the things Bush is doing, his approval ratings in Utah would be in the basement.

Pat Quinn

I don't aspire to have high approval ratings. I aspire, in light of my two predecessors, to be the most honest governor I can be. I'd rather focus on honesty than popularity.

Wilmering had to do a study for the state. As long as he gets approval, it's all right with the city. We don't have any city ordinances about that.

Whirlpool has argued the merger should receive regulatory approval due to the global nature of the laundry market; however, with only two other domestic top-load washer manufacturers, we believe this lacks credibility.

We have a virtual approval of a nonexistent document,

Brian Wilson

The quality of due diligence prior to approval of certificates has fallen.

We are disappointed that the FDA did not approve our application. While we believe that a delay is not justified, we will use the opportunity presented by the FDA proceedings to continue to press for approval of Plan B as an OTC/Rx Product.

We are delighted to receive final approval for our branch license in Dubai.

Joel Edgerton

I think, often with Australian films, if an Australian film has been given the seal of approval by an offshore festival or an offshore release, then it does mean a lot to a local audience.

It doesn't hurt any public official to remain close to a county executive who has a 72 percent approval rating.

Ellen DeGeneres

I think I let go of the need for approval,

We expect a merger to go through an extended review process, particularly in light of the recent Dubai ports hullabaloo. We feel that the committee will be thorough in its review process, but we expect eventual approval by both the U.S. and European authorities.

We'll move on the project within 60 days of getting approval from the county.

We are pleased that, after going through years of a strenuous and thorough approval process, both the OTS and FDIC have approved our business plan and management team. Castle will be a unique opportunity for investors and is positioned to capitalize on a proven business model.

I wouldn't have done it without their approval. John said he was all for it.

I don't think you're going to have the majority of the board's approval, so whether it's fiscally feasible or not, it's politically DOA (dead on arrival) and you're going to have to go back to the drawing board and start over,

I expect the price to move up once that approval is taken and foreign funds start buying.

Giving jazz the Congressional seal of approval is a little like making Huck Finn an honorary Boy Scout.

Given the president's approval rating these days, and with one-third of the Senate up for re-election this year, they are not going to follow the president off the cliff on this one.

John Edward

giving a stamp of approval to what this president is doing now.

If it (the CN-BNSF merger approval process) goes forward, it will be catalyst for the end game for the railroad industry, ... And in that end game, no one wants to get left out. If you're left out, the terms of trade can turn very sour for you.

To date, there's been no municipal approval, only approval from planning commissions. I went to all the meetings they had for it. The cost is based on how many join ... I don't see any need for it.

His numbers aren't moving because the underlying concerns of the people giving him low approval ratings are not being addressed.

Lynn Barber

His mom's a nurse, and she gave us the approval tonight to let him go all the way.

Karen was not in a hurry, and she was the first one I'd dated that my daughter liked. Her approval was important, though it was not the main thing.