Famous Quotes & Sayings

It is our current assessment that the gaming commission, as well as public opinion, will more than likely favor those gaming applicants possessing the greater magnitude of scope in their proposal.

I will set up an independent commission to evaluate the effort of each of the players, and their sporting and personal conduct. The commission won't be there to harass or to oblige. It will make an assessment and recommend what we need to do.

Right now our assessment of what the damage would be at different flood stages is based on old information. We need to update that information.

Risk assessment has not proven itself infallible. A lot of this is subjective. We want to ensure that the community has as much information as possible.

Repair and assessment operations are going on as we speak and the hurricane season is just around the corner now. Resources are already stretched to the limit.

Recent assessment and monitoring teams going out on mountaintops have come back having seen some very difficult situations.

Recall the Fed's assessment following the (Federal Open Market Committee) meeting on Aug. 24, that the dual summertime rate hikes 'should markedly diminish the risk of inflation going forward,' ... This call is looking more tenuous with every passing day.

Our overall assessment of the case was that justice would be served without incarcerating Mr. Fox.

Our overall assessment has been that in general these have not been particularly attractive investments.

Our rapid assessment of needs after the first biting taste of winter suggests that we need to do more for people in these unplanned camps below the snow line.

I am having a fair assessment of the players I wanted to have a look at and I am now putting the final touches on the team.

William Perry

I believe the assessment that if we pull out it will leave an unsettled situation that is bad for the neighborhood and bad for us. Therefore I'd be willing to stay longer if I believed what we're doing would lead to progress in six to 12 months. But I have not seen that evidence, so I'm skeptical that it will. . . . So it may be what we're pursuing, if not effective, then there's no point to it.

We may have a client who worked as a truck driver for 25 years, but injured his back so he can't do that job anymore. We'll do an assessment and help him figure out what is the best direction for him.

Joseph Cirincione

We looked at the intelligence assessment process, and we've come to the conclusion that it is broken, ... American Morning.

We look at the API as another tool in our assessment bag. We use it as a means to look at where we can improve. Now we have got an idea there are a couple of sectors in our student population that may need more support.

I think the commissioner only made a general assessment of what allegedly happened in the elections.

I think the assessment of not completing projects on time has some validity to it.

The expenditure formula reflects both regular and special education costs, excluding tuition and assessment costs associated with educating students out of district. It should also exclude land, buildings, capital reserve and debt service.

What we've been subjected to is the assessment law of the month, and it really is troubling.

Alexander Pope

A mighty maze! But not without a plan.

Ambrose Bierce

NOMINATE, v. To designate for the heaviest political assessment. To put forward a suitable person to incur the mudgobbling and deadcatting of the opposition.

Alfie Kohn

Assessments should compare the performance of students to a set of expectations, never to the performance of other students.

If you are buying untaxed tobacco products, we will find out who you are, and you will either be facing a criminal investigation or substantial assessment from the department of revenue.

If the F.D.A. or California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment ever changes the regulations, we will modify our standards to be in full compliance.

We must not equate assessment to testing. Assessment is an ongoing process. It is indeed the way we do business - constantly monitoring student development and the outcomes of our educational activity.

My assessment of his role on the council is that he has been effective. He has gotten himself into the thick of the baseball politics with his own backing and plan, and has carved out some attention to development projects in Southeast as a part of the construction.

Dick Cheney

My assessment is there is no comprehensive oil policy today,

My father once said about being a parent that it is the only thing you do that requires a very long period of learning, and at about the time that you are becoming competent, you don't need the skills anymore. Notwithstanding this modest assessment of their parenting skills, they were wonderful parents.

Should any of these assumptions change, then the company's assessment of its financing requirements also would change.

Most people with mortgages have their taxes automatically escrowed and are less likely to question their taxes, ... You find that the people who take a hard look at their assessment are older home owners who have paid off their mortgage or people who are building a home.

If they do, they will have the best opportunity to perform well on the next Physical Fitness Assessment (PFA).

Mark underwent surgery after a scan on Monday night and further assessment yesterday. He will miss the France game, but should make a speedy recovery.

Paul Tagliabue

We have to have a sober assessment of what kind of rebuilding and defending new investment of the Superdome if any makes sense. These are all complicated decisions.