Famous Quotes & Sayings

There is no evidence to show, and it is not credible to argue, that Mr. Sevan, who spent forty years with the U.N. and ran a $64 billion program, would jeopardize his career for $160,000, trust a person he had never met (Abdelnour) to carry out the scheme and report the proceeds on his U.N. financial disclosure forms.

Richard Pombo

The purpose of this bill is to protect my private property owners, ... and to make them willing participants in protecting species and their habitat.

We try to provide as much information on the Web site as we can, and we encourage people to calculate their tax bills on the site. We want their help in uncovering any discrepancy or mistake that may be on their bill.

We've been told in no uncertain terms those bills are going to get shot down.

We're profitable and have the potential to be very profitable, ... We generate cash from operations of over $1 billion per quarter. We have $19 billion in cash and equivalents in an industry that is in debt. We've gained more market share than we've ever gained in this last quarter. We've got the customer loyalty and strategy for where the industry's going, which is combining networks for service providers and enterprises. So I'm very optimistic about our future if we execute right.

We're pleased to be working with Representative Barrows and other legislators on this important piece of legislation. Our bill?like others?asks for the legislature to let the people of Kentucky decide on this important issue by a constitutional amendment. The bill calls for designated revenue for education, healthcare, local government, veterans, the environment, the horse industry, and more.

Chris Rose

We're pleased that Sen. Fitz-Gerald has recognized that her bill has some serious effects and probably wouldn't pass the state Senate.

We've got to have the $4.2 billion to make it work, but if we wait until we have it we'll be criticized that we are delaying the process. We want people to feel comfortable that the money is going to be there for them and to see that the wheels of the process are going forward.

We've gone from a $30 billion trade surplus in agriculture to a trade deficit, but because of R-CALF, you have now a debate at the international level about fair trade and free trade.

With more than $1 billion of proposed investment, Forest City and Harrah's have the strongest and most comprehensive development plan and the potential for the most tax revenues.

We support the bill by Sen. John McCain. It's not perfect, but it's a step in the right direction.

We think by the time the senior citizen population learns about this bill, the fact that there is no cost containment and the $300 billion that the seniors will receive over the next ten years will actually probably be dissipated in higher drug costs, and the fact that ultimately this will lead to the privatization of Medicare will undoubtedly create a situation where seniors will be very unhappy.

We think, at the end of the day, it will not be about the campaign money but instead the $1.3 billion in tax increases Bauer has ruled out of order, and his many other accomplishments.

Tom Daschle

We therefore expect more say on how the Senate is run, and that includes everything from deciding what bills are debated on the floor, what goes into conference reports, to deciding committee chairs and ratios, and assigning committee staff and office space,

We are facing an increased fuel bill of $600 million this year.

Keith Ellison

The middle class should not continue to foot the bill for tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires.

John Updike

Billy Collins writes lovely poems. Limpid, gently and consistently startling, more serious than they seem, they describe all the worlds that are and were and some others besides.

Stephen Gould

Humans are here today because our particular line never fractured - never once at any of the billion points that could have erased us from history.

He was Mr. Red, White and Blue, ... You couldn't think of patriotism and the military without thinking of Bill Horan.

He was a broadcasting icon and true renaissance man -- in every sense of the word -- whose loss will be felt in many circles. Our thoughts and prayers are with Bill and his family.

He cannot veto the bill until it gets to his desk, ... It may not get there for a couple more weeks and in that time period, we're doing everything we can to communicate with him.

He (City Auditor Bill Morrissey) should not have the power to deprive those people of voting on the referendum.

He is planning on introducing a bill shortly.

He is out of touch. Let him take the side of people who committed fraud and stole billions from investors and retirees. We'll take the side of working people who got screwed by corporate crooks. We'll see who wins.

Half a billion is not a big number to BellSouth.

Handling multi-data feeds increases the complexity, things that you want to see on a fixed bill are different to a mobile bill.

Sam Altman

I always tell my partners that our job is to fund all the companies we can that can be worth $10 billion or more. That's such a difficult constraint, we can't have any other constraints.

He was trying to pass a bogus $100 bill to the clerk. He was trying to buy condoms and cologne.

He's a young guy. It's like Billy Martin said -- if you tell him 10 times, tell him 11. Hopefully, that's the one that catches. He's gotten better and better at a lot of things. Obviously, there's room for improvement in concentration and not getting distracted by things. That's something we'll keep striving for. A lot of pitchers face that. Hopefully, we'll get through that.

He hasn't seen the bill but he does not support the idea of amnesty.

John Holmes

He has every confidence that this will occur and so do I. I suspect this will be a case of all is well that ends well and utility services will continue to the property and hopefully everything will be just fine in regards to the bills with the new owners.

Greta is a player. If I were Bill O'Reilly, I'd watch out.

He has worked tirelessly to get that bill through. He has been the champion of small business in the Senate this year.