Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
William Blaine "Bill" Richardson IIIis an American politician who was 30th Governor of New Mexico, from 2003 to 2011. He was U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Energy Secretary in the Clinton administration and has also served as a U.S. Congressman, chairman of the 2004 Democratic National Convention, and chairman of the Democratic Governors Association. In December 2008, he was nominated for the cabinet-level position of Secretary of Commerce in the first Obama administration but withdrew a month later...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 November 1947
CityPasadena, CA
CountryUnited States of America
We know that kids with quality early learning opportunities are more likely to graduate from high school, more likely to graduate from college, and more likely to earn higher income. And we know for every one dollar we invest in early education, we save seven dollars down the line in welfare, special education, and criminal justice costs. Our children deserve the chance for an early start on success.
We seem to have forgotten our workers. We seem to have forgotten to tell them that they may have been contaminated with plutonium -- that was wrong,
We're talking about a violent situation, ... We're talking about police being shot at. We're talking about a violent situation that has to be dealt with.
We've had that problem in a couple of games and it's a big deal, especially when you are playing a good team.
We want Bill Clinton on early to highlight the success of the Democratic Party,
Between Worlds: The Making of an American Life.
Find a way to make up with some of the senators who opposed him, because senators hold the purse strings
Every dollar governors are forced to cut out of our budgets is a dollar that's not going into the economy. . . . Every job that must be cut is another statistic in already escalating unemployment figures. . . . Every person who loses the support and services on which they rely for their livelihood and security leaves us poorer as a people and as a nation.
Based on news stories last year, some people may think that the department is solely a national security agency, ... But the fact is that the Department of Energy is at its heart a science agency. Forty percent, or $7.6 billion, of the fiscal year 2001 budget request is for research and development .... We are by far the nation's largest government agency in the physical sciences and in building and operating research facilities.
As soon as possible, what I want to hire is, hopefully, a four-star general with an extensive security background,
A state's income level is directly linked to the education levels of its residents. And we must support our schools - with real, tangible resources. There's no way of getting around that fact. And if you cut school spending during tough times, your state is going to suffer. Poverty rates will increase. Property crime will increase.
The reason is, the state treasurer serves on 10 boards and commissions that affect investment and business and financial decisions of the state, and I don't think it's appropriate that he participate while the charges are pending,
There appears to be, at this time, no contamination of the air, ... We were able to control any potential damage. On the whole, it appears the Hanford facility has survived a major (disaster).
There is still mistrust, but I believe conditions for negotiations have improved, ... The atmosphere is the best I've seen in 15 years.