Brett Hall
Brett Hall
point
At this point he will look at it and see if improvements could be made.
reading sitting
He's sitting up. He's reading the paper. He's doing much better.
initiative overnight
We know that this initiative is not an overnight thing. It's going to take time.
discuss
We'll have to discuss that tomorrow. It's not off the table.
believed close governor matter throughout vindicated
The governor has not believed throughout this that he's done anything that was even close to an indictable offense. And when it's all over and it's all said and done, he will feel vindicated that this whole matter has ended.
budget cut everybody governor step taken
The governor said if it did, he would have taken more out of it. We cut our budget more than we cut his. Basically, everybody had to step up and take a hit.
bipartisan both democrats hope issue respected support
We have every hope that it will pass, because it's a bipartisan bill, it's comprehensive, and it has the support of Republicans and Democrats who are respected on this issue in both chambers.
applied attorney cabinet general reduction
The reduction to the attorney general is the same one we've applied to every cabinet in our administration.
governor mean took win
We took that to mean they think Governor Fletcher will win re-election.
building business capital hear project state
What we hear more than anything is the state doesn't have any business subsidizing or building a capital project at a church-chartered institution.
authority beverage involved office speaking whatever
Whatever Beverage said, the governor's office was not involved in this. Beverage was not speaking on the authority of the governor.
care prefer
We would prefer to let them take care of themselves.
facts helping hiring interest lack minorities past state understanding women work
We have no interest in helping him (Coleman) be a martyr. He has demonstrated a lack of understanding of the facts in the past and probably misunderstands what this administration has accomplished in hiring minorities and women in the state work force.
bonding concerns fact fund help high initially level million pay robbed state study
We'll study this over the weekend, but initially we have concerns about the high level of bonding and the fact they've robbed the state rainy-day fund of $80 million to help pay for what they've added.