David Walker
David Walker
English banker who was appointed the Chairman of Barclays bank on November 1, 2012.
ProfessionBusiness Executive
Date of Birth31 December 1939
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The (coastal) farmers were the first people to use the water, so they have the oldest rights. That's the way water rights work in Texas. First come, first served.
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It hurt, but at the same time I knew there was more to life than crying and pouting about an injury. I've got to move on.
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The status quo is not an option. Faster economic growth can help, but there's no way we're going to grow our way out of this problem. The sooner we start to address it, the better.
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A single individual directly responsible and accountable to the president of the United States should be dedicated to act as the central focal point to lead and coordinate the overall federal response.
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Thanks to them, I was able to get some of my money. They paid me out of their pockets on jobs they never got paid for.
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As a matter of course we review our cost structure and staffing needs and levels.
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This acquisition is consistent with Morgan Stanley's stated strategy of growing our international business by taking opportunities for bolt-on acquisitions and further underscores our increasing resource commitment to the UK and Europe.
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On the path that we're headed on today, either there have to be dramatic changes in entitlement programs and other federal spending, or dramatic tax increases to close the fiscal gap.
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responding to floods and other natural disasters by FEMA.
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I know one day I'll be back out on the field playing again. I'm a competitor. Nothing is given to you. You've got to go out there and fight.
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We'll help them stage the game as much as we can, and we're happy to do that for them. These are unique circumstances.
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We can't afford to make all the tax cuts permanent.
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We are blessed. She's really a changed person.
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We're pushing a drought-awareness program right now. But you never know. The 1952 flood happened right in the middle of a drought. It's feast or famine around here.