Spencer Abraham quotes

I always wondered what hearing one's own obituary might sound like, and I sort of feel like I may have just heard part of it at least. (Spencer Abraham)
Sometimes we pay too much attention in Washington to public relations, as opposed to the substance. View quote
Spencer Abraham
The ideal ratio is one computer to every five students; we are nowhere close to that percentage in a lot of schools in America. View quote
Spencer Abraham
The demand for electricity to have a strong, growing economy is too great to be simply offset by more conservation. View quote
Spencer Abraham
If you had a national grid with one operator, you had twenty or even a hundred operators, if you don't have the ability to compel people to observe high standards of conduct, then you run a greater risk. View quote
Spencer Abraham
Putting the budget ahead of the policy is the wrong way to do it. It's too often the way it's done in Washington. View quote
Spencer Abraham
Scholars and historians have dubbed the last 100 years the American Century, and I think there can be little doubt that the Council on Foreign Relations helped to make it so. View quote
Spencer Abraham
The issues and challenges surrounding nuclear non-proliferation are continuously evolving. They've changed dramatically at several junctures in recent memory. View quote
Spencer Abraham