Federal Quotes - page 25

Working for a federal agency was like trying to dislodge a prune skin from the roof of the mouth. More enterprise went into the job than could be justified by the results. (Caskie Stinnett)
I think to balance the budget, probably every federal department has to take cuts in my opinion. View quote
David H. Koch
The work I have done in private practice has been assisting companies and organizations to work with an incredibly complex federal government. I'm proud of the impact I've had for these organizations, including organizations here in Pinellas County. View quote
David Jolly
Elections do have consequences, and those we elect and far too often re-elect have forgotten how government works and for whom they work for, and that an ever growing, power hungry state and federal government are not the answer to the problem, but 80% of the time are the problem. View quote
David Pratt
I don't want the federal government to rush in and bail the out right away. View quote
Dennis Moore
President Obama has ignored or dismissed proposals that would address our anti-competitive tax code and unsustainable trajectory of federal debt - including his own bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform - and submitted no plan for entitlement reform. View quote
Glenn Hubbard
There are over 170,000 pages of regulations in Washington, D.C. I want to streamline the rules in the federal government to basically allow businesses to grow without fear of burdensome federal regulations. That's a passion to me, regulatory reform. View quote
Jason T. Smith
The state of Alaska has a minimum wage which is higher than the federal level because our state leaders have made that determination. View quote
Joe Miller
But again, you know, the views that we've expressed are transferring power back from the federal government to the states, giving Alaska an incredible opportunity to expand its economy, especially at a time when our federal government is coming close to bankruptcy. So that is a broad-based appeal. It's not an extreme view. View quote
Joe Miller
As they work hard for our children, America's teachers often reach into their own pockets to make sure they have the best classroom supplies. I feel strongly that the federal government should help make up for their personal financial burden. View quote
John Warner
Our ports are owned by local governments who are responsible for the ports. It is the Coast Guard and Customs that provide security. The federal government will never outsource our security. (Kit Bond)
Nominally, there is one executive for every eight federal employees, a ratio that would bankrupt many private industries. View quote
Martin L. Gross
The Internet is a bright spot for our struggling economy and functioning just fine without what amounts to a federal pat-down of the inner workings of the Internet. View quote
Mary Bono
For the last 50 years, the federal government has taken out of the Gulf Coast $165 billion in taxes that came from oil and gas off of our coast that went to the federal Treasury, to rebuild all places in America except the place that it came from. View quote
Mary Landrieu
The federal government needs a strategic approach that includes strong leadership and the ability to manage weather related risks. The challenge of developing such an approach is complex: It must not only encompass all levels of government but must also be developed in a bipartisan manner. View quote
Matt Cartwright
Any bailout of a private company is a bad decision by our federal government. Private companies have the right to succeed, but they also should have the right to fail. View quote
Matt Salmon
It is proper that the federal government help alleviate short-term disruptions and price spikes such as those brought about by Hurricane Katrina. View quote
Mel Martinez
Finally, the House is working to require a comprehensive federal review of IRS regulations with a follow-up report to Congress on possible actions to reduce the tax paperwork burden imposed on small businesses. View quote
Michael K. Simpson
A federal judge did as he was supposed to do and upheld the Constitution. We should be thankful that we have judiciary that will do that. View quote
Michael Newdow
Cities have to realize that whatever the federal government is going to do, it's not going to be enough. And cities that proactively take control of their own quality of life initiatives are going to be the cities that ultimately attract the highly talented young people and create the jobs. View quote
Mick Cornett
People don't trust the federal government as it relates to health care. (Mike Conaway)
One of the things that I always say about bioterrorism, whether it's ourselves at the federal level, folks at the state level, or folks in the private industry, we've done many great things, especially since 9/11. View quote
Mike Johanns
I introduced the Transparency in Government Act, a multi-faceted transparency bill that would bring unprecedented access and accountability to the federal government. View quote
Mike Quigley
I am committed to working towards a more transparent, accountable, and ethical federal government worthy of the public's trust. View quote
Mike Quigley
We're facing a natural disaster in the middle of an economic disaster. The federal government has to balance its budget the way our families do. View quote
Nan Hayworth