Region Quotes - page 15

Our soldiers have done a valiant effort in fighting terrorism and bringing a semblance of law and order to the chaos in the region and it would be shortsighted to lay out a specific timetable to bring U.S. troops home prematurely before their mission is accomplished. (James T. Walsh)
I decided to go to Latin America because many of my students in Washington emigrated from this region and inspired me to learn more about their home countries. View quote
Jenna Bush
By and large, women in New Zealand are fortunate compared with some other countries, including many in our own region. But there is still progress to be made. View quote
Jenny Shipley
The Pacific had great hope that when the former President Mitered decided to halt nuclear testing, we had put behind us the issue of nuclear states testing their weapons in our Pacific region. View quote
Jenny Shipley
Nearly two weeks have passed since Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast, and while we are still dealing with the tremendous devastation - and will be for quite some time - we are also seeing increased signs of recovery and help in our region. View quote
Jo Bonner
On the other hand, one factor helps us that no other liberation struggle in this region could count on - our liberation front is characterized by relatively highly developed class forces, tested in political struggles. View quote
Joe Slovo
Currently, I bowl regional tournaments out of the PBA Southern Region. View quote
Joe Tex
I've traveled with Jack Murtha to Iraq three times to learn more about the region, talk with our diplomats and military leaders, and meet with our troops. Those visits are the main reason that I opposed the War in Iraq since its inception. View quote
John B. Larson
We've lost sight of our role in the region and our view of our colleagues in the region. View quote
John Hewson
If you care to define the South as a poor, rural region with lousy race relations, that South survives only in geographical shreds and patches and most Southerners don't live there any more. View quote
John Shelton Reed
If heaven is understood more as God's space on earth than as an ethereal region apart from the essential reality we know, then what happens on earth matters even more than we think, for the Christian life becomes a continuation of the unfolding work of Jesus, who will one day return to set the world to rights. (Jon Meacham)
Despite the hundreds of non-governmental organizations and the continued outpouring of foreign aid, East Africa remains as a region overwhelmed by extreme poverty. View quote
Jacqueline Novogratz
The Philadelphia region does have capital, but there's no concentration of it. View quote
Josh Kopelman
Recent action in Syria and Palestine also tell us that the awakening voices of democracy in those regions are occurring, and that those in that region are able to pursue it without being stifled by terrorists that are despotic. View quote
Judd Gregg
It is time to end the western policy of malign neglect. It is in the interest of the whole world to help tackle the actual grievances in Palestine, Kashmir, and in central and southern Iraq, and to help the region out of its economic backwardness. View quote
James Buchan
Meth is a major problem not only in our urban areas, but in most of the rural areas of Colorado. No region has been immune from this scourge and it is getting larger. View quote
Ken Salazar
If Bangladesh succumbs to the rule of one family, it would be a major step backward for the region. View quote
Khaleda Zia
Egypt is the oldest, largest and most important Arab country in the region. What happens there affects them all. View quote
Kathleen Troia McFarland
As long as the United States - and the world - gets its oil from the Middle East, we will be drawn into the endless crises that seem endemic to the region. American energy independence would not only liberate us, it would also drive down the worldwide price of oil. View quote
Kathleen Troia McFarland
Barge traffic on the Mississippi River represents the most efficient, most cost-effective, most environmentally sound means of transporting commodity goods from this region of the country to market. View quote
Leonard Boswell
The state of Alabama is serious about economic development, and we have shown that the Mobile region has a skilled workforce that is developing every day, strong infrastructure, and an abundance of natural resources. (Bradley Byrne)
I firmly believe a rising tide lifts all boats. I think having Airbus only grows and brings more attention to Alabama's entire aerospace and aviation industry. Listen, my goal is to bring good-paying jobs to our state and our region, regardless of what the company may be. View quote
Bradley Byrne
I studied fine arts and architecture, but I decided to move into movie design because I grew up in a small town in the Marche region and spent a lot of time after school in the movie theater. View quote
Dante Ferretti
In 2013, Maryland had the second highest job creation rate of any state in the Mid Atlantic region - faster than both Pennsylvania and Virginia. View quote
Martin O'Malley
When I am there at our global product development centers, I am meeting with the design team and reviewing design work being done there and meeting with engineers responsible for work being done specific to that region, meeting with purchasing team. View quote
Mary Barra