Legislation Quotes - page 13

Slovakias joining the OECD in 1999 is totally dependent on meeting economic reforms required such as transparency and legislation that permits fair and open conduct of trade and business. (John Mica)
In vain shall Great Britain confer upon her colonies the free government and liberal principles of legislation, for which she is distinguished, if she do not carry with her the revelations of God. View quote
John Strachan
The Bush administration staunchly opposed legislation which would preserve overtime pay for all workers. View quote
John Sweeney
Well, I think the best thing we can do for the short term is move good energy legislation through to the Congress; I'm encouraged that there's some prospect for that now. View quote
John W. Snow
Whenever there is news of a terrible shooting, I wonder why America has so miserably failed to enact even common-sense gun legislation. View quote
Jon Meacham
As the 109th Congress continues to debate legislation that will affect the lives of immigrants, it is important for us to remember that we are a nation of immigrants. View quote
Jose Serrano
The Priestly Code preponderates over the rest of the legislation in force, as well as in bulk; in all matters of primary importance it is the normal and final authority. View quote
Julius Wellhausen
Reconciliation cannot be used to pass comprehensive health care reform. It won't work because it was never designed for that kind of significant legislation; it was designed for deficit reduction. View quote
Kent Conrad
Our Prime Minister, Gordon Brown has given the Government's support to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill. It is difficult to imagine a single piece of legislation which, more comprehensively, attacks the sanctity and dignity of human life than this particular Bill. View quote
Keith O'Brien
The goal with a big piece of social legislation is to have a bipartisan result, so the country will accept it. View quote
Lamar Alexander
A woman who demands further gun control legislation is like a chicken who roots for Colonel Sanders. (Larry Elder)
This battle for 'common-sense' gun control laws pits emotion and passion against logic and reason. All too often in such a contest, logic loses. So, expect more meaningless, if not harmful, 'gun control' legislation. Good news - if you're a crook. View quote
Larry Elder
We must consider bringing forward legislation that will facilitate the creation and implementation of businesses in Haiti. Overall, we must better position the country to compete for new market opportunities. View quote
Laurent Lamothe
Whether we write lyrics or craft legislation, sell homes or teach classes, design spaces or open franchises, prayer is a critical part of the creative process. Don't just brainstorm; praystorm. View quote
Mark Batterson
I think some combined pressure could go a long way, could establish the fact that this legislation did pass and we mean business by it. We mean to have it enforced, we mean to have it become effective. View quote
Major Owens
The U.S. government has in recent years fought what it termed wars against AIDs, drug abuse, poverty, illiteracy and terrorism. Each of those wars has budgets, legislation, offices, officials, letterhead - everything necessary in a bureaucracy to tell you something is real. View quote
Bruce Jackson
Awareness has changed so that every act for children, every piece of legislation recognizes that children are part of families and that it is within families that children grow and thrive or don't. View quote
Bernice Weissbourd
No one bill will cure the problem of spam. It will take a combined effort of legislation, litigation, enforcement, customer education, and technology solutions. View quote
David Baker
In celebration of this Earth Day, I encourage all Members of the House to support legislation aimed at investing in the improvement of water quality in our Nation's lakes, rivers, streams and estuaries. View quote
Jerry Costello
In 2005, I was the first member of Congress to introduce legislation calling for an immediate withdrawal of our troops from Iraq. View quote
Jim McGovern
The Constitution of the United States... specifically states the Congress shall write legislation for immigration policy in the United States. (John Carter)
I am sick and tired of folks that are doing everything they can to try to get a bad bill going, and then they vote against it when the bad bill's got the momentum to go through. We should be doing everything, using every tool in our toolbox, to stop bad legislation from happening. View quote
Matt Salmon
Fundamentally, legislation that is historic, that is comprehensive, that has a large number of senators supporting it is more durable. View quote
Max Baucus
As you may know, previously as Attorney General and now as Governor, I have supported legislation to close the gun show loophole in North Carolina. View quote
Michael F. Easley
Environmentalists hate sprawl - except when it comes to the size of their expansive pet legislation on Capitol Hill. View quote
Michelle Malkin