Famous Quotes & Sayings

Bob Barr

It is under assault as never before as a result of the mindset of 9/11, in which fear, rather than good public policy, has taken over. The Fourth Amendment says, I think quite clearly, that each of us is clothed in a sphere of privacy, and that the government cannot pierce that sphere of privacy unless it has a good reason for doing so.

It's not perfect, but the amendment moves the bill from being a net negative to a net positive.

Todd Akin

Instead, this amendment simply defines what marriage is, the union of one man and one woman.

In one sense, this battle is about the First Amendment in the global context. What we call free speech, a lot of countries deem illegal. If U.S. firms like AOL or Yahoo -- or for that matter, colleges and universities that provide Internet service -- must affirmatively prevent U.S. speech from reaching foreign audiences, that's a big burden and a big chilling effect.

Actually, it is an extremely stiff penalty for someone who's children were not injured. Their decision shows they recognized they were wrong and want to make amends as soon as possible.

Anti-gay rhetoric and campaign tactics are never acceptable. This amendment to the Code of Fair Campaign Practices simply seeks to establish a level playing field that all candidates would be able to follow. Candidates should focus on issues, not attacks on any group of people.

Any discussion about the Wright amendment needs to include the full spectrum of options, including closing Love Field.

Rahul Dravid

The one-day series is a chance for us to make amends for our disappointing performance in the final test.

After considering several offers for the company, (the board) has unanimously endorsed and is recommending that shareholders tender to the amended offer. We are satisfied the amended offer constitutes full and fair value for the company.

SOS has such a good reputation in the community, and for the most part well-deserved, that I and apparently others that helped found the organization felt compelled to point out the problems with the proposed amendment and try to educate the community that just saying no isn't the answer to water quality.

Sadly, it is not surprising that Americans' knowledge about the First Amendment is clearly lacking and inadequate.

As we look at the state's budget system and recent history, the problems we have are late budgets, out-of-control spending and the nation's highest tax burden. This amendment would make all of them worse.

As was widely reported, an amendment was attached to the Senate version of an appropriations bill which would have categorically banned our transaction, ... It is our understanding that that language has been removed, but the final budget has not been approved.

The more (the government) can figure out who the surfers are, the more peoples' First Amendment rights are in jeopardy.

Roy Blunt

It's fair to say the White House has made the case -- both the president and the vice president -- that the McCain amendment is harmful,

Floyd Abrams

It seems to me one thing to criticize her for certain errors in particular coverage, but it's deeply disturbing to see so many journalists ignore or discount the significant 1st Amendment battle she has just engaged in.

Bill White

As mayor, I avoid commenting on state and federal laws and policies I do not influence, ... I intend to vote 'no' on the proposed state constitutional amendment to protest its use as a wedge issue.

That's why the McCain amendment is important, and that's why this language they're floating now would gut it,

This event is a time for elected officials - many of whom are facing a vote on June 5 on the discriminatory Federal Marriage Amendment - to see the faces of their constituents and see in a very real way that we are about family values, too. One of our core family values is simple, basic equality for all of our family members, and we want our legislators to understand what it means. That's what this day is about.

This amendment would bar the legal recognition for civil unions, domestic partnerships or life partnerships. This non-recognition would extend to opposite sex couples as well as same-sex couples.

Larry Page

This amendment would actually grant one company an unregulated monopoly.

This amendment will torpedo this bill and send it to the bottom of the sea.

Russ Feingold

This amendment targets a specific group of Americans and permanently excludes them from certain rights and benefits, ... The most often discussed text for a marriage amendment would not only ban same-sex marriages, it would threaten civil union and domestic partnerships laws at the state and local levels.

This amendment sends an important message that there is no place for hatred and violence in America

Russ Feingold

This amendment raises the very distinct prospect, which I believe all of us fear, that the entire effort will fall if the U.S. Supreme Court finds one defect, this is a critical amendment in that regard,

This amendment ... is not about homosexuality, this amendment is not about discrimination,

This amendment is a commonsense step in the right direction. Politicians of all stripes should rally behind this effort to promote health families and healthy pregnancies.

Dick Durbin

This amendment ensures that any funds received by the owners of Evergreen Terrace will be used for the benefit of the residents, and it creates a system of accountability that makes sure that, at the end of the day, the tenants are the top priority.

Max Baucus

This is absurd. This is irresponsible. I strongly urge senators to consider what they're doing here tonight in supporting this amendment because, in a word I do not use lightly, this is an outrage.

The report provides overwhelming evidence that the Byrd amendment has turned into a giant corporate and welfare program where a few large companies are reaping millions of dollars in subsidies based on overstated and unaudited qualifying expenditures,

Barney Frank

This is very revealing of the hypocrisy of the NRA, ... They would have the second amendment of the Constitution amended so it would also read 'a well regulated militia being necessary to the security of the people, no housing authority shall buy safe guns.'

This kind of commitment is what was needed from the start. It's great that they've finally realized that they have a responsibility in the class-size amendment to fund construction.

This kind of amendment looks like a first, ... No one really knows what it means.