Famous Quotes & Sayings

We find attorneys who aren't attorneys and nurses who aren't nurses. People just aren't truthful on their resumes.

Chuck D.

I think his confirmation is hardly a done deal. I think lots of us are going to look at the hearings and look at what he says to us about what kind of attorney general he will be. He is far and away the most troubling of all the choices,

I think his attorney feels it would be better if the congressman didn't have to prepare for a court case at the same time he is in Congress taking care of his district.

That was the last year we Democrats controlled every statewide officegovernor, attorney general, comptroller, two U.S. senators, ... We are on the brink of doing it again. 06 is going to be our year. If Democrat values were a stock, now is the time to buy.

That was obviously our No. 1 concern. We spoke with the attorney and Oklahoma extensively. We reviewed the situation and we were satisfied.

Some attorneys have said they won't practice anymore. There's a lot of concern out there.

Larry Sullivan

The fact that the federal government is looking into this matter is significant. However, I understand that the United States attorney for the District of Delaware was alerted to these problems a year ago and did virtually nothing, ... It is my hope that the real professionals from Washington direct the inquiry, because I am confident that they will do it in a fair manner.

The defense attorneys in part brought this tragic situation upon themselves when they elected to have their faces and identities broadcast during the first day of the trial,

The defense attorneys have a well founded fear, especially considering how the government has handled this up until now, that Wen Ho Lee is going to go home, they're going to debrief him, then the government is going to run into court and say 'We don't think he's been truthful, he's violated the plea agreement' and throw him back in jail,

The decision was politically motivated, and I don't respect the attorney general one iota.

We don't issue attorney general opinions to private citizens. And we're not the boss of the county commission. In terms of compelling the county commission to do something, we can't do that.

Bill Kennedy

We want to know if the governor is on the side of the attorney general or with Mr. Ball. All we want to know is who is right and who is wrong.

The prosecuting attorney dumped this case on the public when the responsibility belongs to the prosecuting attorney. Grand juries don't operate under rules of evidence, and they're going to be exposed to the evidence the prosecutor presents.

We understand that the Louisiana attorney general is investigating all deaths that occurred at New Orleans hospitals and nursing homes after the hurricane, and we fully support and are cooperating with him.

The SEC and the U.S. Attorney are still not done with their investigations, ... So certain other things may come to light.

These proposals were drafted by junior staffers and never formally presented to the attorney general or the White House. They were not drafted with the NSA program in mind.

Jonathan Turley

These defense attorneys are doing the right thing and probing every possible vulnerability.

Samuel Alito

The things that I said in the 1985 memo were a true expression of my views at the time from my vantage point as an attorney in the Solicitor General's office. But that was 20 years ago and a great deal has happened in the case law since then.

probably the Securities and Exchange Commission and the attorney general should have been on top of, but aren't.

Orrin Hatch

Of the 67 attorneys general we have had, only a handful have come close to the qualifications that John Ashcroft possesses, ... He has always been committed to equal justice and opportunity for all.

Normally it wouldn't be a good thing for an attorney general to have a professional defamer as a brother-in-law. But I am so delighted for him. He is a great Canadian success story.

Henry Hyde

A decision whether to hold hearings will be based on the information developed during this review. I am hopeful that the attorney general will cooperate fully by making all necessary documents and personnel available to the committee,

Defense attorneys fear a jury will be overly sympathetic when they hear the details surrounding the death of this small and harmless animal.

Tom DeLay

Any partisan crackpot district attorney who might want to indict a member of our leadership.

Bob Etheridge

So often, people are investigating things that happen in other states. If we're getting gouged here in North Carolina, it is probably someone in another state behind it, ... A federal statute would empower state attorneys general to cross state lines.

Running for attorney general, she loses more respectably, but she still loses. This is not great news for Pirro, but she still runs better in a race she insists she is not running.

Protecting the environment has been a top priority of the Department of the Attorney General. Those who violate our environmental laws must know that when they are caught, they will pay a very heavy price. That is the only way to deter the type of conduct that took place here. This case is an example of the exceptional cooperation between the State of Hawaii and the EPA, which continues.

Anthony Romero

Rather than focus on this constitutional crisis, Attorney General (Alberto) Gonzales is cracking down on critics of his friend and boss. Our nation is strengthened, not weakened, by those whistle-blowers who are courageous enough to speak out on violations of the law.

continue to investigate with the Attorney General's office allegations of illegal behavior that prevent consumers from getting the best insurance products at the best price.

Judy Smith

Every American has the right to and the expectation of privacy in their private conversations. The decision by the state attorney to impanel a grand jury to investigate Linda Tripp and perhaps others concerning the recordings of private conversations will help establish that our cherished right of privacy cannot be trampled on.

Ed Koch

Eliot is the right guy to change Albany. As attorney general, he demonstrated a real commitment to reforming institutions from Wall Street to Main Street and I look forward to watching him work on reforming state government.

There's been no discussions. Unfortunately, I need to get attorneys involved now.

There's a perception that the attorney general's office is just for Albuquerque and Santa Fe.