Famous Quotes & Sayings

There is a lot of work being done in non-census years, ... Would the commission have a full-time staff?

The reason highly abusive governments flock to the commission is to prevent condemnation of themselves and their kind, and most of the time they succeed. If you're a thug, you want to be on the committee that tries to condemn thugs.

Jeff Johnson

The operative word in Public Service Commission is 'public.' And, for most of our members, they have a pretty strong impression the PSC is too attendant to the needs of the utility companies and not common citizens. People are concerned about how to make ends meet.

Until the election commission tells me I'm not a candidate, I consider myself a candidate, and I will continue campaigning like I've always campaigned. Obviously if they tell me I'm off the ballot, then I guess I sort of pack things up and fold in the tent.

Our independent trustee, who is advising the Commission and who was suggested to us by Microsoft, Professor Neil Barrett, has told us the document is, to quote, 'totally useless'.

Andrew Bernstein

Our group is trying to convince the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) to make its deregistration rules more flexible.

Over the last 10 or 15 years, commission costs on stock trading have come down a lot more than the costs of funds,

Over the years, at specific commission direction, we've essentially been uninvolved in wolf management ... and we wanted to make sure before (we purchase supplies) that you have no concern because of our limited involvement in wolf management.

Brad Smith

Our understanding is that we are not likely to get any formal decision from the Commission until after we file our response in this proceeding, and that is due on the 15th of February.

Most of these accusations by the Ethics Commission are a direct result of failing to maintain proper record keeping.

David Vitter

We need a Katrina reconstruction commission headed by a no-nonsense, nonpolitical, businessman manager so that we all have something lasting to show for this spending,

I think the Securities and Exchange Commission better look at this because what you've got is prior misstatement,

People have to be paid and they're either paid by commission or other investment management fee,

Siim Kallas

Some of the NGOs receiving funds from the commission describe on their Web site one of their main tasks as 'lobbying the commission.

That commission has done some damn dirty things. I wouldn't put it past them. I know I'm going to be there.

Eliot Spitzer

My office, while committed to working with the Securities and Exchange Commission in our investigation of the mutual fund industry, will not be party to settlements that fail to protect the interests of investors and let the industry off with little more than a slap on the wrist,

Haley Barbour

Local people have to make the decision, ... The purpose of this commission is not to impose decisions on you. It's to illuminate the choices.

I was trying to tell the commission that the issue had not been really defined well enough to be ready for the president.

Megan Smith

I think open source is an evolutionary idea for humanity, this idea of transparency. It played out for us in the technology world, but it also played out with the idea of a truth and reconciliation commission and Wikipedia.

John Roberts

Judges do not have a commission to solve society's problems, ... their role, while important, is limited.

I think this commission should point fingers. I am not suggesting you find scapegoats, someone to hang out to dry. But there were people, people in responsible positions, who failed us on 9/11.

It is not unusual for acquisitions of this magnitude to be referred to the Competition Commission to ensure that any potential concerns are addressed,

It is not enough for the Nigerian government to initiate an investigation. We need an international commission of inquiry that will report directly to the UN Secretary-General and make its findings public.

It is one year since the Court of First Instance confirmed Microsoft had to comply with the March 2004 decision. The Commission regrets Microsoft has failed to do so. We would prefer Microsoft to comply with the March 2004 decision, and not with their interpretation of that decision.

John Higgins

I think that is part of the reason why the commission has become frustrated with France and Germany's pleas that they shouldn't be aggressively tightening in this downturn.

Jose Barroso

I welcome the speed with which the commission and member states have been able to respond to the urgent request for help.

I think they need to look for alternative funds, ... It's up to the commission to decide how the money gets distributed.

Regarding use of force, firing of the weapon, the police commission found that the use of force was out of policy.

Our parliamentary commission will meet in an open session Wednesday to summarize the work of the past 16 months.

Jim Ramstad

Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to the 9/11 Commission members for their valuable service and important recommendations to improve homeland security.

With three major U.S. telecoms under Securities and Exchange Commission investigation, we thought little more could happen to dampen already miserable investor sentiment in the space. Now events at WorldCom leave us virtually lost for words.

Michael Copps

Today the Federal Communications Commission empowers America's new media elite with unacceptable levels of influence over the ideas and information upon which our society and our democracy depend,

Romano Prodi

We need to take a good look at the accounts, speak to the European Commission and to take a rapid decision.