Famous Quotes & Sayings

A committee doesn't cost us anything. It's not a committee to do anything, but gives you an idea of the possibilities. It's worth weighing the pros and cons.

They made my point for me, ... The decisions were not made in the principals' process, in the deputies' process, in the policy coordinating committee process. They were not made in the statutory process.

This committee this morning is an example of how ineffectual a committee can be -- with less than 50 percent attendance,

It really depends on the committee and the preferences of the committee members.

Tony Parker

It proves that the committee is Anglo-Saxon. They prefer the English.

It is truly the opinion of this monitoring committee that Michelle could win the Olympics.

Robert Teeter

This person should not be directly connected with the President Ford Committee nor should he be seen as a member of the liberal wing of the Republican Party. He should be someone like Laird or Rogers Morton.

Celso Amorim

This meeting is especially important as the committee had not met since 1987.

Newt Gingrich

There was no finding by the committee that I purposely tried to deceive anyone,

Andrew Card

There will be members on the platform committee, the rules committee, the credentials committee and I'm expecting Sen.McCain to take a leading role in the convention and in the campaign,

The report issued by the committee will help us in making that determination. The Foundation Board, however, is exploring the alternative of hiring its own Executive Director.

You never know when it comes to the tournament. We knew we weren't a definite lock and any time you put it in the hands of a committee you never know what's going to happen.

George Will

You really don't want a president who is a football fan. Football combines the worst features of American life. It is violence punctuated by committee meetings.

This is an important moment in the confirmation process but it is unfortunate that the Democrats on the Judiciary Committee put partisan politics first in their vote today.

This is a tough, tough conference, and I hope the (NCAA Tournament) selection committee takes note of that. It's going to be a long week.

Burt Lancaster

Can anything be more Un-American than the Un-American committee?

Head-to-head competition is one of the things that (NCAA Selection Committee members) look at very closely.

I felt that that committee that voted 8-to-1 was simply missing the boat, ... I didn't think they connected the dots.

I don't think the committee considers the individual tournaments when it comes to seeding.

Richard Myers

I don't think this committee or the American public has ever heard me say that things are going very well in Iraq, ... This is a hard struggle.

I completely disagree with his statement. That is not the case. My negotiating committee tried to get a deal, they've been more than willing to try to come to a compromise. And I don't feel we're getting that from the other side.

I am more than happy to have received a unanimous vote from the Judiciary Committee in Augusta.

because he wants to be part of the NBC committee that picks Sunday night games.

Naomi Mitchison

the best committee's a committee of one!

Nancy Pelosi

I will not be making appointments to a committee that is not bipartisan.

Jim McDermott

The leadership eventually has to put some controls on us. Leadership and restraint by the members of the Appropriations Committee are the most important things.

Wu Bangguo

The law-enforcement supervision work by the NPC Standing Committee is aimed at defending people's fundamental interests.

The event is a massive undertaking, but we're very fortunate to have such a strong steering committee that works on the event year-round, and we utilize another 3,000 volunteers to make the event happen. Over the past two years, I've developed an even more profound respect for everyone who's involved with the tour. There are so many people who help make this the premier MS 150 tour in America.

The eventual goal of this committee is to make recommendations about what we can do. It could be something as small as the schedule.

The first round of Senate Finance Committee hearing produced positive results for taxpayers as I hope these will,

Kofi Annan

The findings in today's report must be deeply embarrassing to us all, ... The Inquiry Committee has ripped away the curtain, and shone a harsh light into the most unsightly corners of the organization. None of us - member states, Secretariat, agencies, funds and programs - can be proud of what it has found.

Franz Beckenbauer

The FIFA has words of criticism for the organizing committee over and over again. They're completely superfluous.

Paul Tagliabue

The competition committee did a terrific job and that showed with the endorsements that they had on their recommendations.