Famous Quotes & Sayings

What happened was the debate got polarized very early and the opportunity to find the middle ground was missed.

There's some debate about whether we're at the point where inflation starts to kick in.

There should be a televised debate between the two of us. What do you say, Rick?

Arlen Specter

There's going to be a great national debate on this subject.

Howard Baker

The United States has led in all these things, been in the vanguard of the development of the techniques. So it seems to me that the United States should not be thought of as dragging its foot on environmental quality, but rather questioning the appropriateness of a treaty that has never been submitted to the Senate for debate and consideration.

We look forward very much to seeing the two liberals in the race debate between themselves over who will raise taxes the most and the fastest.

Jens Stoltenberg

We will not put a lid on opinions. On the contrary, it is more important than ever that political debates are open and free, even on the most difficult issues. Especially on the most difficult issues. The task is to encourage controversial debates in a form that strengthens democracy.

When issue like the internal Republican debate over the ports dominates the news it puts us another day away from all of us figuring out what policies we need to win.

We expect him to be included in the debates. He's such a strong public speaker that if he's included in the debate there's no question that it's going to help him, and we do expect him to get in.

The issue I expect to dominate the debate is whether these deficits will unwind in an orderly way or in a disorderly way.

Joseph Cirincione

The factual debate during the next six months will revolve around the threat assessment.

The far right has been itching for a fight for some time, ... They want to erase what happened to Bork, and they want to have somebody whose nomination will provoke a debate about all these big issues, and if they win, then they feel that vindicates their philosophy and its opens doors to other like nominees.

The correlation between high oil prices and stocks has not been day-to-day. Sometimes the stock markets can ignore high prices, and the big debate is when will the prices get so high that they hurt the economy.

Tom Daschle

indicated that he's not really looking for a victory. He just wanted to have a debate.

Don Evans

In all of the debates there will be an opportunity for a very free-flowing, substantive, real and genuine discussion of the issues.

I know there's been lots of debate about that in the industry.

The object of (Tuesday's) demonstration is repealing the law. There needs to be a lot of us, and we must go for the long haul since the parliamentary debate will take time.

This is legislation in disguise. If it went up in a bill, it would be debated and be subject to being amended.

Larry Sabato

This is Kaine's debate. It's Kaine's audience. It's probably Kaine's region, ... one of the most one-sided debates I've ever seen.

I'm really disappointed we're getting so much negative debate on this,

Arlen Specter

There likely will be a national debate about whether the president really has the kind of power he's been using.

This is where the debate is, opt-in or opt-out. The industry wants self-regulation and others say opt-in should be for everything.

John Doyle

They're seeking more and more to remain relevant to the debate and I think they are finding it more difficult.

If you're a girl, you give the glance. If you're a guy, you debate with your friends if you should walk over?it's so ridiculous.

In the Middle East, they're being compressed, catapulted through the same debates that tore American society over decades in a short period of time. And the stakes are very high.

If you want to explore debate, wonderful. If you want to explore music, wonderful.

Bob Geldof

If I can make things a little hotter for the government, if the Tories can push harder on the government and if there is more of a debate on this then good.

I don't want to sound like a snake-oil salesman here. There will be debate. It's not really a time-consuming undertaking. It's a matter of defining your neighborhood elements.

By all accounts, Tehran's decision will seriously radicalize the upcoming debates over the IAEA report in the U.N. Security Council, since trust in Tehran's plans and ambitions has been strongly undermined.

Christopher is focused on doing the job he was elected to do representing the people of the Fourth District in Congress. There will be plenty of opportunity for debates in the fall.

Sean Hannity

Can't you engage in a real debate without trotting out the old Ted Kennedy remark? That's so tired. Come on, get a new idea already!

Howard Kurtz

But if this is the tip of the iceberg, in other words, if there are more moments in debates or other interviews, where he seems not to have a grasp, sure, that could be a major problem, ... But that will depend on whether this sort of thing ... resonates with voters. It may not, this may be a media flap, it may be a one-day story.

John Fuller

I'm not sure why we are having a debate on a 1,600-student high school. A 1,200-student high school is better for kids.