Bill White
Bill White
From 2004 until 2010, this Democratic Party politician served as Mayor of Houston, Texas. Previously, during the presidential administration of Bill Clinton, White had held the position of United States Deputy Secretary of Energy.
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth16 June 1954
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We are asking all residents in the Houston area and the greater Houston area that are in the storm surge area for a hurricane of this force and above to begin making their evacuation plans,
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We are not asking that roads be closed; we are not asking that sidewalks be closed; we are not asking for additional police protection,
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We may be asking for extensions of these deadlines based on market conditions and commitments previously made by FEMA, and we feel confident that FEMA will review those requests on the merits,
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We have moved more evacuees out of hotels than any other city has ever had in hotels, ... So we encourage those new to it to ask us, not tell us, how to do it.
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Use your common sense and (if) you doubt the capacity to withstand high winds, then we are asking you to evacuate, ... Few mobile homes, if any, could withstand some of the types of winds that may be characteristic of a hurricane that is of the projected magnitude of Rita. We are asking you to evacuate.
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We had dozens of church members asking how they could help, and be part of the solution. I am so gratified, even as my heart breaks over all the misery.
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I doubt whether the government can or should tell people or mandate how many vehicles can get out, ... but we do need to educate people and ask that they be considerate to their neighbors.
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When you have somebody that is very active and wants to be a public contact point in recruiting, the leadership allows him to set up a formal unit, ... A member in Elizabeth City wants to take on that responsibility in northeast North Carolina.
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We knew that the country had to do the right thing, and the right thing had to be apartments for people when they couldn't go home. People, while they're here, need to get on with their lives.
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T.M.O. has been a great source of grass-roots wisdom on a variety of issues, ... It was natural to look to them to be part of overall community efforts.
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Those people at risk should not get on the highways to evacuate. People should prepare to shelter in place if they have not evacuated.
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You indict the majority leader on a conspiracy charge and you're now just looking at his phone records? This should have been taken care of three years ago,
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We feel they are trying to intimidate and insult people who are going to our demonstration. We don't feel government should be allowed to do that.
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We feel like it's a good tire, but I think there are a lot of customers who say they don't want Firestone tires on my car, period,