Enacted Quotes

You really have an unfair, ironic and outrageous situation here... The one company that had the courage and took the steps of breaking with the entire industry ? is now in a position where it's going to be bankrupt if the settlement is enacted. - Marc Kasowitz

While countless Americans see their real wages falling, and are struggling to maintain a foothold in the middle class, Sen. Specter and President Bush are cooking up a plan that will lead to their marginalization. What they are trying foist upon the American public as 'immigration reform' will be a fraud-ridden amnesty and unlimited numbers of new guest workers to compete for the jobs American workers still hold. If this bill should ever be enacted, the America that most people know will become unrecognizable as a result of the most massive wave of immigration in history. - Dan Stein

When the 14th Amendment, equal protection clause was enacted, the galleries in the Senate were segregated. Now we have integration. - Arlen Specter

When Medicare was first enacted in 1965, it provided coverage for hospitalization, doctor visits and surgeries, but there was no coverage for prescription medications. - Michael Burgess

When [the Act] enacted, taxpayer dollars funding Head Start will go where they are needed most -- to the kids and not to unscrupulous Head Start officials... A young person's education is too important to be left in the hands of those that are only out for financial gain. - Ander Crenshaw

What most employees do not realize is that corporate rebates and incentives are enacted when the employee population reaches thresholds outlined in their vendor contracts. Meaning, while an employee thinks the actual cost of his or her airline ticket is $500, the actual cost may be much less. And in most cases preferred supplier contracts contain volume commitments that, if not met, could jeopardize an entire contract and cost the company millions in lost discounts based on non-performance. This is precisely why compliance with preferred vendors and contracted rates is critical. - Jeff Pulver

We've seen everything but the kitchen sink being thrown at the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act remains a top priority to get enacted. To the extent people don't focus on that or move away from it or try and mix the two (issues), that's not helpful to moving the Patriot Act forward. - Jeff Lungren