Legislation Quotes

You're in essence going to shoot in the head a $626 million industry. It doesn't make any sense . . . You're sending the message that foreigners need not apply. I just think it's one of the most perverse, and poorly thought through and counterproductive pieces of legislation you could imagine. - Dennis Jett

You try to manipulate the process. In Sacramento, I was very good at it, at getting legislation passed. And when I came to Washington I thought that I was going to approach it differently. That the conventional wisdom was such that you had to not be confrontational, not challenge too much, but understand that there was great tradition. - Maxine Waters

You have to be mindful it is not the individuals, it is the structure of the PSC that is failing the people of the Virgin Islands... I think the solution is for us as policymakers to bring legislation that will change the structure to make it work. - Michael Malone

You have supported right-wing politicians, including the chairman of your own campaign, Mike, who voted for that disgraceful piece of legislation. - Fernando Ferrer

You folks have never prioritized solving abuses against NYC (New York City) pistol license holders nor applicants, and have gone along with so-called 'gun control' measures of Gov. Pataki. This abuse has continued for decades. You never went beyond 'token legislation' to solve the problems. - Gerald Preiser

You do what you can to improve those ratings, sign a lot of legislation between now and then and get out among the public and make your case...and use the perks of office to increase your visibility. - P.S. Ruckman

You do not examine legislation in the light of the benefits it will convey if properly administered, but in the light of the wrongs it would do and the harms it would cause if improperly administered. - Lyndon B. Johnson

You can't make a million people happy. There's going to be a lot of debates. I don't think you can minimize the role Congress is going to play in what kind of legislation they formulate to guide the reconstruction. There will be enormous pressure to do something quickly. It's all new virgin territory, and it'll be tough to craft an optional strategy. - James Carafano

You can't change Italian law. But everyone agrees that there could be a moratorium during the games. We are preparing legislation to put into effect exclusively during the games. - Mario Pescante

You also have to consider legislation such as data protection. There are privacy and human rights law for e-mails, which you can overcome if you have the right contract of employment. - Peter Sommer