Mandated Quotes

With this being a mandated thing and the limitation and controls for spending that the state imposes on us, I don't see a whole lot of options unless we quit doing something else. - Joe Euclide

Why should a city be mandated to do something by the federal government or state government without the money to do it? - Richard M. Daley

What this comes down to for me is this is a health issue. The evidence is clear beyond any question.... Whatever we're going to do has to be mandated. I'm prepared tonight to say I will support the smoke-free legislation. - Jim Graham

What happened was that there were a number of influential individuals who created a social norm that mandated philanthropy. Social engagements were all centered around giving. - Clare Payne Simmons

We would end up with two railroad crossings instead of a single railroad crossing and that would create some operational problems with stacking up cars when a train might be coming. It is also very difficult to have the railroads come up with a new crossing because they are mandated by Congress to eliminate roadway crossings. - Mik Bredis

We think there is virtue in letting customers act on a voluntary nature in terms of renewable energy. We think it makes more economic sense than a state-mandated Renewable Portfolio Standard, which could end up being more expensive for the consumer. - Daniel Bishop

We receive no federal dollars. We're federally mandated to respond to disasters, but our money comes strictly from donations, so this is a great shot in the arm. - Gayle Wilhelm

We put tougher efficiency standards in the energy bill so we could get dramatic energy savings to the consumers faster... If we hadn't mandated new standards in the bill, the administrative process for raising these standards could have taken years. - Pete Domenici

We never had it in New York, and we're trying to get it mandated by the legislature. Consequently, we took a longer and deeper look at it, because we're trying to get it mandated. The state legislature likes the idea, but they think some adjustments need to be made. - Lou Grumet