Substantive Quotes

You get a passing visit, but you don't get anything substantive, because Fox knows that Fabian can't do anything. ... He's working at counter purposes with the governor, it seems to me. - Ray Haynes

When they do return to the talks we want North Korea to be prepared to talk in a substantive and serious way about how to move forward on the proposal we have on the table. That's where our focus is. - Scott McClellan

What we are expecting from Pakistan is concrete, serious, substantive steps to deal with cross-border terrorism, and the question of terrorists who operate from Pakistan soil. - Nirupama Rao

What does he do now that he's being substantively challenged? He goes complaining to the party chairman that we're being mean to him... Well, I have some news for Howard Dean: The primary campaign is a warm-up compared to what George Bush and [Bush political adviser] Karl Rove have for the nominee. - Joseph Lieberman

What Congress did was much more symbolic than it was substantive... The law has not changed, because the law has always said that a signature is a symbol adopted with someone's intent to comply. It could be an X, a thumbprint, or even your company letterhead. The legal issue has always hinged on what you intend. - Benjamin Wright

We've got no problem making presentations. We've been quite responsive to people who have had questions. If these meetings continue and become substantive, our goal would be to make sure the public is fully informed. - Mark Fabiani

We're all sitting here waiting for this company to produce earnings from the changes Chuck Conaway has initiated. These changes are going to make a substantive difference. The market believes it. We do too. But it won't start being reflected until we see the hard numbers. - Eric Beder

We want to make sure we are able to provide the kind of technical services to candidates and state parties and fully execute [a] bold political plan, and we want to do that at the same time we make regular, substantive payments [on the debt]. - Steve Grossman

We urge both Beijing and Taipei to establish substantive cross-strait dialogue to the mutual benefit of both sides of the Strait. - Adam Ereli