Quotes about "Politics & Government"

The FCC is a quasi-judicial body. It is supposed to undertake this period of public comment with a degree of seriousness and respect. ”

When former president Lyndon B. Johnson unveiled his plans for the program that would become Medicaid, he reflected on the future of public policy in the United States. ”

For me, public service is an honor, and I have the ultimate respect for the rule of law. ”

In 1984, Nevada Senator Paul Laxalt gave me the opportunity of a lifetime to serve as a legislative intern in his office in Washington, D.C. Coming from humble beginnings, the experience changed my life and charted me on a path of public service. ”

Even North Korean people who are not necessarily happy with economic policies are still loyal to the state itself. It's a military-first state, so whether it does very well on the economic front or not, is not central to public support for it. ”

There have been a couple of things I've been involved in launching that have been a bit more public, but I've always had other things tipping away in the background. ”

So that was Reagan's political problem. As a rancher in California, he was an environmentalist himself. But the President of the United States doesn't control everything that happens in Washington. ”

You can't be chasing 15 rabbits. Otherwise, the public mind cannot follow you. ”

We decided that the environment was an integral part of our policies and the political thrust of our government. We gave it the priority and we sustained it with the money required to make it happen. ”

You accumulate political capital to spend it on noble causes for Canada. If you're afraid to spend your capital, you shouldn't be there. ”