Quotes about "Politics & Government"

I like being my age. I kind of have a political thing about it. ”

In the future, it will not be the one big message, the one big voice, but millions of us, in our own way, healing, unifying, and experiencing that one defining moment when we recognize that sustaining the democracy is the common bottom line - whoever we are, whatever we do, wherever we are, the call is to sustain the democracy. ”

Leadership is not a basket of tricks or strategies or skills that you pull out. Leadership begins with the quality of the person. ”

Leadership is a matter of how to be - not how to do it. ”

The fossil fuel industry commands outsize sway over U.S. politics, markets, and democracy. I knew these companies were formidable, but when I served on the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, I got a close up view of how the industry disregards government safeguards. ”

As heat rises, so does the number of people trying to cool down homes, schools, hospitals and businesses. This isn't just about comfort; it's a matter of public health. ”

Mercury is a potent toxin that interferes with the human nervous system. Reducing this hazard will be a major public health breakthrough. ”

All Americans have benefited from the dedicated service of Representative Henry Waxman. In every battle and in every moment that mattered most, Rep. Waxman stood up for the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the wild places we cherish. ”

For some reason, there are political forces that somehow feel threatened by honest inquiry. How can you be threatened by wanting to know the facts? ”

Scientists - the crowd that for dash and style make the general public look like the Bloomsbury set. ”