George Voinovich Quotes (34 Quotes)


    One of the requirements I have used during my political career to decide whether we should do something is the issue of fairness.

    Governments and businesses shouldn't have to litigate cases all the way to the Supreme Court in order to find out whether or not a tax incentive is constitutional,

    It's been interpreted as one of (Bush) coming to Ohio to try and pressure me to support 550 (billion-dollar tax cut) when he knows that I'm locked in at 350 (billion dollars), ... I think the timing of it made it look bad, in terms of his trying to put some pressure on me. I don't believe that's what he had in mind, but it certainly has been interpreted that way in our state.

    It is time to really level with the American people, ... There's a lot of confusion out in the country today and we need to repeat over and over again why we're there, what we're trying to accomplish.

    It just can't be justified from a cost-benefit point of view.


    I voted against it because the hypothetical surplus based on rosy 10-year projections in my opinion is a mirage, ... Late Edition

    As a Republican from Cleveland who has been elected to federal, state, county and municipal offices, I am living proof that Ohioans know how to count ballots and, more importantly, that we count fairly.


    To say that the vote fraud conspiracy theorists are tilting at windmills is an understatement. They're using a legitimate public process to pursue an agenda that is, at best, grasping at straws and, at worse, partisan.

    And the question is whether or not you're going to be able to go in there and work with other people to get things going, particularly since we have a little problem over there from the public relations.'

    The fact of the matter is we have the war in Iraq, we have Katrina, we have the (Medicare) prescription drug benefits

    This is costing us money, and the money to pay for this war is coming out of our Social Security surplus, so this is a big deal. This is not just a little sidelight that we're involved with today in this country, ... Early Edition.

    Based on our experience in Ohio politics, we believe that the president's lead in Ohio is clear and that it cannot be surmounted. Sen. Kerry should concede defeat and spare the country the turmoil of another drawn-out election.

    I am very disappointed that the commission failed to take into account the amount of information that we provided them and the quality, experience and expertise of the Air National Guard personnel who have served our country in Ohio and in many combat operations. They have flown thousands of C-130 combat hours for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom and have received hundreds of Air Medals. They are truly American heroes, and the commission made the wrong decision.

    We have to really level with the American people, ... This is not going to be over in two years ... we're not going to just be able to walk out of Iraq and this is going to be over.

    The time has come, Mr. President, where NATO needs to get off its high horse, restrain its ego and instead of trying to save face over a major foreign policy blunder, start thinking about saving lives. It is time to stop the bombing and put everyone's effort into finding a diplomatic solution that will quickly result in removal of ... Serbian troops in Kosovo.

    Various groups, particularly on the Republican side, didn't give her the opportunity to share why she's qualified.

    We need to stay in Iraq until the job is done. The President understands this and I'm glad that he is getting more countries to participate. We must change the chant of millions of young Muslims from 'Jihad Against the World' to 'Freedom and Democracy.'

    they believe this action is going to solidify his support so that it will be 10 times harder to get him out.

    Liberating Iraq from a legacy of violence and putting it on the path to peace and prosperity will take time.

    In this era of global competition, the states can't afford to have doubts about the validity of tax incentives, one of their key economic development tools. I can assure you that China and India aren't going to stop using tax incentives.

    fiscally irresponsible ... with the debt we're carrying and the uncertainty -- we really don't know yet how much more the Iraq war costs.

    I want to make it clear publicly that I expect more candor from this Administration during the next four years, particularly with members on the Foreign Relations Committee so that we can maintain a bipartisan foreign policy.

    I don't understand why people in this country are so bent on doing the 'perfect,' when you have something that is good and makes sense from a cost-benefit point of view.


    Whether they are computer technology consultants, network engineers or intelligent analysts, contractors play a vital role in securing our nation. Therefore, it's imperative that we improve this process because, in today's job market, it's unrealistic to assume that the best and brightest applicants are going to wait more than one year to receive a government clearance so they can then begin their jobs.

    It is time to recognize a simple fact of life. Contrary to what some of my colleagues seem to believe, tax cuts do not pay for themselves.

    I don't give a damn about the stock market. But I do care about jobs.

    He kept the members of the court together, despite their many differences.

    We had all of the kids over, there are seven of them now, on Sunday to celebrate Molly's life and to come here again and celebrate her life with other children to know you're doing a little something for these kids in this school and the other school that benefits from the grant,

    We are in a struggle to secure a future free from fear for our country and the world.

    I do not want our children and grandchildren to live in a world where everyday they fear some regional strongman with weapons of mass destruction. We need to send a message to these future would-be bullies: you will not be allowed to threaten the world.


    I believe we can do better and we owe it to the United States of America, the U.S. State Department, our soldiers overseas, our children and our grandchildren to do better than Mr. Bolton.


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