Judd Gregg Quotes (55 Quotes)


    some type of structured commission, where you basically have a focus point with an individual of great ability and national recognition leading the effort.

    We can act now ... or we can just bury our heads in the sand, ... It is not good policy to pass this problem on to our children. It's not fair and it's not right.

    Recent action in Syria and Palestine also tell us that the awakening voices of democracy in those regions are occurring, and that those in that region are able to pursue it without being stifled by terrorists that are despotic.

    it is apparent that the oil companies have taken advantage of the trust of the American people.

    This is the one vote you'll have this year to reduce the rate of growth of the federal government.


    After years of allowing spending to grow unchecked, I am gratified to see the Senate take a step in the right direction toward serious fiscal discipline.

    President Bush recognizes the challenges faced by those who lack health insurance and remains committed to ensuring that every American looking for a job is able to find one and to expanding access to affordable health care for all Americans,

    The government has made $44 trillion in promises we can't afford to keep. We must get serious now about our long-term budgetary problems, recognizing that the sooner we act, the less painful the choices will be.

    Some might call this a novel approach for me, but I cannot sit back in good conscience while those in our society struggling to heat their homes are being left in the cold by oil companies,

    Unless you've got a national organization and a capability to run nationally, you aren't going to be a viable candidate of our party.

    Absurd, ... I have to catch a plane.

    Congress has provided 60 billion already for reconstruction, recovery and rehabilitation efforts to help the people in the Gulf Coast region get back on their feet, ... Currently, I am working with a number of my colleagues to come up with viable options for finding offsets for this emergency spending. I look forward to finding consensus on a solution that will make the most sense to ensure that we do not deficit-spend.

    This is the only vote you will have to reduce the deficit.

    We invaded Iraq to change a totalitarian, despotic regime, and we have been successful there.

    Anyone who knew my father knew he was an extraordinary and special person who brought humor, energy and optimism to all his infinite endeavors, especially those involving promoting and improving his beloved New Hampshire. He will be greatly missed but always remembered.

    and see if I can make some of it back.

    in some cases outright grants, in some cases low-interest or no-interest loans.

    This is a major step forward. It is a step towards fiscal responsibility and it is a reflection of the Republican Congress' commitment to pursue the path of fiscal responsibility.

    The administration has totally mishandled the issue now we're hearing that the Coast Guard doesn't feel they can sign off. As I understand it . . . Homeland Security had initial concerns which were basically later on muted, and so I think there are serious issues here. It's very disconcerting to say the least.

    Banks, health insurance companies, schools and employers often identify consumers ... We need to find ways to ensure that people's privacy and safety is protected by ensuring that the Social Security number, which is issued by the federal government, is not used to reveal to criminals personal and financial information about our citizens.

    The cost of this catastrophe is going to be huge, ... We're willing to pay that price.

    Gregg said. ''She could have kept the ticket herself. For all I know, that was the winning number.

    Like objects in the rear-view mirror, the impact of Social Security's looming crisis is closer than it appears.

    Actually, I have been very supportive of a very robust stimulus package from day one. I think this economy has to have a major stimulus initiative because the only group with liquidity is the federal government.

    I think, like everybody else in New Hampshire, when I pull up to fill up my car and I pay $50, I get upset. And I'm wondering if these prices are legitimate.


    We must make sure that the people and areas that were directly affected by the storm get the help they need to get on their feet and get their communities rebuilt, ... At the same time, we must take every precaution to ensure that these funds are spent wisely.

    If we don't get this economy going, the numbers that represent this stimulus package are going to be small compared to the loss of revenue to the federal government for our economy.

    The President has been prosecuting this war against terrorism in an extremely aggressive and appropriate way and the results are pretty obvious.

    I love New Hampshire and think it's the best place in the world. But as great a guy as he (McCain) is, he's not running for president of New Hampshire, he's running for president of the country,

    We felt it was better to identify places ... where we knew we were going to have to spend it anyway. We know we're going to have to spend the money on the avian flu,

    That's the gross number, of course, ... After taxes, it's closer to 500,000.

    Let us get ours done first, and then we will worry about working it out with the House,

    The veterans of our military services have put their lives on the line to protect the freedoms that we enjoy. They have dedicated their lives to their country and deserve to be recognized for their commitment.

    This bill is the culmination of a lot of work done in the Congress and by the president and by members of the Republican Party to try to put some discipline into the fiscal accounts of the federal government.

    If you look at the questions the commissioners have been asking, particularly over the last several weeks, you will see that many of them are based on information we have supplied,

    There's no agreement to pay for this at all. Those of us who would like to pay for it are very much a minority within our caucus,

    It is the American way to reward ability.

    After that, residents would be able to get different types of federal assistance, in some cases outright grants, in some cases low-interest or no-interest loans, ... And those problems will be coordinated through both our office and the governor's office.

    Well, I've already contributed, Kathy and I, to the Katrina flood fund. I'm sure we'll also be contributing to many other worthy causes, especially in New Hampshire.

    I think it is clear some things we were going to do this fall won't be done. ... Social Security is one, immigration reform would be another,

    It's very hard to reduce the rate of growth of spending around here,

    The administration has bought into the idea this should be a bottom-up thing, ... The danger is confusion, inefficiency and huge bureaucratic frustration.

    We need to have presidential leadership and it can't be the usual suspects, ... They can't just send up another list of the requests that they made at the beginning of the budget process and claim that they've done their job.

    We just look at the House sometimes and shake our heads.

    You're not going to get vaccine production in the U.S. unless you have liability protection, ... The risk of a major liability suit far outweighs the potential rate of return that you'd get on the investment.

    There are people who wish to do us harm in the most heinous way. They want to kill Americans simply because they are Americans. They wish to destroy our culture and Nation because they don't like our freedoms, they don't like the fact that we are prosperous.

    The driving force behind this effort is the federal deficit and the out-of-control spending that is pushing it increasingly higher. This bill takes fiscally responsible steps to reduce the deficit, reduce spending that is on autopilot and strengthen our economy,

    Saying that the relief work is proceeding in a rather haphazard way, ... We must now look ahead to ensure that the massive amount of federal dollars are being spent effectively and efficiently on reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts in the effected Gulf Coast region.

    There's been a working majority for disregarding fiscal discipline, ... But so far, it's been a very small echo chamber.


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