Phil Bredesen Quotes (18 Quotes)

designed to strengthen the standards of accountability and integrity in all areas of state government.

We did not even have a 30-day notice to prepare ourselves so that we could at least have a supply of medications while we tried to figure out what to do next, ... How can you in all good consciousness tolerate this kind of a practice

It's a fairly technical matter, ... Clearly there is no indication of a misappropriation of funds.

The idea of people opening up their homes to strangers is a bad idea, which we should avoid if possible, ... You don't know what you are getting.

Tennessee is full of families - rich and poor - who manage to achieve balance. They use the resources they have, and add faith in God, love and commitment to each other, hard work and a focus on their children. These are the real families, the families that work, the families that shine. And that balance is the lesson for us.

Our state's strategy on methamphetamine, and any other issue, is going to be a moving target.

Continuing economic growth requires both recruitment of new companies and expansion of existing businesses.

My education commitment is simple. I believe that every child is unique. I'm going to work as hard as I know how, and I'm going to ask each of you to help me to offer all Tennessee children the education they need to energize their God-given talents to take them as far as they can go.

I believe they will have that for us, and we'll sit down with the legislature and try to work out how we're going to handle it, whether it's through a special session in November or one in January. That's where I'm leaning,

Our recent legislative sessions had everything a good reporter could wish for A willful governor, an angry and divided legislature, citizens who know how to use their car horns. Plenty of conflict. Plenty of personalities. As journalists, I'm sure it was a fascinating scene to watch unfold.

The consequences of decisions don't just affect spreadsheets... They affect, in fundamental ways, the lives of people and they often mean the difference between life and death.

If the Southeast represents the new battlefield in the war on meth, then Tennessee clearly is at ground zero.

When John Kerry and Zell Miller and George Bush can agree on an issue, you know it's got legs.

The future of our nation depends on our ability to produce food and fiber to sustain the world.

The genius of America is that we are still a land of undiscovered shores, and we are at our best when we open our hearts and allow the night winds to bring renewed visions of great deeds.

There are certainly good people who think it will be an issue and one Democrats ought to take advantage of. I just think there are much bigger issues out there. I really do. I think people are mad about it but I'm not sure you can point the finger to a party or a person.

Let's leave behind the predictable and stale debate between liberals and conservatives. Let's take the resources that we have, and prioritize, and manage, and focus our energy on just doing things that count - on real results.

The grant is essential to help Trane workers look to the future and begin the process of training for a new product line in their plant, ... This grant will keep the company competitive and increase the skills of talented employees.