Scott Reed Quotes (53 Quotes)

We are going to be back in full service Monday morning.

Regions is a big contributor to this community, and there have been some changes in the community. We just feel like this would be the time to reassert ourselves.

The total package of initial demands from either side are never where the contract ends up.

I think he'll get smart and realize that the path to the nomination is to take on New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and defeat her in '06,

We're very pleased that we were able to come to this agreement, which is a very substantial and fair contract offer that we believe will be handily ratified by the union membership.

That's just sending shock waves through anybody who pays attention to a utility bill. On the residential side, the economics are so strong right now, you could pay for a system in the first year. Business is booming.

The Pelosi-Durbin announcement was like a tree falling in the forest. Nobody heard it.

We talked to a lot of very talented people and when all was said and done, we wanted someone with a deep frozen food background and someone that would fit in Jackson County. Pat has a tremendous background in the frozen food industry and has been with major food manufacturers over the last 25 years.

I'd watch for a rematch with these gentlemen--absolutely. If the loser goes out in a dignified manner, he'll be a shoo-in for his party's nomination in four years.

I don't think he had a choice if he was serious about running for the nomination in '07 or '08.

It's basically the same offer we had previously, but we were able to also put in a signing bonus of 250 and agreed in years two and three to split any potential increases in health cares.

That really is up to the union leadership. We're more than willing to restructure this however they want.

The only way you change the subject is to get on the offense. It also may be time to get on the serious offense in Iraq in a military way.

Watch the governor of Massachusetts, very attractive, ... He's getting very high marks for governing and he's an overnight top-tier candidate in the neighboring state of New Hampshire. Romney is someone to watch, he's gotten way out on the gay marriage issue -- being against it --which helps him with social conservatives, which is the base of the Republican Party.

There's no question that since Katrina, there have been some missteps that have shaped the president's inability to get a message out. These are no one person's fault. But they happened. And now it's time to get back on the offensive.

You must give to get, You must sow the seed, before you can reap the harvest.

This ports issue has ricocheted around the country and made it to people's dinner tables like nothing I've ever seen. It's now an out-of-control political problem.

This one step -- choosing a goal and sticking to it -- changes everything.

We think there may be a bit of a healing period, but we know that our workers have shown time and time again that they are very committed to their passengers and the public. We believe this chapter will close soon.

Every suggested idea produces a corresponding physical reaction. Every idea constantly repeated ends by being engraved upon the brain, provoking the act which corresponds to that idea.

But we have said all along if you want to put more money in health and welfare versus wages we're more than willing to talk about that. And in fact, in the last offer the union asked that we put the bulk of that offer into wages.

Plus, we've addressed their concerns over healthcare costs by offering to split those in years two and three of the contract. For the first year, they're already set so they can't increase. Also, offer a 250-per employee signing bonus.

Both of these senators managed the expectations game brilliantly. They laid low, they learned the Senate, they waited to get their assignments from the leadership, and they hit 'em out of the park.

The Forbes factor is a big factor and it's something the Bush campaign team in Austin must to keep their eye on. He spent 40 million last time. Yes, he's raising some money this time for the first time but he's going to spend what it takes.

I'm a big reformer. And it's time to reform congressional relations at the White House.

I leave it up to the players to come up with ways to fundraise, ... Last year they didn't make much of an effort. If they want to have it paid for, they need to come up with ideas.

As long as you know what it is you desire, then by simply affirming that it is yours -- firmly and positively, with no ifs, buts, or maybes -- over and over again, from the minute you arise in the morning until the time you go to sleep at night, and as many times during the day as your work or activities permit, you will be drawn to those people, places, and events that will bring your desires to you.

I expect to see her name as a potential candidate down the road, but until then I look forward to continuing to work for her as a representative of West Virginia,

To know is to control.

They're going to own the results either way, so why not land the plane

Do you think that you shall enter the Garden of Bliss without such trials as came to those who passed before you?

Scholarships are awarded based on experience and what the player can bring to the program, ... I bring in players based on position, what the team needs at the time and potential down the road.

It's causing industry consolidation. We're seeing smaller, weaker firms not able to weather the storm.

Romneys comments have not gone unnoticed, and his visit to Phoenix to raise some money has raised some eyebrows.

They decided to go on strike. To bring in a third party that has no direct stake in the outcome just doesn't make sense.

We made sure our defensive backs honored their passing a little bit. I thought our whole team stepped up a level in that second half.

We're very pleased to finally be able to put this chapter behind us, complete this contract negotiation process and do what we do best, which is put the best public service out there for our passengers every single day.

The lesson I learned from 1996 is that the president speaks with one voice while Congress has 535. Let's decide who wins that argument, ... If Republicans don't win back the Senate, then the president is still in a position to win re-election in 2004 by running against Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle.

In the interest of the small business and minority community, and in the interest of RTD, Mr. Simmons and RTD agreed that it was best to the end the contract.

There's still three more years. Look, this has been a rough patch, as rough as this modern-day Republican Party has been through in 30 years. But while this has been going on, look at the other side of the aisle, no leaders, no ideas, no agenda.

We know that it's a very substantial and very generous offer so when it was rejected, that was a disappointment and a bit of a surprise.

The first win is a big one. I've thought all along everyone was pretty even in this league and now anything can happen.

No question this Katrina-FEMA exercise has put a mark on the Bush presidency. Brown should have resigned last Friday and spared the Bush administration an entire weekend of being bashed. He should have seen the handwriting on the wall.

I think it's important that one or two of the Cabinet slots have a Democrat -- that can show Bush's ability to be bipartisan, reach across party lines and do what's best for the country as a whole and not just for the Republican Party,

To begin with, you must realize that any idea accepted by the brain is automatically transformed into an action of some sort. It may take seconds or minutes or longer - but ideas always produce a reaction of some sort.

The fact of the matter is, the proof is going to happen over in Iraq, There is an anniversary coming up. He has to confront it.

We're just really excited to be able to offer this. It's a first for Durham, and really for the Triangle because we are currently the only city in the Triangle area who is offering this type of service to the community.

Contract talks are at a stage where we believe a mediator would be helpful. We believe this will be a positive step forward toward completing the contract negotiation process.

I'm not sure it's a smart long-term strategy. One thing I've learned about this business is that candidates remember - especially early on in campaigns when people are just getting started.

Once in a while I have to point out things that guys are doing wrong, but most of the time they recognize what their mistakes are and know how to correct them,