Christopher Dodd Quotes (79 Quotes)

We've got a very busy agenda at the U.N., it's going to be very difficult to get the job done. Let's get behind him, let him do his work I certainly want to see him succeed but I'm going to watch him carefully.

When the public's right to know is threatened, and when the rights of free speech and free press are at risk, all of the other liberties we hold dear are endangered.

The quickest way to change the government there is to bring in the light. Dictators can't stand light, and we are contributing to the darkness by not allowing U.S. sales of food, medicine and travel to occur.

Earth Day is an occasion to reflect on what we can do to make our fragile world a cleaner, healthier, safer place to live.

Information kills darkness. Light kills darkness. As long as we don't allow information and people to move into a place like Cuba, you are just assisting Fidel Castro to stay in power,

He is a person of outstanding ability and strong character who possesses in my view a deep commitment to the law and the principle of equal justice for all,

We need to do something about antiquated voting machines, ballots that confuse rather than clarify, and overcrowded polling places.

I don't think we've been muscular enough, if you will, at the diplomatic table. I don't disagree that we ought to leave the military option on the table.

It cannot bring back and make whole those who suffered and died by a racist's criminal hand. But it can at least reaffirm our nation's commitment to seek the truth and make equal justice a reality.

Our nation will have the capacity to build this critical component of our national security structure for the 21st century. It was a great risk in my view to have a diminished number of these vessels if we didn't have this base.

If you start doing a finding of fact as a preliminary step, you're creating a whole new avenue for the legislative branch to basically discipline the executive branch, ... Late Edition.

As a world leader, America must be prepared to confront any challenge.

Working families need to know that we will work to protect their health needs, promote the development of safe, effective medicines, and guarantee patient rights.

There is a sense here among people of ...both persuasions here that we need to get this over with. There is a danger of this thing spinning out of control again and going on way too long. And that's the sense I got today from my colleagues.

We learned that economic growth and environmental protection can and should go hand in hand.

This is the first time in more than 200 years that the federal government will take a very proactive role in the conduct of elections,

It's vital that we help them get the right start, nurture their development and provide for their well-being.

It's easy for Americans to forget that the food they eat doesn't magically appear on a supermarket shelf.

is a normal procedure in any court in this country, civil or criminal in this country. So this is not a deal, not some truncated proposal that is being made here. It's pretty standard procedures in any trial proceedings and I would urge my colleagues not go give up on this idea.

China is a worry, Japan is a worry, Russia is a worry, Italy is a worry. ... But many of these countries now are moving more aggressively and catching up.

Our military should spare no expense to ensure the safety of our troops, particularly as they confront a hostile insurgency and roadside bombs throughout Iraq.

Consumers all across the country, I don't care where you live, are irate about this, ... If it were not for Katrina and people being terribly upset about the mismanagement of that disaster, this would be the sole subject of discussion

The block captains, who were usually women because most of the men were off at war, were in charge of preparing their neighborhood -- or 'block' -- in the event of an enemy attack. Though these attacks never came, it was still a useful tool to allay fears and provide support during a time when the unthinkable was a real possibility,

American workers are first rate.

Entrenched bureaucracies are always opposed to fundamental changes.

(Although) there's no existing evidence here that Karl Rove is about to be indicted ... the president has to make a determination as to whether or not he wants to be preoccupied with legal issues around the White House, ... Fox News Sunday.

We stand completely and totally behind our president. We may have our differences from time to time, but on a day like this, which rivals or not exceeds the attack on Pearl Harbor, we stand united behind our president and our government.

Low-income taxpayers deserve the same rights as everyone else. It was wrong of the IRS to target low-income taxpayers, and I am please by the decision to correct this unfair practice.

This measure class action reform bill is a common-sense measure. It will ensure that people have a right to sue when harmed, and at the same time the bill will put an end to suits that leave consumers with pennies and small businesses with needless legal bills.