Gary Miller Quotes (39 Quotes)


    Word is spreading really quickly that there is an emerging and urgent problem out there with this heroin.

    Today, currently, business owners can go out and find out if the person they are hiring is eligible to work here or if they are not. We need to think about how we are impacting workers.

    Energy companies, such as Chevron and Shell, and oil producing countries, such as Kuwait and Venezuela, pump crude oil from their vast land holdings and sell it on the world market.

    I became a general contractor in my early 20s. I have been in the business for over 35 years.

    Hospitals must provide emergency treatment to all who walk through the door, regardless of their citizenship status or ability to pay.


    The combined efforts of our two teams of professionals will bring our procurement capabilities to a new level of performance. Our company has made good strides in identifying opportunities for savings and putting a platform in place to enable improved focus and line-of-sight alignment as well as to drive compliance through effective purchasing. ICG Commerce provides the category, process and operational expertise we need to make sure the savings are realized and continuously improved upon and the platform is fully utilized.

    In 1973, America imported 30 percent of its crude oil needs. Today, that number has doubled to more than 60 percent. Gas prices are as high as they are now in part because we've had no comprehensive national energy policy for the past few decades.

    I'm crazy enough to think we can make a small difference in this race.

    The price of crude oil accounts for 55 percent of the price of a gallon of gasoline, driven by global supply and demand. The United States depends on foreign sources of oil for 62 percent of our nation's supply. By 2010, this is projected to jump to 75 percent.

    Federal, state and local governments spend billions of dollars each year educating, caring for and incarcerating illegal immigrants.

    However, if we are to truly rein in spending and restore fiscal sanity, we must do more than address the aftermath of a flawed process.

    An American worker should not expect his pay to be cut because somebody comes to this country illegally and is willing to work for less than he or she should be paid.

    There will certainly be an evaluation of procedures and whatever comes down the line from that we'll take into consideration and make our final decision at that point.

    The Asian nation's oil demand is expected to grow this year by 800,000 barrels per day and represents more than one-third of the total growth in global demand, according to the Energy Information Agency.

    In 2001, America 's hospitals provided nearly $21 billion in uncompensated health care services.

    I'd rather have a corporate fleet car than a rental car, which had 80,000 different drivers driving it. Someone who rents isn't going to take as much care of their car as your neighbor, who you see outside every morning polishing his car,

    California has the highest number of illegal immigrants residing in its borders. The estimated number of illegal alien residents in California was about 2.2 million, or nearly 32 percent of the total number of illegal immigrants in the United States.

    Emergency health care for illegal aliens along the southwestern border is already costing area hospitals $200 million a year, with perhaps another $100 million in extended care costs.

    With more gasoline being produced and less worry of production disruptions, consumers can expect lower and more stable gasoline prices.

    Many talk about a guest worker program. I think most reasonable people believe that a guest worker program in the farming industry, perhaps in the gardening and landscape industries, is reasonable.

    We didn't hear anything for two years. People thought it had died.

    In the United States, oil demand is projected to grow by 340,000 barrels per day this year and gasoline demand is projected to grow nearly two percent, averaging 9.3 million barrels per day for the summer.

    In California, we are in the midst of a population crisis that is already affecting every aspect of life in our state and will continue to get worse.

    A variety of factors contribute to the price of gasoline in the United States. These factors include worldwide supply, demand and competition for crude oil, taxes, regional differences in access to gasoline supplies and environmental regulations.

    While there are really no better or worse rates from banks or insurance, ... rental or corporate fleet companies might work out better arrangements with their in-house financing.

    It's a connection to the past and that's what you build upon. When I can bring natural history into our national history, the picture becomes more colorful.

    That's the number of people that give Stuart a chance to see playing time at U of L. And it's the number for him to remember -- without Christ he is nothing, but through Christ he can do all things.

    Today more than 20,000 communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. More than 90 insurance companies sell and service flood service insurance. There are more than four million policies covering the total of $800 billion.

    The United States' gasoline industry, as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita demonstrated, is remarkably fragile. And the process of how oil is pumped from the ground, turned into gasoline and distributed to consumers is complicated.

    When an event like this happens, and it is a very tragic one, it gives an opportunity to see if there's any way we can adjust to see if this won't happen again.

    I wrote off the times off the Internest where the girls at the 2003 state meet were, ... The only one we haven't caught yet is Pam Wolf. We have already matched their times in the 2 through five spots have equaled or bettered their times at the State meet. I gave every one of them (on his girls team) a copy of it.

    The team chemistry has been fantastic. They've really stayed together. The leadership and the kids being together is a great part of this team. If you have that, you can go a long way.

    One of the things that most people aren't aware of when they think of the Civil War is the number of people and associated animals. (Armies) weren't mechanized. They had to rely on horses and mules.

    Global crude oil demand is increasing, particularly in places like China.

    This will show us if the interest is there. If one company shows up, that's not a lot, but if 30 show up, that's a different story.

    An estimated 7 million illegal immigrants were residing in the United States in January 2000. This is double the size of the illegal immigrant population in January 1990 and constitutes 2.5 percent of the total U.S. population of just over 281 million.

    The National Flood Insurance Program is a valuable tool in addressing the losses incurred throughout this country due to floods. It assures that businesses and families have access to affordable flood insurance that would not be available on the open market.

    Kurt's experience at building growth-focused companies will be a significant asset as we expand the Starbridge business. He is a savvy executive who can see market opportunity, build world-class organizations, and deliver customer and partner-centric results that drive revenue.

    Rather than waiting to restore fiscal responsibility after we pass legislation, we must work to ensure we remain committed to it as we draft legislation.


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