James Lucier Quotes (5 Quotes)

The odds of letting states opt out of coastal moratorium in return for a share of offshore royalties are much higher. There is sufficient momentum behind this idea that it is going to take more than objections from Florida to stop it.

I fear that as usual Congress is lagging and they will address a problem long after it is pressing.

Last year was the last best chance for quite a while. If the Republicans lose any Senate seats this fall, as they well might, they will need to wait until they have a Senate majority willing to move this again.

The consensus view is that the front runner, who seems to be Dean at this moment, combined with a Republican congress, would probably mean more control over spending.

These are issues that transcend previous party distinctions, where you have a very strong coalition between republicans who are willing to deregulate and do whatever it takes to get government out of business's way, and new democrats, who are very tech-friendly,