Jim Matheson Quotes (19 Quotes)

Now more than ever it's not the time for Congress to be raising its pay,

Never before in the history of sports has there been such an emphasis on public safety,

We've said let's ease our way into this and give people time to adjust.

We ought to hold hearings and learn from this experience. The system failed at the beginning on the ground, and that resulted in an unacceptable loss of life and suffering. It was an unacceptable failure.

Atmospheric testing was a dark period in our history for many Americans and questions about long-term cancer risks are unanswered. We should do whatever we can to preserve the limited records from that time so that they'll be available for scientific study.

I believe wildlife will benefit as a result, ... finds the appropriate balance by both defending endangered wildlife and protecting the property rights of landowners.

Pipe bands greeted the Queen and the Queen mother when they visited us and a few people turned out. But everybody appeared to see this woman Madonna. She had them all in the palm of her hand.

recognized that Utah and Nevada should be united against the arrogance of the East Coast dumping its waste on the West. We still have never addressed the transportation risks, whether on the roads or rails to Skull Valley or Yucca Mountain. That is why this lethal cargo should stay where it is until an acceptable disposal solution can be found.

We learned in 2003 that the federal government was headed towards researching, funding, developing and testing new nuclear weapons. I am the only member of the Utah delegation to oppose those efforts. The intent is clear - research, develop and test new nuclear weapons and each step along the way moves us toward new nuclear weapons testing.

The process needs low cost and quality, and Toyota is a role model example of how to use cost and quality to get on the playing field.

Clearly, the Federal Emergency Management Agency didn't do its job. Now we have to find out why, and hold the federal government accountable. Congressional leaders must take action on this matter.

Instead of building and maintaining collaborative supplier strategies, Toyota's U.S. competitors seem to be on a different, riskier path. The danger is that innovation suffers when supplier relationships hinge only on cost-cutting demand. Toyota recognizes that fulfilling the enterprise potential of TPS requires a substantial cultural shift toward collaboration and continuous improvement, both internally and externally. The changes have to permeate senior management thinking.

This bill will serve as a strong measure to prevent frivolous lawsuits.

I strongly disagree with the conclusion that 44,000 tons of dangerous high level waste can be stored -- above ground and below the flight path of Air Force jets -- safely. This fight is not over.

This is an industry, in many respects, that targets children, ... I'd like to get rid of it all together.

The longer I'm in office, the tougher it is for anyone to make a competitive race,

What's also nice is that late in the game, Sam can throw a pitch that a batter hasn't seen yet. She does a great job of painting the corners (of the strike zone).

We've been talking about this for a while, ... We had all the candidates in to talk to us. We talked about doing a vote long before this week.

There is no room for partisan grandstanding on this matter, ... If wrongdoing is confirmed it ought to be dealt with in the appropriate way laid out by the rules of the House.