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    We're working hard to use our network advantages to build strong customer relationships. We'll continue to aggressively roll out telephone service to make the three-product bundle available in a majority of our footprint, and we're on track to offer telephone service to between six million and eight million homes by year end.


    These findings raise serious questions about the future of the U. S. income tax system. The majority of the federal tax burden is being borne by a shrinking pool of taxpayers. As Congress considers tax reform proposals during the coming year, this is an issue lawmakers should begin to debate.




    I think the penalties were down and I think the tempo was much better, ... We went no huddle for the majority of the game and that provides tempo and rhythm for us. Once you start getting a few first downs, you are able to really get going.


    I'm not really about having to go back and play them back to back like that. From a psychological standpoint, when you have to play the two best teams in the league two weekends in a row, it can be devastating to your morale and your whole psyche. Losing against these guys is not the issue, it's the psychological effect it could have. It could have a lasting effect if you lose the majority of these games.

    Bolstered by record warm temperatures in many parts of the country, a majority of restaurant operators reported January gains in same-store sales and customer traffic. In addition, operators reported a boost in plans for hiring and capital expenditures -- positive developments for both the restaurant industry and the overall economy.

    The whole of that part of Southern Africa which is controlled by racial minorities is experiencing either consistent and regular guerilla activity or is faced with advanced preparation for its commencement.

    In the first 50 years of the filibuster, it was used only 35 times. But the last Congress alone had 112 cloture motions filed, plus threats of more. This is the tyranny of the minority.

    We made the assumption that the majority of our agents were still using the yellow pad approach to interviewing clients and gathering data. We did not want to trip over our data internally and thought if we could connect our existing software, utilize Web-enabled technology and compile it with the ability of office data entry we could automate workflow for agents in the field.


    Change to Win wants to grow and that means recruiting service workers and non-professional white collar workers, who are often women and minorities. Those people are going to be concerned as much about the value of what their wages are going to buy as about the wages they make.

    Every race we come here there is a lot of wrappers and stuff, ... The majority of grandstands are on the west side, and the wind was blowing to the east. I wouldn't say it was any worse than it typically is. It was pretty much the normal amount. ... With as windy as it was, I'll be honest. I expected it to be a lot worse.


    Someone with inside knowledge is going to be able to do more harm than your standard run of the mill hacker. We know that the majority of harm, at least things that cost a lot of money, occur because of insiders. If they have the same access as before, they have motive, means and opportunity.


    Some people feel that by conducting financial background checks, for example, the test could have a disparate impact on some minority groups. You have to be careful with those types of things. The best advice is if it has nothing to do with the job itself, then don't ask.

    We are willing to vote 10 minutes after we get back in session if in fact they provide the information -- information that Mr. Bolton's staff had access to that they will not give to the majority leader of the United States Senate,

    Why, so soon as French Canadians, who are in a minority in this House and in the country, were to organise as a political party, they would compel the majority to organise as a political party, and the result must be disastrous to themselves.

    It allows FedEx and some of their top technology people to mingle with other people involved in the leading edge of IT. The majority of companies in there are in technology, and all of the companies there use leading-edge technology.

    When people say they do not care what others think of them, for the most part they deceive themselves. Generally they mean only that they will do as they choose, in the confidence that no one will know their vagaries and at the utmost only that they are willing to act contrary to the opinion of the majorities because they are supported by the approval of their neighbors. Its not difficult to be unconventional in the eyes of the world when your unconventionality is but the convention of your set.

    There are only three (four-year) schools here in Nevada and unless you are going to one of those you are going out of state. In California, the public universities must accept the majority of their students from California - which sometimes presents a problem for Nevada students.

    The Senate is a lot tougher. I think it's likely we could have a majority in the Senate, but it's only going to be about one. But I think we'll definitely have a majority in the House.

    Big Walnut and Watkins Memorial are looking solid. They're all pretty good teams in this division. We won last year, and we have a majority of the team back this year. It is looking promising. We have juniors and seniors back that bring a lot of experience and leadership.



    That's the thing about being in the majority you've always got more seats up than the other guy. I feel confident we'll be able to maintain our numbers.



    The Constitution gives the president the power to appoint, upon the advice and consent of a majority of the Senate, and it plainly does not give a minority of senators any right to interfere with that process.

    People often forget that the company has an 18-percent share of the overnight delivery market, ... But the German giant express delivery company DHL wants to have a minority stake, and they could do a lot to Airborne to keep it flying again in terms of market share.



    Today was a teaching day. We were able to spend the majority of our time on individual work with a corrective mindset. We had the opportunity to throw it around a little more and key on execution.


    American Jews are schizophrenic. Our polls year after year after year show the very same thing On the one hand, on the peace process options, a majority of American Jews support - let's call it the liberal option. At the very same time, a clear majority of American Jews in the next breath say the real goal of the Arabs is to destroy Israel.

    The sheer economic power created by this mega-combination, and the opportunities for abuse that would accompany it, outweigh the very limited public interest benefits that either the applicants or the majority find here, ... The more I review the issues at stake in this proposal, the more I am persuaded it should not go forward.

    For the majority of companies, pension plan management is not a core competency, nor should it be. They are questioning the value of the time and resources their pension funds now require versus the clear benefits of outsourcing.

    We were at a crossroads, and Barry and I decided we wanted to put more money in, and Glenn looked at the situation and didn't want to lose more money. You have to realize, as the majority owner, Glenn was taking the majority of the losses.




    There is a movement being initiated by the smoke-free gurus in Madison for a smoke-free Wisconsin in 2007. They're urging counties and coalitions to educate the public, so for now, that's where the majority of our effort will come.

    Assuming Republicans even retain their majority, nothing is going to get done in the next Congress at least on the president's agenda, or the House Republicans' agenda so it's bound to be a frustrating period.


    In 1787, delegates to the constitutional convention determined that the Senate alone, and not the executive, had the power to nominate and confirm judicial nominees. But by the end of the convention, the framers' views had evolved. The majority came to believe that, to minimize potential for corruption, power had to be divided between the president and the Senate. As the president was to nominate, ... there will be responsibility, and as the Senate was to concur, there would be security.

    I may be in the minority, but I think there's a strong possibility that we're very close to the lows for the rest of the year. If we get the cold weather like some are predicting, the commodity funds will favor the long side of the market as we close out the year.

    Over the last five years, the Administration and the majority in Congress have appropriated less than $900 million for port security grants - despite the Coast Guard's determination that $5.4 billion is needed over 10 years.



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