Russell Schweiss Quotes (24 Quotes)

The governor's involvement was merely facilitating contact with a corporate citizen of Florida that was seeking to provide immediate housing relief. Any assertion the governor had to do with any contracting negotiations or further action by FEMA is unfounded.

The decision not to hear the case simply reaffirms that the clemency process which is laid out in our Constitution is a fair one which allows felons to regain their rights through a thoughtful process.

The governor's certainly open to strengthening the plan.

The university consortium has always been a part of the Scripps plan, and the county made provisions for it in the plans for Mecca. The governor had clearly stated that any substitute for Mecca needed to fulfill the same vision.

This would essentially make the drawing of districts a judicial function. The Governor does not feel that this should be a judicial function.

The Cabinet will not vote on it until there's a contract. Time is obviously of the essence.

Scripps has not made any indications that they want to do embryonic stem-cell research in Florida. And the governor has said under his watch, there won't be state dollars going to embryonic stem-cell research.

While the governor does not personally believe in abortion or pornography, the town, and any restrictions they may place on businesses choosing to locate there, must comply with the laws and constitution of the state and federal governments.

The Gov. fully supports Secretary McDonough and his efforts to make professionalism and integrity a priority within the Department of Corrections.

They should have the discretion to discuss other topics and also allow open discussions based upon questions students may ask.

Any citizen may report violations of the notary law. We have not received a complaint regarding this incident.

If an elected official is charged with a felony, the governor will suspend them from office, then if they were convicted they would be removed, and if they are acquitted they would be reinstated. But misdemeanors are all handled case-by-case and there is no certain time to have that done.

With this we're likely to see ourselves five years from now trying to keep them at 100 miles.

With all due respect to the Conch Republic, the bridge belongs to all the people of Florida, and we're not currently in negotiations to sell it.

It's unfortunate that after more than two decades on Death Rows, and several years since lethal injection was instituted, that these objections would be raised at the last minute. It causes undue stress on the victims' families.

It would be inappropriate to comment as this is a matter of an ongoing investigation. We have been cooperating with law enforcement and the governor took action when it was appropriate to do so.

This is an issue that could have been raised in the past several years since lethal injection was adopted, and simply to raise it at the last minute causes undue stress to the victim's family.

Scripps has lived up to every commitment they have made and it's clear that the onus is now on the county to locate and select a suitable site for their home.

Florida is too dependent on fossil fuels for our energy. With the vulnerability we have to hurricanes, there's a lot of potential for the supply to be cut off.

The plan is not based upon polls. It's based upon rewarding teachers whose students are showing significant learning gains.

He's always been a strong advocate for tax relief and believes some of the surplus should be returned to taxpayer pockets.

There's a finite amount of time the governor has during his budget speech, and the budget covers a very large area. He certainly can't mention every program.

The governor applauds both ideas. He's been an advocate of putting money back in the pockets of taxpayers.

Gov. Bush is for accountability. I think it's clear to a majority of the legislature the benefits the A-plus plan has brought.