Committees Quotes - Page 25

• The Committee supports the idea that there should be, within the University of California, a campus which puts particular emphasis on the education of undergraduates within the framework of a College system.

  Abraham Robinson

  College, Ideas, California

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• When you have the Chief of Staff of the Republican National Committee and the political director of the Romney campaign, and their two companies get $150 million at the end of the campaign for the 'fantastic' get-out-the-vote program... some of this borders on RICO violations.

  Patrick Caddell

  Two, Political, Directors

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• WHEREAS it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favour; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint Committee, requested me "to recommend to the people of the United States a DAY OF PUBLICK THANKSGIVING and PRAYER, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness."

  George Washington

  Thanksgiving, Prayer, Grateful

  George Washington's first Presidential Thanksgiving Day proclamation, October 3, 1789.

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• Michelle Kwan means more to the United States Olympic Committee than maybe any athlete that's every performed. She's a leader, she's been gracious, she's somebody to cherish forever. She's a real loss to the United States Olympic Committee, to the United States of America and, I think, to the world.

  Peter Ueberroth

  Real, Athlete, Mean

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• Unfortunately, marketing textbooks is like marketing fishing lures: the point is to catch fishermen, not fish. Thus many adopted textbooks are flashy to catch the eye of adoption committees but dull when read by students.

  James W. Loewen

  Eye, Fishing, Adoption

  James W. Loewen (2013). “Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong”, p.347, The New Press

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• The Coventry School Committee has been ahead of the curve in addressing the nutrition needs of our students. This committee is an extension of a process begun more than a year ago to ensure the foods we offer had high nutritional value.

  Michael Reeves

  School, Curves, Years

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• For the past three years, the Senate intelligence committee has avoided carrying out its oversight of our nation's intelligence programs whenever the White House becomes uncomfortable with the questions being asked. The very independence of this committee is called into question.

  Jay Rockefeller

  Past, Years, White

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• It is no surprise that the Republican-controlled Senate intelligence committee has once again caved in to the wishes of the White House and refused even to open an investigation. We cannot effectively legislate on the NSA spying issue if we do not know the facts, and we will not know them if the Republican-controlled intelligence committee persists in refusing to do its job.

  Harry Reid

  Jobs, Nsa, White

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• The secrecy that shrouded the vote counting by the special election committee cast doubts on the results and lacks transparency.

  Hosni Mubarak

  Doubt, Special, Election

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• Judge Roberts' civil rights record and views remained the most controversial and unexplained part of his record when the Judiciary Committee hearing concluded, just as his civil rights record and views had been the most controversial part of his record when the hearing began.

  Mel Watt

  Rights, Views, Civilization

  "Reid Announces Opposition to Roberts" by Brian Wilson, www.foxnews.com. September 21, 2005.

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• I was recently appointed by President Obama to the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities. I am so excited that the President trusts me to advise him on things that are important to people with disabilities!

  Lauren Potter

  People, Intellectual, Important

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• What is... disturbing to me is that many of these pro-Israeli lawmakers sit on the House International Relations Committee despite the obvious conflict of interest that their emotional attachments to Israel cause... The Israeli occupation of all territories must end, including Congress.

  Cynthia McKinney

  Emotional, Israel, Attachment

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• The first EDSer to see a snake kills it. At GM, first thing you do is organize a committee on snakes. Then you bring in a consultant who knows a lot about snakes. Third thing you do is talk about it for a year.

  Ross Perot

  Years, Snakes, Firsts

  Quoted in BusinessWeek, 6 Oct. 1986

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• I have had national security background, 10 years on the Intelligence Committee, the last two years as chair.

  Bob Graham

  Years, Two, Surfing

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• As the Pentagon makes plans for the largest troop rotation since World War II, I will work with the Armed Services Committee to help make this proposal a reality.

  Mike Rogers

  War, Reality, World

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• I have no clear idea about this development, however, I have full faith in the government's peace talks committee. I suggest TTP choose its representatives from among its own leadership

  Imran Khan

  Government, Ideas, Development

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