I personally do not believe the monorail is the right approach because it will potentially divert attention and resources and not solve our critical transportation safety issues, ... Today, the mayor placed this issue exactly where it belongs: in front of the people. |
I'm a person of faith, [but] I don't carry it on my sleeve. |
If we remain complacent, we'll be a second-rate competitor. |
If we want unity, we must all be unifiers. If we want accountability, each of us must be accountable for all we do. |
It is up to us to live up to the legacy that was left for us, and to leave a legacy that is worthy of our children and of future generations. |
It isn't enough just to pray for rain, ... These are the times when our farmers need the full support of the state and federal government. We depend on them for every meal we eat and now, because of the drought, they are depending on us. |
It's a great day for the attorneys general, ... Joe Camel and his ilk are now in intensive care and will be gone by April. Billboards will be coming down, and the real truth about tobacco will be available to every American. |
It's been said that government doesn't create jobs, business does. For the most part, this is true. But government creates the environment in which businesses can excel and expand. |
It's completely within the realm of possibility that what they need is hospitalization, |
It's our responsibility to pass on what we inherited, not to squander it, but to build on it. |
Literally, today a gallon of diesel is costing our farmers more than they are getting in return for a bushel of wheat, |
One of the most powerful tools for empowering individuals and communities is making certain that any individual who wants to receive a quality education can do so. |
Only a national settlement passed by Congress will be able to give us the public health gains that we really need if we want to stop the problem significantly of underage smoking, |
Our farmers need help to recover from their economic losses and begin to replant for next season, ... More Washingtonians are employed by agriculture than any other industry in this state. This is about our economic vitality. We need to provide the assistant and support to help folks pull through. |
Surely no issue unites us more than our appreciation for our military personnel who are bringing aid to devastated countries, defending us against terrorism, and fighting to make a free election possible in Iraq. |