The churches have filled in the gaps, especially when you consider that these folks have been dehumanized by this experience, ... It's not just a cot, food and a shower they need, it's a human touch, a hug, warmth, some level of respect. |
The health care system is really designed to reward you for being unhealthy. If you are a healthy person and work hard to be healthy, there are no benefits. |
The one bright spot for my party, ... is that the tab for the victory party at the Republican headquarters will be much smaller than if we had won. |
The people of the Texarkana area have again demonstrated what teamwork can accomplish, ... They proved that the Red River Army Depot is far too great an asset to the nation to close. This is the result of strong local leadership and an unselfish dedication to a goal. |
The term I'm using to describe it is 'apocalyptic proportions,' ... There is no way to describe the level of damage we have. |
The young trees are just leaning over at a 45-degree angle from the weight of the ice, |
There is a crisis in America. That crisis is divorce. It is easier to get out of a marriage than (to get out of a) contract to buy a used car. |
There's a long line of people who will offer their criticism and a much shorter line of those who simply want to focus on those evacuees, housing, shelter and jobs. That's the line I've chosen to take. It's a short line. |
They expect us to pay 75 cents on a dollar for flu medicine ? that's going to be a tough pill to swallow, |
They have the power to make me one. |
They're both doing a fantastic job of dealing with a truly impossible situation, |
Time and again people are saying, 'I'm staying here. This is home for me now, |
To put it in perspective, this tornado today or this series of tornadoes will probably rank equal to all of the tornadoes that we had in the entire year last year, ... So that will give you some perspective of just what an incredible disaster this has been for our state. |
We believe that it's an important thing to elect people like the mayor, to maintain a Republican majority, and also that people representing their states can actually know what it's like to live there, |
We could potentially be looking at taking an enormous amount of people from Houston, ... We're going to have to prepare in the event. It would tax us if we had to, but we would do it. |