American - Politician | January 10, 1950 -
I think the Tea Party has brought important issues to the table.
Roy Blunt
TeaThinkTablePartyImportant
It's not long-term debt if the money is immediately paid back.
MoneyBackDebtLong-TermPaid
I'd be a lot more excited about eliminating earmarks if we reduced all of the spending by whatever the earmarks used to be, but nobody's, apparently, going to talk about doing that.
DoingNobodyTalkMoreWhatever
You are more committed to things that you give money to - whether it is a church or a politician.
MoneyChurchYouMoreThingsGive
I've thought from the start that a parallel federal investigation into the death of Michael Brown is important. I also believe that our state and local elected officials have been given a responsibility by the people who they work for to get to the bottom of this tragedy.
WorkResponsibilityDeathPeople
I explained to the president that I've been pleased with my conversations with the Attorney General and Civil Rights Division regarding their helpful understanding that they aren't taking over this investigation, but are conducting a parallel review of the events that led to Michael Brown's death.
DeathUnderstandingCivil RightsOver
People with mental health problems are almost never dangerous. In fact, they are more likely to be the victims than the perpetrators. At the same time, mental illness has been the common denominator in one act of mass violence after another.
HealthTimePeopleProblemsViolence
I was raised - my mom and dad were dairy farmers. Once you've made a decision to plant a crop for that year, you can't go back and undo that decision.
DecisionMomPlantYearYouBack
It has come to my attention that Missouri state and local law enforcement agencies may be in need of additional resources due to the unanticipated costs of responding to the unrest in Ferguson.
LawLaw EnforcementAttentionNeed
I'm confident that the commitment of the co-chairs of the Ferguson Commission - along with the work of other local leaders and the Missouri General Assembly - will have a very positive impact as this community works to move forward.
PositiveWorkCommunityCommitment
Government did get into the health care business in a big way in 1965 with Medicare, and later with Medicaid, and government already distorts the marketplace.
BusinessHealthGovernmentCareWay
Unfortunately, some in Washington remain tied to the dogma that responsible energy development cannot be achieved without taking a wrecking ball to the environment.
EnergyEnvironmentWashingtonWithout
Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Roy Blunt quotes