Debate

It appears we will only be given one month for that national debate.

- Nancy Pelosi Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Expanding congressional representation for any territory is a pretty big decision, one that the conference should discuss and debate. Mr. Boehner has great respect for the bill's sponsors and would offer them the opportunity to make their case before the conference and our constituents.

- Kevin Smith Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

The debate over prescription drug coverage comes down to a question of values, ... President Bush and congressional Republicans have continually chosen to place a greater value on tax cuts for the wealthy than for prescription drugs for seniors.

- Nancy Pelosi Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I think if Gore does Bush in on the first debate, Bush would be smart to open it up to four debates. Because if he can't handle Al Gore maybe he wants to let me do the job.

- Ralph Nader Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

It is outrageous that police are harassing journalists for airing the sort of robust political debate essential to a democracy.

- Ann Cooper Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Labor will be able to support much of the Government's package and will approach the debate about all of the changes in a constructive manner.

- Chris Evans Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

That's why the debate is so contentious. In one view, if you treat gay couples any differently, that's akin to racism. There's another view that there's something special about the unions of husbands and wives.

- Maggie Gallagher Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

This debate will produce a small (positive polling) change for Bush. That change won't matter too much, because most of the change we needed occurred with the end of the first two debates. And that doesn't bother me a bit.

- Karl Rove Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Investors need to understand what level of debate actually occurred. Sunlight must be shed on the board's deliberations and a full account of the details of any studies conducted should be made immediately available to investors.

- Carl Icahn Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I think that the soft or hard landing debate is misleading. Financial markets usually have hard landings regardless of how an economy lands.

- Andy Xie Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

But, also, before I even go on the Medicare prescription drug debate, I always tell the folks in rural Illinois, and I represent 30 counties south of Springfield down to Indiana and Kentucky, that in this bill is the best rural package for hospitals ever passed.

- John Shimkus Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Any debate among politicians about monetary policy is counterproductive.

- Gerhard Schroder Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Let me announce this to the American people tonight one of the best things about this debate, as a Democrat from Massachusetts, I have proposed eliminating, getting rid of the alternative minimum tax.

- Richard Neal Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I can assure you we are all strong-willed, forceful personalities and the president encourages vigorous debate.

- Karen Hughes Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

There will be a vigorous debate on this. Nothing is settled.

- Don Stewart Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

He likes to see debate. He thinks it's very healthy, very constructive for the process. Oftentimes, he has to make the deciding decision when he has his advisers on both sides of the same subject.

- Don Evans Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Freddy has consistently supported the rights of noncitizens to vote but welcomes a healthy debate of the issue before it becomes law.

- Fernando Ferrer Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I liked the rebuttals the best during the debate because they interacted more emotionally.

- Colin Campbell Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

India's vote was a blow to Iran's attempt to turn this into a developed world versus a developing world debate.

- Nicholas Burns Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Hitch has been pro-offence throughout this (obstruction debate). I'd be shocked if we changed, but he's on record as saying he will. A lot of times, our practises were geared around special teams and defensive zone coverage. Now we look to be more free-flowing.

- Keith Primeau Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

'The size of the sea' But others say the debate is important because it can determine whether actions are taken that help stem the violence - or make matters worse. The question is how you reduce the number of bases the terrorists have and the size of the sea in which they swim, ... What something like the Iraq war does is increase the number of bases you have to deal with and the sea they have to swim in.

- Juan Cole Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Bush-Cheney raised expectations for Edwards, saying the main reason Kerry chose him as his running mate was because of his oratorical skills. Calling Edwards a professional debater, ... was picked because he was a successful personal injury lawyer that's had an unbelievably good record of winning personal injury awards. This is not a person that was a senator that was good at debates this was a person who was basically paid to debate in front of juries.

- Matthew Dowd Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

Faced with intolerance and hatred, ... no debate is possible.

- Jacques Chirac Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

There's certainly a debate going on in the Fed, with some people arguing that we are at the end, and others saying, well, the end hasn't quite come yet.

- Robert Heller Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes

I think good debate ultimately makes for better ideas. And the fact that he's Howard Dean a little spirited in his debate, some people see that as an advantage on the Republican side. Some see it as a disadvantage. The bottom line is, more involvement is a good thing.

- Mark Sanford Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes