Lawmakers Quotes

Lesbian and gay Nebraskans understand that getting rid of this law won`t help their families get protections immediately. But it will at least allow them to begin talking to lawmakers about their families and how they are harmed when treated like legal strangers.

We`re here to educate lawmakers on a poorly written bill that basically advocates for the fugitives and the person who house them.

(The unanimous decision upholds legislation passed eight years ago by lawmakers in British Columbia that allowed the province to seek restitution for health care costs related to smoking for the last 50 years and for future costs.) We are very appreciative of this opportunity to hold the tobacco industry to account for its destructive products, ... That it was unanimous indicates the power of this ruling.

I`m knocking our pitiful, pathetic lawmakers. And I thank God that President Bush has stated, we need a Constitutional amendment that states that marriage is between a man and a woman.

The very fact that members (of the Legislature) have renounced taking the unvouchered expenses ... leaves me with the impression that these protests are real, the pressure the lawmakers are feeling is real.

Our world has evolved and grown more technologically savvy. Lawmakers need to adjust to these changes.

(Some lawmakers have asked President Bush to consider releasing oil from the nation`s strategic reserves to help bring down prices, but Senator Ron Brown says that won`t help the Chippewa Valley.) Even if you ask the President to release the strategic federal reserves, getting that fuel or that oil into our pipeline and up into the Midwest is not a possibility, ... The best suggestion I can make to the public right now is conserve fuel. Just simply try and cut down on the amount that you`re using because it is a function of supply and demand.

Whatever their motivations, lawmakers on both side of the aisle have certainly discovered that immigration is one of those issues that resonate strongly with the public.

We love the ability of the people to influence the actions of decision-makers, of lawmakers and presidents to be removed from or elevated to office by the will of voters, and of the community to connect amongst diverse populations through the ballot box.

Lawmakers should never be in the business of helping lawbreakers,

It is up to us as lawmakers to provide the resources and streamlined processes that will enable our federal forest managers to become the best possible steward of our lands.

As federal lawmakers, we have a responsibility to set a precedent for energy efficient practices.

Yesterday I, along with a bipartisan Congressional Delegation of lawmakers, inspected the detention facilities at Guantanamo used to house individuals detained in the War on Terrorism.

We got through one phase of it and convinced state lawmakers of its importance, ... Now, we have to stand up against the railroad and maybe even the federal government to make them understand our situation here.

Health-care decisions should be made by women, with their doctors and families -- not politicians. Lawmakers should stop playing politics with women`s health and lives.

Somebody needs to tell the lawmakers who are pushing this nonsense that a constituent is not a lobbyist.