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Air Quotes
The U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy just this week recommended a partial transfer, and the president's commission on space exploration, headed by former Air Force Secretary Pete Aldridge, is also reportedly considering such an idea, ... I'm skeptical of such moves for a number of reasons, but, in any event, such a move wouldn't necessarily free up funds for space exploration. The assumption behind such recommendations is always that the money should be transferred along with the program, so NASA would actually have less of a 'piggy bank' for exploration after such a transfer occurred.
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Additional Quotes
At this time I can say that I believe one of the areas that we will seek to enhance is the scholarship programme. I think we need some more scholarships additional to the 50, specifically in the field of medicine. So I think when the commission meets in March we will make a pitch to have a specific number of scholarships awarded annually in the field of medicine,
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Afraid Quotes
I'm afraid that these kind of agreements will not help us in getting more information. I'm afraid there is some clause in this settlement which binds the party to keep some of the facts secret. Our commission will have to look at other possibilities of gaining evidence by testimony or other initiatives.
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Absence Quotes
In light of this experience, that is, the absence of full cooperation by Iraq, it must regrettably be recorded again that the commission is not able to conduct the substantive disarmament work mandated to it by the Security Council and, thus, to give the council the assurances it requires with respect to Iraq's prohibited weapons programs.
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Advisory Quotes
I'm pleased to announce today an Advisory Commission for reusing the site of the 440th air wing. I am asking this Commission to explore every option for the 440th, and the people who have been displaced, ... All of us are disappointed by the Pentagon's decision to close the 440th. But the site still has enormous potential for the local economy, and we are determined to see that it gets put to use in a way that creates good paying jobs and contributes to the economy. It's time to get to work on building a new future for the 440th.
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Behavior Quotes
In other words, exactly what the commission predicted would occur as a result of Microsoft's illegal bundling behavior has occurred: Real has been marginalized, ... The lesson is that the commission is right to have found Microsoft to have engaged in illegal conduct, but that it erred in taking so long to decide the case and in imposing an ineffective remedy.
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Above Quotes
In the 9/11 Commission Report, one of the things they point out is that firefighters saved just about everybody below the fire. I don't think they realize how proud the fire department is of that. Because, conceivably, that's all they could have done. They could not have gotten above that fire.
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Allow Quotes
In order to ensure there was no question about making sure the obligations of the office were fulfilled, he executed a letter on Sept. 19 confirming (Hayes') appointment as chief deputy coroner of Caddo Parish. There's no election required. The Caddo Commission can call an election, or they can allow the chief deputy to carry out the function until the next scheduled election.
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Canada Quotes
Canada and the U.S. are violating the international laws designed to protect our shared lakes and rivers from pollution. An independent inquiry by the CEC (North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation) will uncover why Canada and the U.S. have failed to resolve the dispute by not enforcing the century-old treaty.
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Announced Quotes
Homeland Security issues warnings of further terrorist attempts to use airplanes for suicide attacks. Number five. December 17, 2003. 9/11 Commission co-chair Thomas Keane says the attacks were preventable. The next day, a federal appeals court says the government cannot detain suspected radiation bomber Jose Padilla indefinitely without charges. And the chief U.S. weapons inspector in Iraq, Dr. David Kay, who has previously announced he has found no weapons of mass destruction there, announces he will resign his post. December 21, 2003. Four days later, the Sunday before Christmas:
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Assure Quotes
He said, 'Mr. Chairman, I can assure you there is nothing further to come out,' ... So when this happened, I felt like I'd been hit in the stomach ... because this was so flagrant. He let down the commission by his actions, and most importantly he let down the people of North Carolina.
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Asking Quotes
I am asking this Commission to explore every option for the 440th, and the people who have been displaced, ... All of us are disappointed by the Pentagon's decision to close the 440th. But the site still has enormous potential for the local economy, and we are determined to see that it gets put to use in a way that creates good paying jobs and contributes to the economy.