Proposal Quotations

The very purpose of the Second Amendment is to stop the government from disallowing people the means to defend themselves against tyranny. Any proposal to abuse executive power and infringe upon gun rights must be repelled with the stiffest legislative force possible.

The proposal that men and women should be treated equally under the law is hardly a controversial concept.

The real technical problems came because people working on the project didn't really follow my proposal at all, but set out to do other things instead of making a laser.

I reiterate my proposal of creating life sentences for politicians who make deals with organized criminals. They deserve the maximum penalty because a politician that makes deals with criminals - I've said it, and I repeat it - is no longer a politician but just another 'capo.'

In the nineteenth century, many Anglican theologians, both evangelical and catholic, embraced positively the proposal of evolution.

Formulating the proposal is about 80% of the actual time of the process. In the end, the time spent filming, editing and postproduction is a very small proportion of the total time you spend in the production of the film.

Romance isn't measured by how viral your proposal goes. The Internet age may try to sell you something different, but don't ever forget that viral is closely associated with sickness - so don't ever make being viral your goal.

Is this a proposal? I'm married now, you know.

It's very difficult to decide. And I'm very open to proposals.

Romney said that his tax reform proposal is 'very similar to the Simpson-Bowles plan.' How I wish it were.

The inviolability of the seal of confession is so fundamental to the very nature of the sacrament that any proposal which undermines that inviolability is a challenge to the rights of every Catholic to freedom of religion and conscience.

From the material point of view the proposal is unacceptable, for France, without further territory in Europe being taken from her, could be so crushed as to lose her position as a Great Power, and become subordinate to German policy.

In 1964, when we first arrived in New York City, I remember vividly seeing the skyline of Manhattan, and our first proposal of 1964 was to wrap two lower Manhattan buildings. We never got permission.

But the leaders of the OIC could not even accept Mahathir's proposal, yet they talk about respect and honour.

The medical device tax repeal is the only proposal that had the most bipartisan votes coming out of the House and has the opportunity in the Senate to gain tractions, and it fixes a part of ObamaCare in terms of repealing an awful tax. And it's got bipartisan support.

I refused David Letterman's proposal of marriage for obvious reasons, but thanks for asking.

I opposed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996. It should be repealed and I will vote for its repeal on the Senate floor. I will also oppose any proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban gays and lesbians from marrying.

The Democrats have no actual policy proposals of their own unless constant carping counts as a policy.

Let not our proposal be disregarded on the score of our youth.

I always had boyfriends, but I never imagined a proposal or a wedding. To me, that was like having a ball and chain round your neck.

When President George W. Bush attempted to reform Social Security, that proposal was more unpopular with Americans than the Iraq war. People love their entitlements.

Government proposes, bureaucracy disposes. And the bureaucracy must dispose of government proposals by dumping them on us.

The other thing it does is allow him to keep the focus on Social Security in the waning days of this Congress, ... If you put this proposal out at the end of July, the conversation shifts.

We are preparing a proposal to build and harden more special needs shelters, ... We would like to do this as a statewide initiative, not a member by member project. In addition, I believe there should be a local match requirement, since this is clearly a local and state joint responsibility.

We are looking with interest at that proposal. It is a proposal in which enrichment would be done outside, in Russia, but at the moment no agreement has been reached between Russia and Iran.

We believe that the latest IANA/NSI proposal does not follow the requirements set forth by the white paper for protecting openness and free expression,

We believe that our all-cash proposal provides a compelling opportunity to achieve significant value for Engelhard's stockholders.

We strongly support this proposal as it will help revitalise the Snug Cove area and introduce new skills into the Sapphire Coast,

We're interested and we're waiting for a proposal from Major League Baseball. It's not going to generate the kind of excitement that World Cup soccer does, given the history and the equity just isn't there yet. But at least for this country, anything with the America's pastime and the American flag is sure to be a winning combination.

We stand with Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan in this lawsuit, ... The Illinois Commerce Commission does not have the legal authority to order a power auction with unlimited rate hikes as the outcome. The ICC should tell Ameren and ComEd to take their auction proposal to Springfield for review by the General Assembly, which approved a Public Utilities Act that clearly gives Illinois regulators final say over electricity rates.

We appreciate the spirit of cooperation and collaboration this action symbolizes. We are now in process of jointly costing out the proposal to determine whether it meets the cost targets established.

We're not going to question a convert on the day of his conversion, but we're glad Al Gore now agrees with Governor Bush's proposal to hold schools accountable for results.

There is no mechanism in this proposal for our having any input in this whatsoever.

We believe that Danaher's proposal is an attempt to coerce Cooper shareholders into accepting an opportunistic bid to acquire Cooper at a low price,

We're going to submit our proposal to the government to evaluate. We're not going to put it out to the public for a popular vote. We have a great reputation. We have a great experience in this business.

What they presumably need to do today is come up with something that is realistic enough and acknowledges enough of the judge's finding that he takes the proposal seriously.

What he did say was that any ports proposal should be subject to full scrutiny.

Were it not for the pension piece, we would not be out on strike. All it needs to do is take its pension proposal off the table.

We're back on schedule. We're looking to put out the proposal at about the same time as before.

We have never seen a bond proposal this big.

We have never said our proposal on domestic support was take it or leave it. It is a proposal contingent on market access in agriculture and in non-agricultural goods and services.

Beginning to dismantle the Pentagon would save $1 trillion a year - a small government proposal if ever there was one.

The reforms proposal of the 14-party opposition alliance has turned into people's demand. Hopefully we will force the government to meet the demands.

Controversial proposals, once accepted, soon become hallowed.

We abhor crime, abuse and violence against anyone, but under the current proposal do not support elevating one group as a protected class over another and support the concept of equal protection under the law for all.

We also talked about virtual schools. There wasn't much to talk about that. I don't know if the proposal will pass or not.

What we need are specifics, a proposal on the table, so we can really evaluate whether Microsoft is serious about settlement talks, or whether it is just using the talk about talk to advance its public relations position, which has suffered grievously during this trial because their case has been so weak.

The only proposal on the table according to the procedure is American's, and I'm not going to substitute my judgment for that of the (TWA) board of directors,

There are discussions going on concerning our proposal submitted on June 14. Part of our proposal is related to GECAS.

We decided that counterfeiting is a real crime against industry, constituting a growing business for organized crime and is a real threat for consumers. Our proposal aims to eradicate safe havens for the criminal organizations on counterfeiting and piracy.

We held talks with the Russian side on Russia's proposal yesterday and today. The talks saw good progress.

We have presented our plan and agreed to bring back the proposal to our respective government for consideration.

We have placed one and only one proposal before them. It's really a two part proposal. We will pay C$31 a share for a negotiated transaction without any additional information,

We have said all along that we will continue to advocate for our proposal and we are continuing to do that.

This rate proposal is intended to enable the company to maintain the financial strength to continue constructing the projects required to meet customer needs. O&R has maintained its A-plus credit rating, though its cash flow measures are weak for that rating and are dependent on constructive regulatory policies.

This radical proposal is a 180-degree flip-flop from what the administration has been arguing in court. Instead of protecting public health, now EPA wants to protect the polluters. The proposal would completely sabotage clean-air law enforcement, and it would be open season for power plants to pollute even more than they do now.

This proposal would punish people who are innocent of any wrongdoing.

This proposal would limit our ability to establish a competitive compensation package and that could place Sun at a competitive disadvantage in attracting and retaining top talent.

This proposal will have little impact on the deficit, ... If Congress is serious, we should put together a deficit reduction package that freezes COLAs government-wide, including Congress.

This proposal shows that the Council will produce research of the highest quality. This research has the potential to bring significant improvements to audience measurement. Results could offer new models for recruitment as well as improved sample representation.

This proposal presents a unique opportunity for both companies. By coming together to leverage the strengths of both companies, we will be able to offer services to different customers on the network that fit with their own individual needs and wants.

This proposal must simply be rejected. There are moments in the history of nations and parliaments in which nothing less than democracy is at stake.

This proposal is unfair because the entire requirement is placed on the taxpayers of Jackson County.

This proposal is to dumb down the work force.

This proposal is not acceptable to us, ... Pakistan's nuclear program is India-specific, but we are not just worried about Pakistan. We are also concerned about the situation in countries around us.

This proposal is in line with Earthlink's belief in open access, providing broadband connections for businesses, governments, and consumers that are underserved by cable and telephone operators.

This proposal is ill-advised and ill-conceived and obviously occurred with little consultation within the farming community,

This proposal is going to create a national identification card for the first time. It literally sets up the backbone for a system to track all Americans throughout their lives -- their movements, where they're going to and where they're coming from,

This proposal is clearly not a partisan issue.

This proposal is a very balanced and constructive one which takes account of the fundamental rights to security, to a private life and protection of personal data, as well as different interests, in particular those of law enforcement authorities and communication providers,

This proposal is a power grab, ... an illegal power grab that we must meet head to head and we must hold our ground in court.

This proposal is a move in the right direction, but it has just overreached in some areas. In some areas it will just add cost, and not necessarily produce better companies.

This proposal here will send us back to the drawing board.

This proposal gives automakers another excuse to not make the cars that people want - ones that use available technology to save consumers money at the gas pump and cut pollution. Making our cars and trucks go farther on a gallon of gas is the biggest single step we can take to save money at the gas pump, cut oil dependence, and curb global warming.

This proposal from the Bank does not suggest a strong ambition to re-direct financing away from existing fossil fuel patterns, or to deliver sustainable energy to the two billion people currently without.

This proposal for permanent normal trade relations with China will be enormously beneficial for both the United States and Chinese workers,

This proposal emphasizes accountability. That is something that is long overdue. The fragmented structure that my colleagues have mentioned has prevented us from having accountability,

This proposal breaks faith with rural folks all across the West and will make it harder to find bipartisan legislative solutions in the future,

This proposal allows the extension for takeoffs but keeps the critical zones as they are now.

We've said from the start that this is about securing affordable health care benefits for these workers. The changes the company made in the recent proposal still do not address our members' greatest concern -- health care. The $1,000 increase in the signing bonus was not the only addition in the company's proposal; there were several items that would severely hurt the members of this union. We have made a counter proposal and are awaiting a response from the company.

We had a very good and useful meeting and I was very pleased to get the Russian proposal on missile defence,

Let us be clear, the proposal before the General Assembly is the fruit of compromise. It cannot be a perfect solution.

made no proposal and then what there was went up in smoke. . . . He circled around the subject and seemed to be opening the door but then made absolutely clear he was not making a proposal.

Legally, this is referred to as an increase. There's no two ways about it on the ballot. However, if you look at the preamble, it says this proposal would reauthorize the levy. That tells taxpayers this is something they have paid before.

Many of the programs are doing a great job, but there are not enough funds. Farmers are willing to do their part, but we need to recognize the economic risks they take when they adopt new land use practices. Rep. Kind's proposal will give farmers the tools and incentives they need to be better stewards.

Secretary Rumsfeld's proposal to increase the number of troops is a good first step in providing relief for many members of our armed forces.

So it's certainly conceivable that the city would entertain any proposal they would come forward with.

So if this is about energy, we've got a very good proposal for that. This would really meet their capacity needs. We don't see any reason to go and develop additional capacity, especially through such very difficult and extremely expensive projects as nuclear energy.

She has proposed a number of items that have been at the top of our advocacy agenda for years. In particular, we are thrilled by her proposal to create a small new Office on Hunger and Nutrition that will break through bureaucratic hurdles to better coordinate food programs across City agency lines.

Sir, I view the proposal to hold an international exhibition at San Francisco with an equanimity bordering on indifference.

Mike Pence has done a fabulous job leading the Republican Study Committee. They have put out a realistic and credible and specific budget proposal to get spending under control when virtually no one else is talking about it.

MSFT could feel modest selling pressure in near-term following 'shock value' of DOJ's proposal that Microsoft be broken up into two separate companies.

My feeling is that the US domestic support proposal will have a comparable effect to the European Union's 2003 reform of its Common Agricultural Policy,

My flat tax proposal is still alive and well with the American people and it's on its way to becoming the law of the land before I retire from Congress,

One of the things we need to assess as we look at the India proposal is the impact on Iran and North Korea and other nations that are looking to expand or start their nuclear programs and whether this encourages nuclear proliferation or not.

My door is always open to any member who wishes to build consensus on reducing unnecessary spending. My preference is to consider any proposal in a thoughtful, deliberate manner rather than reading about it in the newspaper.

Now the proposal is yet again another $150 billion before we start to think about a freeze. But $150 billion spent on more government programs; monies being created to direct and what kind of jobs that Washington thinks ought to be created. Come on. I mean there is a government that can help, and the government can also hurt.

No evidence of any Tyson Foods involvement in or concern about the USDA's proposal to require safe handling labels predated that announcement,

No formal proposal has been made to New Delhi. It is being put across through you,

On the heels of the G-20 and Australian offerings on sensitive products, we hope to see much more ambition from the EU. The current EU proposal allows for 8 percent of tariffs, 160 different tariff lines, to be deemed 'sensitive' and thus exempt from strong cuts,