Status Quotations | Page 5

What we're doing with this vote is saying that we've put together a terrific budget and challenged the status quo. We're actually doing the same with less and adding on to that with rebuilding.

What we learn about wolverines from this effort will help us determine the species' status and management needs.

There are more black millionaires than white millionaires in this country. In fact, the status of whites has gone down.

There are some things that are not the way they should be, and even the indicators that are 'best-ever' status have room for improvement,

The only way I was going to leave was if they told me I'd be drafted in the first 10 picks. I wasn't really worried about the money. I think I have a chance to improve myself and get that status next year.

I think the deployment strategy we have right now for our ambulances isn't the optimum model. The current system we have is a very good one, but with the status quo there is a problem in the outlying areas. If you have a critical emergency in some spots in the county you could be waiting a long time and in some cases, that could be too long.

which is to maintain the status quo by keeping Theresa Schiavo alive until the federal courts have a new and adequate opportunity to consider the constitutional issues.

We have assessed our situation and are making adjustments as needed based on the crisis in the Gulf that has impacted our state and our nation. We are making every effort to ensure we continue our delivery of service to students without interruption, understanding that some measures may have to be taken given the daily status of the situation. We will keep staff, parents and students advised of any measures that will impact them directly.

We have no problem with increased border enforcement in a reasonable way, or with reasonable requirements that employers verify the work status of who they hire, but we strongly oppose the House bill, as does much of the business community, because it is simply unworkable, unreasonable and fundamentally unfair.

We have no illusions about it. The status quo won't hold. We have to go in with new, interesting ideas that are cost-effective.