Mark Dayton Quotations

So I rely on those assurances, ... That's her expertise and responsibility, and that of her agency. But I will continue to provide to her and to the inspector general the information and allegations brought to my attention by anyone involved in that inspection.

Minnesotans voted their preference today for leaders who will build bridges rather than moats.

I am deeply concerned that he and President Bush's next nominee will shift the Supreme Court close to the extreme right for many years to come,

There is no fair or justifiable reason to single out dairy farmers for such drastic programmatic cuts and tax increases.

He responded to questions for three days before the Judiciary Committee but he answered very few of them,

He was extraordinary, and he'll never be replaced. In the hearts and minds of Minnesotans, he will never be forgotten.

He was extraordinary, and he'll never be replaced, ... In the hearts and minds of Minnesotans, he will never be forgotten.

Judge Roberts declined to disavow disparaging opinions expressed against civil rights laws, voting rights act, wage discrimination against women and others,

I would not at this point advise anyone to not fly Northwest, based entirely upon the assurance that I've been given by the FAA, ... I'm not qualified to advise anybody about safety matters other than rely on the expertise of those that have been established carrying out those responsibilities. But again, I've been given that assurance by the highest person responsible for those reviews and decisions, the FAA administrator.

Methamphetamine labs can be found in virtually every state in our nation. Nobody is safe, and we all share the burden of cleanup costs.

We never intended to have the government play the market in US Airways stock,

assure me and the public that Northwest Airlines is meeting all necessary standards of reliability and safety.

There's nobody in charge. Powell acknowledged that he doesn't have the authority to order things to be done; he can only try to persuade federal agencies to do things. There's no single person in charge.

The successful election in Iraq was an important step toward establishing an independent democracy in that country. Tremendous credit should go to the U.S. Armed Forces, who made voting possible throughout much of the country, and to the millions of Iraqi citizens, who risked their lives to vote.

Apparently the primary qualification necessary to lead the nation's disaster relief agency was to have been a major supporter of the president's 2000 election campaign,

Its going to be a squeeze, but we have got to put our men and women in uniform ahead of everything else. We've got to be treating our reservists fairly before we move on to other procurements.

the blatant patronage ... is shocking and disgraceful.

It's called a growth package. Well, all it's going to grow is the income inequality in this country. It's going to grow the gap between the rich and everyone else, it's going to grow tax unfairness. The rich will pay less and everyone else in America will eventually pay more. It's going to grow federal deficits, and our national debt. And it's going to grow the size of the financial disaster that lies ahead of this country.

Byrne grants and COPS are the two most important sources of federal funds to boost police and sheriff forces throughout our country, ... one of the gravest threats facing the nation today.

Much as soldiers come back, they've been in combat or the edge of it and suddenly that adjustment back to civilian life is a real challenge.

Providing working Minnesotans with at least seven days of paid sick leave every year is the right thing to do to. It benefits our families and helps our businesses become more worker friendly and family friendly.

Once again, the Republicans in the Senate have rejected an increase in the minimum wage. They support tax breaks for multi-millionaires, but they oppose helping the working poor to earn a decent income.

If the economy is strained, then Social Security, like the rest of the government, will be, too.

The Bush Administration claims there is a Social Security crisis only to distract Americans from its serious mismanagement of the federal budget.

Mercury emissions will continue to harm the environment and to endanger the health of children and pregnant women, until this Administration puts public health before politics.

Idle time is the devil's play,

The fine print in the President's Social Security proposal is that all present and future workers under age 55 will have their promised retirement benefits cut.

Many soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from serious, long-term, physical and mental health problems, due to their service. It is unconscionable to cut the already limited health care benefits available to these brave men and women.

And now we're going to add those additional burdens of expenditures. The easy answer, and the one that will be most politically popular out here, and really is most popular with the American people, is going to be to borrow additional money,

The chief justice certainly has far greater sway in terms of court proceedings, so the importance of the position is even higher, ... An associate justice is one of eight, but a chief justice is one of one ... The scrutiny will be, if possible, even higher.