Mark Foley Quotations

Pointing fingers, trying to catch each other in scandal does not bring honor to this House.

I have said repeatedly that in this country we track library books better than we do sex offenders.

If Turkey is prepared to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide, then its leaders can proceed immediately to direct dialogue with its counterparts in Armenia to define a common vision for the future.

The travel and tourism industry is the lifeblood of many states around the country - including Florida, California, New York and Nevada, to name a few.

Social Security is one of the greatest achievements of the American government, protecting our elderly against poverty and assuring young people of a more secure future.

I am and have always been a strong proponent of public education. But by the virtue of its very nature - publicly funded schools cannot offer the type of spiritual education that Catholic schools have long provided.

By offering an education centered on values, the faculty in Catholic schools can create an interactive setting between parents and students that is geared toward long-term healthy character and scholastic development for all enrolled children.

In search of a complete education with the ideals of trust, faith, understanding and compassion, many families are turning to the structure, discipline and academic standards of Catholic schools.

I think one of the unique aspects of Catholic school education is the opportunity to care for the material and intellectual needs of the child in a community atmosphere.

The United States stands with our friends in Britain as they recover from today's shock of terrorism. These barbaric acts strengthen our resolve and remind us all of the danger of complacency during our continued war on terror.

It states, History should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and solving the challenges of the future. It also suggests that this celebration of the end of slavery is an important and enriching part of the history and heritage of the United States.

The gulf coast, we all know now, after Katrina, is responsible for 25 percent of U.S. production of natural gas. Following Katrina and Rita, almost 75 percent of the natural gas production in the gulf was shut down and not producing.

Parochial schools in the United States are also responsible for educating students from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds, including many who are non-Catholic.

Finally, people are starting to recognize freedom and peace do have a cause, they do have a price.

For example, in my district there are visitors from all over the world who are drawn to our beautiful beaches, recreational lakes, habitat wildlife preserves and golf courses.

A Congressional Budget Office study estimated that gulf energy infrastructure repair costs will be between $18 billion and $31 billion, just from the damages the hurricane created.

A government operates and acts differently than a company. So all we want to do is get some transparency here and then determine if the deal should go forward.

We've avoided any new attack to this date, so obviously the system is working,

We're going to spend the next 30 days at least focused on relief restoration rather than business as usual.

We've seen how (terrorists) have used our state to assemble, so it's really critical we have the voice of Floridians represented,

We have so many huge problems, and it is frustrating to somebody like myself when we are reduced to partisan fire with bazookas,

She's gone out of her way to nurse an image that's more than just an antagonist of Fidel Castro. To her credit, she's been very effective and holds a valued opinion on a diverse range of topics.

She looks carefully and critically at every issue and bases her vote not on partisanship but on the right decision, and that's probably the most valuable trait for something as important as protecting our nation,

On February 7, 2.2 million Haitians went to the polls and exercised their constitutional right to select a leader. They went by foot, by tap tap and other forms of transportation, traveling hours and standing in line for almost a day to get to their polling places.

I am concerned about what further reporting could lead to.

I believe without any equivocation that she's the most recognizable freshman in Washington. She's spoken more on the floor and taken command of the issues more than any other new member who comes to mind.

We track library books better than we do sexual predators.

We suffered from the hurricanes last year, and I will howl if their legislation gets some special consideration over Florida's.

His strength was his strength. He seemed super-human.

Jim was his effusive self. We talked about Romania, where Jim was selling shopping center sites.

We're up against a daunting task to convince our colleagues whose eyes are politically affixed to fuel prices at the pump,

We're enabling the next generation of consumer electronics.

We've been working on this for more than seven months,

We're all going to miss him. He brought sunshine in the morning.

We're taught as young kids: Acknowledge your mistakes, admit your lies, ... It's cathartic. That's what I think the speech did. He didn't just try to blame someone else.

Currently, for every three workers contributing to Social Security there is one retiree receiving benefits paid for by those workers.

Entrance into the United States is not a guaranteed right.

FEMA should not be hindered by a top-heavy bureaucracy when they are needed to act swiftly to save lives.

I've been telling my colleagues sooner or later we would face a catastrophe unfathomable in financial terms and the insurance companies would not be able to bear it,

These are the kind of tipping-point moments that have the potential to derail us, ... Incumbents suffer more when people believe there is a failure of leadership.

This is going to have a huge economic impact, not only on growers, but on workers living paycheck to paycheck,

This is not solely a response to the tragedy in the Gulf; it is the result of the increasing evidence that FEMA should not be hindered by a top-heavy bureaucracy when needed to act swiftly to save lives, ... After suffering through three direct hurricane hits last summer and watching my friends in the Gulf weather Katrina, I have seen one consistent problem-red tape and bureaucratic obstacles getting in the way of saving lives.

This isn't like the SATs, ... where if you don't understand the question you go on to the next one.

This is the most serious threat Florida has faced.

Domestic travel and tourism-related spending has reached $1 trillion a year.

You try to avoid the primaries if possible unless there's a longstanding friendship,

It's an absolute abomination. Whether intentional corruption or mismanagement . . . it seems like FEMA is just a money pit.

They were overwhelmed. Over the long term was where we found the chaos.

In this country, we're innocent until proven guilty. Mr. DeLay deserves that presumption. I'm not going to attack Ronnie Earle, and I'm certainly not going to abandon Tom DeLay. ... Let this work its course,

In addition, international travel to the United States is now the largest service export with a generated trade surplus for 16 consecutive years.

CAFTA is not the problem. If (the protections are) taken away in the 2007 Farm Bill, they will be completely open to any all sugar ... that enters the market, and that would be worse than CAFTA.

How do you do tax cuts when your budget is straining to save lives?

It`s an absolute abomination. Whether intentional corruption or mismanagement , it seems like FEMA is just a money pit.

We're taught as young kids Acknowledge your mistakes, admit your lies, ... It's cathartic. That's what I think the speech did. He didn't just try to blame someone else.

Domestic travel and tourism-related spending has reached $1 trillion a year.

The important thing at the end of the day is who can beat Nelson in '06,

And now as we turn our sights on Iran and North Korea, we urge them to join other nations in surrendering these dangerous weapons.