Matt Blunt Quotations

Very few things have as great an impact on families as the loss of a job, ... We will work to assist these families in this time of need and continue to hope for the best with respect to our other military facilities.

worth it to protect the lives of Missouri children.

Missouri's highest courts and a jury of Marlin Gray's peers determined unequivocally that he should be held accountable for Julie and Robin Kerry's deaths, ... I support the sentence issued and affirmed by both Missouri and U.S. Courts and believe justice has been served. My thoughts and prayers are with family and friends who mourn the loss of Julie and Robin.

One of my top priorities as Governor of Missouri is to grow our economy and no sector of our economy is as ripe for growth as the life sciences,

I am honored and humbled to accept this award, ... I am proud to represent the people of Missouri who I believe deserve the highest accolades for their unwavering work ethic, compassion and faith.

I am extremely disappointed in the Supreme Court's decision. The decision is highly offensive to traditional Missouri values and is contrary to state law, which prohibits taxpayer dollars from being spent to facilitate abortions,

to explore the possibility of moving to Illinois ... and the promise of stem cell research.

It is important that we recognize the pioneering efforts of the suffragists, whose efforts lead to ratification of the 19th Amendment, ... Their commitment to equality and women's rights was an important chapter in the expansion of American Democracy and the enfranchisement of all our nation's citizens.

I support the sentence issued and affirmed by both Missouri and U.S. Courts and believe justice has been served,

is a solid step in the right direction toward cultivating a culture that values human life and the rights of the unborn.

Many diseases can be prevented or improved by personal lifestyle choices, ... Lifestyle Ladder will identify the specific health risks an employee faces, and give that individual the education and support needed to address those risks and improve their health.

Marlin Gray was found responsible for these deaths. The events of that night were heard before a jury and judges at every level, all of whom affirmed this just punishment...I carefully reviewed applications for clemency, and the legal proceedings' history and found no cause to justify pre-empting previous judicial proceedings.

It has become clear since the list was published that the Air Force abused the BRAC process by discriminating against Air National Guard Units and by making programmatic aircraft location changes not within the scope of the BRAC law, ... Additionally, neither I nor my Adjutant General was consulted before the 131st was included on the BRAC list, which makes the realignment of the 131st illegal.

We have the responsibility to do everything we can to make sure the journey to and from school is as safe as it can be for children,

We should not criminalize responsible scientific research here in our state, and that includes somatic cell nuclear transfer,

But more important than the economic activity, more important than the tourism that it brings to our state, ... is the fact that it's an important part of our culture and our way of life.

the governor wholeheartedly supports that change and supports the current policy.

The Governor's Mansion is a beautiful home, a beautiful building -- we're privileged to have a chance to live there, ... it certainly doesn't feel as comfortable as our home.

Federal authorities that have seen this site have said this is a model. This should be a national model.

As a state, we were put in the unfortunate position of having to make up for lost time because of earlier failures to address these important issues,

Young people (should understand) how important what happens on a farm is to their well-being,

This is an outrageous order from an activist federal judge that offends Missouri values, ... I call on the attorney general to vigorously pursue all available legal options to overturn this offensive federal mandate. It is time for him to aggressively argue that this is an inappropriate use of taxpayer resources and contrary to state law.

This action is unacceptable, and I have asked the Attorney General to file a lawsuit against the Secretary of Defense and BRAC Commission, ... It has become clear since the list was published that the Air Force abused the BRAC process by discriminating against Air National Guard Units.

They're colorful snapshots of who we are as people, ... Each dress tells a story.

The federal government is aware of the additional cost to states like Arkansas and Missouri,

I am moved by the compassion of Missourians,

As both a former governor and a Naval officer I can tell you energy security remains among biofuels' most important benefits.

In a government such as ours we have vigorous contests to determine who should lead. The recent election was no exception. Now we inaugurate a new government on a day that transcends any one individual or any one party.

The spirit and determination of the people to chart their own destiny is the greatest power for good in human affairs.

The Governor's Mansion is a beautiful home, a beautiful building - we're privileged to have a chance to live there. It certainly doesn't feel as comfortable as our home.

The demands of the present must stand above the political habits of the past.

Taxpayers deserve a government that harnesses technology to better serve the people.

We stand in the shadow of Jefferson who believed that a society founded upon the rule of law and liberty was dependent upon public education and the diffusion of knowledge.

Over the next four years, we will be bold. We will be willing to experiment. We will not fear failure.

If you're opposed to the budget I submitted to the General Assembly, you're for a tax increase.

In spite of advances in technology and changes in the economy, state government still operates on an obsolete 1970s model. We have a typewriter government in an Internet age.

The decision to join or not join a service union, political party or other organization should be left up to the individual. No such organization has the right to take money out of the pockets of state workers without their proper consent.

Public education is an investment in our future.

Child abuse and neglect offend the basic values of our state. We have a responsibility to provide safe settings for at-risk children and facilitate permanent placement for children who cannot return home.

You'd be hard pressed to find any governor in the U.S. who's been more focused on delivering real results for his constituents and the people he serves, ... We will all be anxiously awaiting to find out what he decides to do in 2006 and beyond.

The law is now well established that federal courts have declared that a woman has a constitutional right to choose to terminate a pregnancy rather than carry the pregnancy to term,