Jim Saxton Quotations

It is a drastic mistake to eliminate the provisions that have to do with the protection of habitat for endangered species. It is my opinion that the Endangered Species Act is 99 percent about protecting critical habitat.

We live in a dangerous world where rogue nations are developing longer range missiles. We have to make a strong effort at developing defenses against this threat.

I get opinions every day. But I need timely, accurate information in a meaningful context, and that is why I support this project and applaud its report.

He had to work hard just to get past the perception that he was just a funny guy,

JJ came to us as a colonel, and he leaves us as a brigadier general. He's a top-notch base commander. I hope he will continue to have a good career in the Air Force and always think fondly of McGuire Air Force Base.

We'll all benefit from having the new base, which will be one of the first joint bases in the country.

The 108th question and the Air National Guard question are still very much in play,

We have uncertainty resulting from international events -- the Iraq situation, as well as international terror -- while domestically, in Congress, we have done our part to create uncertainty with regard to spending policy, as well as tax policy, ... We passed some tax cuts that are going to expire, and that creates uncertainty when people plan for their future.

Today's interest rate cut sent the signal that this downturn in the economy is not over. For some investors, that is very worrisome.

We need to find out more about how stripers live. Stripers came close to the brink of extinction 25 years ago. Other species are still in trouble. Rutgers is leading the effort along the Jersey Shore to study our fisheries. I hope Net Free steers clear of nets and won't end up on a dinner table. We have something to learn form Net Free and the other tagged fish.

We have not concluded this round of base realignment and closure, because there are two more steps to be taken - one by the president and one by the Congress,

Today we got everything we could have hoped for.

We are pleased that the signals from Washington are positive, ... The White House appears ready to accept the recommendations.

You have guided monetary policy through stock market crashes, wars, terrorist attacks and natural disasters, ... You have made a great contribution to the prosperity of the U.S. and the nation is in your debt.

We need to get through one more hurricane season and winter of Nor' Easters. A lot of our beaches are in poor shape. A series of powerful storms in the 1990s have eroded large sections of sand and dunes. One more major hit and we could be in big trouble. There are thousands of lives, homes, businesses and public property at stake here. They are at clear risk.

Everything that is coming we lobbied for, ... We've got everything coming in our direction.

They all realize that the Air National Guard is an issue and they're going to deal with it, ... What that will be, we'll just have to wait and see.

The National Ocean Exploration Program Act encourages NOAA to conduct scientific research and archaeological voyages to shipwrecks and other submerged sites,

This is very good for the area. The economy will benefit from it,

It's important to recognize that we face a different enemy than we ever faced before, ... We therefore need to configure our national security organizations differently.

It will be a boost to the county economy,

These voyages will lead to greater discoveries regarding marine life and maritime history. There are many secrets held fast by the oceans. They are the last frontiers on Earth.

If Ronald Reagan were here today, he'd say that importing oil must become a vestige of the past.

Fort Dix and McGuire have evolved with more personnel and more aircraft than I expected, ... If you would have told me four months ago that we would have 30-plus more aircraft, newer jet tankers and 1,000 to 2,000 more positions, I would have responded that it was too optimistic, but it does appear that is what's in store for McGuire and Dix under the new joint-base plan.

The details of how this joint basing is going to work out remain to be seen,