John B. Hood Quotations

For students, especially international students, we are focusing on not only their existing performances, but their potential for future development as well,

Speed is not the friend of the taxpayer here.

It's like Seabuscuit. All I can say is he's one amazing animal. He's done everything I've ever asked him to do.

On the face of it, it seems odd to ask incumbent providers whether they should have competition. Their answer will always be 'no,

On the tape, it showed he just stuck his nose right out in front.

A vast majority of the votes have to do with policy matters, for which your member has one vote out of 120. It's (a new lawmaker) unlikely to dramatically change anything.

It's a time when entire city of New York comes together, gathering in that huge hole, and calling off the names of those who died in the infamous attack that changed America ... changed the world, ... Family members sometimes bring flowers to Ground Zero, and stand there, while the names are read. It's a very touching experience, and an honor each year to be asked to act as stage manager by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

I arrived with my staff in front of the heights of Gettysburg shortly after daybreak, as I have already stated, on the morning of the 2d of July.

I knew that if the feat was accomplished it must be at a most fearful sacrifice of as brave and gallant soldiers as ever engaged in battle.

There is a limit to what we can do. If people can show us other things we might do that would be equally or more effective, we'd love to hear about that, but changes in attitudes do take time to accomplish in a society. We will commit to doing everything we can, within the resources we have.