Tim Johnson Quotations

By encouraging renewable energy sources such as wind energy, we boost South Dakota's economy and we help reduce America's dependence on foreign oil.

Bankruptcy represents a longstanding commitment in this country to helping people get a fresh start. This principle has never been giving only certain people a fresh start.

Without greater support for childcare, parents of young children may be forced to choose cheaper, poor quality care for their children or fail to provide it entirely.

After lengthy consideration, my views have evolved sufficiently to support marriage equality legislation. This position doesn't require any religious denomination to alter any of its tenets; it simply forbids government from discrimination regarding who can marry whom.

I have serious concerns about whether it's prudent to give any foreign country substantial leverage over the U.S. economy. Instead of spending $80 billion on important programs here at home, we're sending this money overseas just to pay interest on our debt.

Simply cutting the taxes for America's wealthiest families is clearly not creating the needed new jobs, and that strategy is unlikely to succeed in the future.

Unless things change radically, President Bush will be the first President since Herbert Hoover to have presided over a net loss of jobs during his administration.

We have a country that wants to believe it is the best in everything, but until all of us embrace the idea that health care should be a right, not a privilege, our system cannot be glibly described as, quote, 'the best in the world.

We were trying to kick the bag out of each other. Ryan doesn't believe me when I tell him this, but he is so unbelievably strong. If he had gone as hard as he could have for the last two laps he would have won no question. But when you try and play McCormack's game he's going to lose, because Mark already has 150 finished just like that in his brain.

We were trying to kick the bag out of each other, ... Ryan doesn't believe me when I tell him this, but he is so unbelievably strong. If he had gone as hard as he could have for the last two laps he would have won no question. But when you try and play McCormack's game he's going to lose, because Mark already has 150 finished just like that in his brain.

The process was so difficult and so charged that I don't know if a two-year bill would have gotten you anything other than more of the same. Do you rip the Band-Aid off fast or slow?

This proposal is ill-advised and ill-conceived and obviously occurred with little consultation within the farming community,

This project is remarkable in its scope and scale, and I congratulate John Morrell on this endeavor. The project can be expected to provide a considerable boost to our South Dakota workforce and promises economic growth in the Sioux Falls community.

So far, we've laid 5,000 tons of rock and about 300 yards of grout.

Mr. Oxley bases his legislation on the substance of the arguments, not on political contributions or social acquaintances.

One man told us they just needed someone from a national organization like CWS to help them scout down the trail.

More homebuyers find their agent on the Internet than all traditional marketing channels combined. We feel it's our job to help connect our agents and brokers with the online consumer. We understand agents and brokers are constantly looking for new ways to drive traffic to their sites. With these partnerships we are adding more ways to funnel prospects directly to our clients.

Peter's life was incredibly full -- full of adventure, full of learning, full of teaching, full of love.

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Nearly one out of every five South Dakotans depends on Social Security to make ends meet in their golden years.

If this is true, it's another slap at South Dakota farmers and ranchers from the Bush administration, ... There's no substitute for the face-to-face interaction that producers have with FSA personnel. They need the opportunity to ask questions, to explain their circumstances. To lose that opportunity is going to be a serious problem.

I don't believe that either political party has particularly distinguished itself on energy strategy for a long, long time, going back decades ... there's a little bit of finger-pointing that can go in both directions. I don't think the Democrats have distinguished themselves, I don't think the Republicans have either,

center is a one-of-a-kind facility that will allow faculty, students and the medical community to teach and conduct research using the highest-quality fitness testing and exercise prescription technology. With the purchase of the equipment and technology, faculty and students will be able to produce research that will enhance health and fitness services in schools and communities throughout northeast South Dakota.

I'm also pleased to know that in the long term, South Dakota-produced ethanol will help reduce the unpredictable price of gas and help make our country less dependent on foreign sources of oil,

I have long believed that the education of our nation's children should be the result of a strong federal-state-local partnership.

I had pretty bad year. And it showed me that I really like to race in the states.

I find it troublesome that the USDA initiated the process of FSA service center consolidation without public notice or comment. Given the size and scale of potential office consolidation in South Dakota, I am requesting that hearings be conducted on the USDA's consolidation plan,

If it's critical to our business it seems that we're more prepared to spend than if it's the family photo album that's at risk.

What we have is a program that is being recast every time we meet, and fees that are being forced down again and again for a regulatory program out of control.

It applies to companies that are publicly traded; for instance, companies on NASDAQ, however, many nonprofits and universities are taking advantage of the recommendations and applying them,

It indicates this BRAC Commission will be quite independent in making its determinations about which bases to close and which to keep open,

I think the fact that the BRAC Commission did reject the DOD recommendations to close the New London facility is a positive sign,

I think a lot of the buck does stop with FEMA, ... Their system for matching law enforcement needs with law enforcement resources out around the country broke down.

It has been an extremely successful year for Belle Rock Entertainment and it's a tremendous honor to end 2005 by being recognized in such a positive way by our players. The GOM Awards are extremely well known in the industry and are deemed to be a good barometer of success. It is certainly heartening to see that the various products in the Belle Rock Entertainment portfolio are recognized by both players and industry experts for the excellent quality entertainment they offer and these accolades will serve to inspire us to reach even greater heights next year.

It is not like there are not other things that need to be done here and we are well aware of that. There are other infrastructure issues here, ... The proposed National Guard Armory is an example of that.

I think there's a lot of concern, has FEMA become a political dumping ground? Have they lost their professionalism, lost the focus under this new kind of circumstance so there will be a hard look at FEMA and what the overall response has been.

Parents are very angry ... they're trying to make a point.

Pacifiers have gotten a bad name for concerns that it might interfere with breastfeeding and proper tooth development, ... But the evidence does show pacifiers reduce the risk of SIDS for reason that aren't totally clear.

President Bush has stated that the patients' bill of rights legislation ... is dead on arrival, ... If the president can't bring himself to sign a true patients' bill of rights, then he should let it become law without his signature just as he did when he was governor of Texas.

The American people in general won this debate.

I would leave all those options on the table,

We're already well into the process of meeting with community and faith groups to help them see how they can access broader resources down the line. What's constant are the communities and the churches in those communities. Long term recovery will be their responsibility when other support organizations have gone.

We can't wait until harvest is finished to address the stresses on our transportation infrastructure, and solving kinks in the Gulf port system next spring will not help our producers, ... Especially as producers get under way with the harvest in South Dakota, the USDA needs to address problems with our Gulf ports immediately.

We are delighted to welcome Heidi to the ranks of the many other millionaires who have found fortune at our casinos. Our players have come to expect bigger winnings more often, and with our commitment to providing the best possible entertainment experience, we do not disappoint.

Those in Lucedale who want to take on local responsibility just didn't know the process for organization around long-term recovery,

The people around Lucedale knew the bigger picture was out there,

When I go to the movie theater, I want to be hit on every level I can. I want to laugh, I want to cry, and I want to think, so that's the challenge I give myself as a filmmaker. When you can hit all those left brain and right brain crevices you've really accomplished something, that's what makes these films sort of timeless.

We're like semi-twins. We know what to do on the court.

To say people are upset is an understatement. FSA offices are institutions in these communities, institutions that are providing vital services helping farmers and others in the related agricultural industries wade through the bureaucracy of loan payments, drought and disaster assistance and other farm programs,

This reflects the importance these people place on their internet connection, their data and their PCs,

Up until now, the president's deal has been 'my way or the highway,' frankly.

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What we all need to do now, ... is sit down, have a beer and get over it.

We've reached an agreement in principle. The final documents are being prepared.

We've pretty much exhausted the funds we have right now, so we're pursuing whatever new sources we can for seed money.

We certainly will be vocal advocates for the power plant to be built in a South Dakota location, ... This would not just be a boost for this community, but the entire region.

Everybody watched it. It's a great feat and everybody's in tune to what's going on in St. Louis. You can't help but not be.

Essentially, these requests boil down to asking people to do their jobs.

The response we've had to our promotions has been tremendous, and this April we really wanted to outdo ourselves in terms of creativity and value.

Quality control is vitally important to us. By handling everything but the manufacturing process, we are able to keep the cost reasonable, maintain our exclusive relationship with our customers and assure their complete satisfaction.

Promoting an environment for business growth is central to the vitality of our small towns. I am pleased that the community of Miller will benefit from this funding through the creation of jobs and fostering the success of a local small business.

Our American democracy is in danger of being sold to the highest bidder, and there can be little doubt as to why so many U.S. citizens have become increasingly cynical about the integrity of the entire process,

Some people may raise an eyebrow, but this is not unprecedented,

Apex opened our eyes to the fact that we need to do a better job of selling ourselves and our company in other markets. We need to get out in front of people.

As a reward to our loyal customers who continue to make River Belle the premier site for online poker play, we wanted to increase the chances of winning beyond just the action at the tables.

The bottom line is that we've got to do everything we can to free up fuel supplies to make sure America eats.

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This is one more step in the direction of a more national, systematic approach to what has been a very troubling issue, I think, for many of us,

They seem to be targeting this particular group.

They saw the quality of Ellsworth Air Force Base, the work that's gone on there, that there's no meaningful cost savings and that there would be increased vulnerability of the B-1 fleet.

They had to get her out of her house on an air mattress and get her and the rest of my family to the convention center,

They are spending probably 100 times what they used to spend on parent engagement. We're just not getting any value out of that. How can you have a full-time, union person in the school as a parent coordinator and still not have a functioning P.T.A.?

This is yet another example of how out-of-touch Washington, D.C. is with life in rural America, and I pledge to oppose this plan at every level.

A balanced budget takes us in the right direction. Clearly, adding billions and trillions of dollars to our debt takes us in the wrong direction.

It's all about timing and scheduling of the teams, ... It costs a pretty penny to do, but we look at it as trying to bring quality entertainment to the city we live in. A lot of people who live here don't ever get the chance to leave and see an NBA game. It's nice to see kids' faces light up when they see the players the first time.

It's the high quality of the work at Ellsworth Air Force Base. We had a quality product to sell, ... Secondly, the BRAC commission deserves a lot of commendation for approaching this issue from a very independent point of view. They were open to the merits of our arguments and we need to commend them for that.

It is vital that the chairman make decisions affecting the economy with great care and remain free from political influences,

David Crane asked if we could help. Rotary was going to do it by itself, but it couldn't.

David was dealing with a person who was a friend and colleague. He also had to think about what all this meant for the news division. My observation is that he always erred on the human side of his role, and his job to be a friend to Peter.

Consumers should have the benefit of the greatest array of product choices the industry can provide and insurance companies should have a choice between state and federal regulation.

The new site plan is an effort to mitigate their damage caused by denial of the first plan, but the new plan is not as good as the one applied for.

The big ISPs are clearly missing out on this segment of the market,

The basis for the denial was the opposition of the Bay Arbor subdivision neighbors who wanted a traffic light. That is not a legal reason.

Not surprisingly, it's hard to draw hard-and-fast conclusions on how he will vote, ... There is no question he is a conservative.

It's hard because you don't understand what he's going to do next.

It seemed obvious to me our arguments on behalf of Ellsworth were gaining traction.

These often require different treatments in smaller quantities than your typical commercial operations with large blocks of plants.

I'm not sure at what point the scope gets too big for our community. I'm holding off on forming an opinion until I find out more.

I'm doing the very best that I can to try to contain the negative politics and the third-party groups coming into our state, ... But you've got to contain the whole thing. You can't have attacks against Daschle with a wink to John saying we're really beating up on Tim Johnson.

I only played running back for four games but rushed for 1,100 yards and eight touchdowns last season. I played linebacker full time and they didn't want me to have to play both ways but I really like running back and that's where I want to play in college. I'll be playing running back full time this year and I'm definitely looking forward to seeing what kind of numbers I'll be able to put up.

If you just deal with carbon dioxide, you've only dealt with a third of the problem.

I have to represent my district. At this point, I am very, very skeptical.

I don't see a problem with it...I don't anticipate any discussion about the other matters tonight.

I can see how it could have raised questions. But I can assure you it was coincidental.

The truth is, the Senate Ethics Committee operates effectively and in a bipartisan fashion.

This is a great decision for America's national security. It's also a great decision for the people of South Dakota,

and one woman told us, 'Now at least I know where to go to get blankets. There are people I'm worried about, so now I can get blankets and take them there.'

The Department of Education has one problem: There aren't enough good schools. That's why parents are so possessive of the 'X' number of good schools. Everyone wants to protect a good school.

The Japanese and other countries would love to buy American beef, I believe, but they want to know that it's American beef that they're buying and not beef that's simply been funneled through our country from BSE-infected nations.

Purge, emerge and flourish. It's natural.