Sen. Christopher Todd
September 22, 2008
Filed under Quotes of the Year 2008
Tags: Economics, Politics, Wall Street
“When the chairman of the Federl Reserve described the situation to us … there was a pause. … The air came out of the room.” – Sen. Christopher Todd, describing a Capitol Hill meeting
Marty Durbin
“Better safe than sorry is one thing, but then there is throwing the baby out with the bath water, too.” – Marty Durbin, American Chemistry Council
Rep. Jeb Hensarling
September 22, 2008
Filed under Quotes of the Year 2008
Tags: Investments, Politics, Washington DC
“It’s time to bail out the taxpayers from bailout mania. … We’ve given a blank check to the secretary of the Treasury.”
Sen. John Ensign
September 18, 2008
Filed under Quotes of the Year 2008
Tags: Ballots, Politics, Presidental Race, Senator
“Now that voters are engaging in the down ballot races, we have seen candidates’ numbers climb, and we are confident that will continue as the campaigning increases in the following weeks.” – Sen. John Ensign, Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee
Josh Dorner
September 18, 2008
Filed under Quotes of the Year 2008
Tags: Ecologists, Ecology, Sierra Club, Spokesman
“The proponents of [coal-to-liquid] are pressuring the government to create a market where there is none. There are a lot of folks who are under pressure to come up with an answer to our energy problems, but we’re telling them there are better alternatives out there .” – Josh Dorner, Spokesman. Sierra Club
Steven Greene
“This race is far and away the most personal one in the state – and the oil argument is really just part of the overall personal negetivity.” – Steven Greene, Professor, North Carolina State University
Sen. John McCain
September 17, 2008
Filed under Quotes of the Year 2008
Tags: John McCain, Politicians, Politics, President, Presidential Race
“Too many people on Wall Street have been recklessly wavering instead of making the sound investments we expect of them.” – Sen. John McCain, speaking on the economy Tuesday
Mike Ake
September 17, 2008
Filed under Quotes of the Year 2008
Tags: Fairfax County, Strike, Transportation, VA, Virginia
“We have offered them a very fair deal and competitive wage and benefits package, and they’ve refused our offer.” -Mike Ake, Area Vice President of Veolia Transportation, Inc.
Glen Middleton, Executive Director of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 67
September 16, 2008
Filed under Quotes of the Year 2008
Tags: County, Employees, Municipal, State
“Under the current economic conditions, with gas and food prices soaring, it’s wrong to take away from these workers.”
George W. Bush, President of the United States of America
September 16, 2008
Filed under Quotes of the Year 2008
Tags: Bush, Finances, George W. Bush, Investing, Investments, Money, Poiliticians, Politics, President
“In the long run, I am confident that our capital markets are flexible and resilient and can deal with these adjustments [in the markets].” – President Bush, trying to calm jitters about the economy
