Political Quotes

Jim Bunning

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Jim Bunning is a former United States Senator from Kentucky, serving from 1999 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, Bunning was known for his strong conservative positions and advocacy for fiscal responsibility. Before his political career, he was a professional baseball player, notably a pitcher in Major League Baseball, where he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987. Bunning's tenure in the Senate included a focus on issues such as energy policy and workers' compensation reform, often criticizing the Department of Energy's handling of compensation programs for workers.

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Nov 21, 2003

All right. One other suggestion for the Department to move claims along faster is to group claims together.

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Nov 12, 2003

I am pleading with FASB, do NOT force Congress to act.

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Nov 12, 2003

I think it is a very bad idea if Congress gets involved in telling private boards what to do.

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Nov 12, 2003

If FASB is not going to follow their own procedures that call for public input and make a decision before the comment period has even begun, why have a comment period?

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Nov 12, 2003

If Members of Congress think FASB is going to harm our economy, they will be forced to act.

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Sep 9, 2003

Does that trouble you, though, that just 1 out of 12 would come forward and voluntarily register?

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Sep 9, 2003

Do you believe all--this is for either--housing GSE's should have the same regulator?

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Sep 9, 2003

Last, but not least, I disagree with your definition of 'or.'

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Sep 9, 2003

Well, you both realize that registration with the SEC was the red flag for Freddie.

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Sep 9, 2003

Secretary Abernathy, does the Treasury believe that all GSE's, including the TVA, should register with the SEC?

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Sep 9, 2003

I just had a very good meeting with the Federal Home Loan Bank Board of Cincinnati.

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May 7, 2003

We desperately need to restore investor confidence.

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