Political Quotes

Ted Stevens

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Ted Stevens was a prominent U.S. Senator from Alaska, serving from 1968 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he was known for his influential role in shaping federal policies related to aviation, telecommunications, and infrastructure. Stevens was a key advocate for modernizing the air traffic control system, emphasizing the need for quick action to prevent aviation gridlock. His tenure was marked by significant contributions to Alaska's development and federal funding for various projects in the state. Stevens was the longest-serving senator in Alaska's history and held several leadership positions, including Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman.

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May 20, 2003

The State of Alaska supports implementation of the Crab Rationalization Program as approved by the Council in 2002.

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May 20, 2003

I do not understand that. I should have asked that question sooner.

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May 20, 2003

Well, I do thank you all. It is a very perplexing question for us.

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May 20, 2003

I think the issues are before the Congress very succinctly here now.

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May 20, 2003

We have limited witnesses to 10 minutes each so we can have some time for questions here.

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May 20, 2003

Yes, we can keep the record open for 10 days.

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May 20, 2003

I think we ought to put our eyes back on the goal that we sought to achieve with the original Magnuson Act, and that was to protect the species, to assure the reproductive capability of the North Pacific was to be the primary source of…

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May 20, 2003

And I hope we are in agreement we will limit ourselves to 10 minutes on the first round.

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May 8, 2003

I do not envision the program he mentioned to be an entitlement that is unlimited.

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May 8, 2003

I want to put some limits on that and I want to know who is getting that money.

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May 8, 2003

Just to make sure what happened, we started out with the $15 million.

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May 8, 2003

It is a very short statement. It was the Senate committee who vote that provision and those grants are to public broadcasting stations.

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