"I want to emphasize that this legislation is not submitted as a substitute for developing a natural gas policy as a part of an overall energy policy, which our country so obviously lacks."
"I believe there is no prudent alternative to this type of legislation to deal with the present shortage situation."
"This bill is designed to assure that American homes do not go cold while natural gas continues to be used for lower priority uses."
"One of the most crucial appointments that a President can make is that of Attorney General."
"Many natural gas systems have already largely depleted the storage fields from which they must draw to meet essential human needs if the cold weather persists."
"I have selected, and the Senate has now confirmed, a man who will not just be an adequate Attorney General but who will be a great Attorney General."
"I want to be sure that everything I do...is conducive to a restoration of trust and harmony."
"It was a symbolic separation of both disaffected people and disadvantaged people from the core of justice."
"I'm very grateful that our Chief Justice, Warren Burger, has come to administer the oath to our Attorney General."
"The Attorney General should personify what the President of the United States is-attitudes, philosophies, commitments."
"This is a great day in my own life and, I believe, a great day in the life of our Nation."
"I know that some of them have not been here before."
"This legislation is a simple, temporary measure to enable the government to cope with an unprecedented shortage of natural gas supplies."
"I have implicit trust in Judge Griffin Bell."
"But we have been slow to appreciate their increasing importance."
"The oceans comprise over two-thirds of the Earth's surface."
"I think that his appointment as Secretary of HEW will be a very good place for him to demonstrate his sensitivity about this need."
"The Secretary of State and I consider the Law of the Sea negotiations to be a very high priority."
