"Due to the lack of resources to provide deterrents and lack of public safety, many of our people over the past few generations have turned to gangs, drugs, crime, alcohol, all of the social ills that can affect the community in the worst way."
"When we are trying to get arts out to rural America, as an example, Rocco was out to Idaho last week..."
"I appreciate your optimism about the passage of the health care bill. As a wise man once said, we will see."
"One of the hugest challenges we have got... all of these rapid discoveries have huge implications on all of our social institutions."
"Thank you, Mr. Middleton, for being here today to testify and more importantly for your longstanding leadership to make the Presidio Trust a model for a public/private partnership."
"How are we going to build ships?"
"In this day and age of 24-hour news and increasing tensions in the world over limited resources, I believe we need more forums for non-partisan discussion if we are to reach more sustainable solutions..."
"It has been a pleasure to work with Norm. He has been a great Chairman."
"I think this is perhaps an area where I have an opportunity to make the greatest contribution."
"It just seems to me like it makes sense that we could create some regional detention facilities."
"I think that we have to be smart about how we use whatever construction dollars are available."