Political Quotes

Wendell Ford

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American politician (1924–2015)

May 25, 1994

About $50,000. That does not compare to several hundred thousand that was put in by outside sources. $58,600 by--I am not sure if it was Republican National Committee or the House Republican CCC, but that was one purchase that was made at…

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May 25, 1994

Senator, I am going back and check it through again and find out where the information came from, because if you did not say that, then it has made me look a little silly. But still the question in the Second Congressional District was not…

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May 25, 1994

But it has been mentioned, or that is the information I got from the individual, that is, in my opinion, honest as he can be. So whether it was said on the floor or not, my name has been mentioned today and my hometown has been mentioned.

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Apr 26, 1994

Is the chairman aware of any other concerns being expressed by U.S. bankers about possible competitive advantages being given to foreign banks under any interstate banking proposals?

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Apr 26, 1994

In areas where foreign banks compete directly with U.S. banks, would it be the chairman's view that the inapplicability of the Community Reinvestment Act or consumer banking laws or fair lending laws could give foreign banks a competitive…

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Apr 26, 1994

I would say to the chairman that my concern with the approach is that the Community Reinvestment Act and other consumer laws would not apply to the foreign bank branches under the House bill. Let me ask the chairman further, do foreign…

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Apr 26, 1994

Do foreign banks have the right to branch interstate under the House bill without meeting the same requirements we put on domestic banks?

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Apr 19, 1994

I suspect that in those cases where a bond, for example, might require that the airport maintain certain coverage, the Secretary would be able to review the fee proposed and any other relevant information to determine if the fee is…

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Apr 19, 1994

I agree with Senator Danforth that this is only intended to be a temporary measure. I hope he will work with me to ensure that we pass a multiyear bill in the next 2 months.

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Apr 19, 1994

I understand my colleagues' concern. Any change in the enplanement criterion for EAS purposes to include foreign and commuter carrier operations and international transit flights would be inappropriate. This is especially true since…

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Apr 19, 1994

EAS indeed provides an important service to many small communities across the Nation.

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Mar 21, 1994

It just seems as if they were charged 70 percent, and it would be to maintain it. Where you have unmaintained boat ramps, picnic areas, $2 to take your boat to put it in the water, $1 to take your family, each person, or so much per…

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Mar 10, 1994

He is referring to Sam Dash here several times this afternoon. Sam Dash said on TV the other night that you cannot prove any criminal activity, and you did not know what went on. Yet the Senator comes over here and says these things. And…

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Mar 10, 1994

I am not prepared to tell the Senator anything today, one, because Mr. Fiske has not completed his investigation yet. The Senator came out today, started accusing people at the White House, telling them how wrong they had been, and he has…

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Mar 1, 1994

Does that not say ``may,'' and when we have the situation on legislation to implement the amendment, do we have to do it?

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Feb 9, 1994

If the chairman of the subcommittee agrees that neither the pending rescission nor the Energy Policy Act permits either the Department or the Office of Management and Budget to withhold funds from the Enrichment Corporation to pay for…

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Feb 9, 1994

But what happens if Congress rescinds the funds? Where will the Department get the money?

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Feb 9, 1994

What happens then if these funds are rescinded and the Corporation decides not to build AVLIS? Who pays the termination costs?

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