Political Quotes

“I differ with the implicit imputation of great inarticulateness to the university sector. The gentleman from California says it is true they have said they do not support or oppose either bill. They do not oppose it. But the gentleman says that he infers from the fact that they do not support or oppose either bill the fact that they oppose any bill at all. In my experience, universities are not reticent. When universities have positions, they tell us. The fact that the universities have not said they were opposed to this would lead me to the conclusion, perhaps it is going out on a limb, but when the universities tell me they are not opposed to a bill, I infer they are not opposed to a bill. Perhaps there are subtleties unbeknownst to me. I worked with universities when they were opposed, and when they were they have said so. So we have made some changes, and they are not now opposed to this, they are neutral. It does not seem to me we have to absolutely do whatever they say, anyway. But neutrality is not opposition.”