Political Quotes

“I'll tell you what my philosophy is on these matters. As much as possible, it is to let these disputes be handled by private sector. I don't believe the Government ought to get in at all times. The one that Mr. Perot was hitting out about last night was an attempt for the British Airways to purchase USAir. You've got a major dispute raging. The USAir employees everyplace you go are holding up picket signs, not picket signs but saying, ``Hey, protect my job. Let the merger go through.'' And then you've got the other airlines like Delta, outstanding airline headquartered right here, American Airlines saying, ``Wait a minute. It's not fair to let British come in here under USAir and then not let us have access to the British market.'' Mr. Nigut. Of course, Eastern Airlines' bankruptcy and the decision not to allow mediators to come in was of enormous con- cern here in the Atlanta area because we have some 5,000 Eastern employees who lost their jobs.”