#fed

It's traditionally not federal policy to fund state and local salaries. It's done sometimes on a temporary basis or a grant basis. But it's not often done. And the reason is clear, because the federal government can't continue in perpetuity these programs. ↗

— Jim Talent

#because #clear #continue #done #federal

The commission members themselves were never briefed on Able Danger. ↗

— Curt Weldon

#able danger #briefed #commission #danger #members

There is a human capital crisis in the federal government. Not only are we losing the decades of talent as civil servants retire, we are not doing enough to develop and nurture the next generation of public servants. ↗

— Daniel Akaka

#civil #civil servants #crisis #decades #develop

We can't have - we can't have a patchwork of 50 states developing their own immigration policy. I understand the frustration of people in Arizona. They want the federal government to step up and deal with this problem once and for all, and that's what we want to do. ↗

— David Axelrod

#arizona #deal #developing #federal #federal government

If the Palestinian Olympic Committee or Palestinian Federation provide good facilities to the athletes then maybe I can become better than these Bahraini or Qatari athletes. ↗

— Nader al-Masri

#become #better #committee #facilities #federation

When I was first elected I was puzzled why they were holding events in my honor as a mere freshman. I asked myself, why is a federal entity so involved in political activity? ↗

— Brian Baird

#asked #elected #entity #events #federal

I have a record as governor. I have a record of cutting spending. And I talked yesterday not only about we ought to cut spending, I talked about how we've cut spending in Mississippi and how if you did the same things in the federal government, you would save tens of billions of dollars a year. ↗

— Haley Barbour

#billions #cut #cutting #did #dollars

This profession has fed me creatively and allowed me to have a home life and a private life. ↗

— Julia Barr

#creatively #fed #home #home life #life

There certainly is a lot of political pressure for states to adopt the new federal tax codes. But there is no law that requires them to do so. ↗

— John Barry

#certainly #codes #federal #federal tax #law

The only good place for a sage grouse to be listed is on the menu of a French bistro. It does not deserve federal protection, period. ↗

— Jason Chaffetz

#does #federal #french #good #good place