#federal

But the federal government, our collective government, has responsibilities that none of these other levels of government can fulfill; and chief among these is national defense. ↗

— Don Nickles

#chief #collective #defense #federal #federal government

I think there are steps that can be taken that haven't been required or energy to make that fight more secure and we are going to continue to push the federal government to do that. ↗

— George Pataki

#continue #energy #federal #federal government #fight

The reason that the unions and the other stakeholders have not cut a deal with the automakers is because they believe the federal government is going to bail them out. ↗

— Tim Pawlenty

#because #believe #cut #deal #federal

We have a country that is $5 a gallon gas, $4 a gallon gas, we got unbearable unemployment and a federal government that is out of control. We have to take back this country and we've got to get off the sidelines and take it to President Obama. ↗

— Tim Pawlenty

#control #country #federal #federal government #gallon

In the absence of a limitation on local enforcement powers, the states are bound by the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution to enforce violations of the federal immigration laws. ↗

— Russell Pearce

#bound #clause #constitution #enforce #enforcement

The House is rooted in the principle of direct elections and is unique among all branches and bodies of the federal government as without exception, the people's voice. ↗

— Charles W. Pickering

#bodies #branches #direct #elections #exception

We are shrinking the size of the federal government as a percent of our economy from over 21 percent of the economy to 19 percent of the economy. At the same time, we're growing the private economy. ↗

— Franklin Raines

#federal #federal government #government #growing #our

Rich people who own mansions on the beach shouldn't get federal subsidies. If you want to stay there, take the risk. ↗

— Geraldo Rivera

#federal #get #mansions #own #people

We can adhere to the Henry Hyde amendment by saying that no federal funds will be used for abortions. And that's the bottom line for me. ↗

— Henry Cuellar

#amendment #bottom #bottom line #federal #funds

The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act would expand research on embryonic stem cells by increasing the number of lines stem cells that would be eligible for federally funded research. ↗

— Steve Israel

#cell #cell research #cells #eligible #embryonic