Jim Graham Quotations

What this comes down to for me is this is a health issue. The evidence is clear beyond any question.... Whatever we're going to do has to be mandated. I'm prepared tonight to say I will support the smoke-free legislation.

We had 12 people show up on a medevac chopper that were anywhere from walking wounded to critical condition,

We're still committed to moving forward on the project. We're working on the timing and various factors with retailers.

There are thousands of units across the District that are unaffordable but still under rent control. We're proposing to tighten up a system that in many cases hasn't controlled anything at all.

When I heard that the mayor had come forward with a new parking bill, I thought 'Ah-ha, now we get to experience creativity,'? You know this is the last year of the Williams administration, and this will be the combined ... eight years of experience. But I've got to say what's lacking here is something that's dynamic and creative and out of the box.

Let's have a determination to really make this the year of the bus. This is a relatively low amount of money for the system. Surely it can be found.

Security is a cat-and-mouse game, it's an ongoing process.

Of course the cost of that spray is going to be a consideration.

One of the greatest achievements of today is getting rid of the present contractor.

I would have to carefully review this before considering any changes.

I am very disappointed that DCRA did not follow up on the information on the allegation that we made. If they had, this man might be alive today.

I don't think people are happy with additional fees. It's just another few bucks that they can give to the District of Columbia, and that's never ever well-received.

If it's true, I look at it as a message for those who are struggling with their own demons and have spouses or loved ones in the same situation.

He was an individualist if there ever was one. He was his own person.

It is possible that the grove acreage (in Florida) could be down to about 548,000 acres at the end of 2009.

It has all paid off for I have been all over the United States and the world and have a lifetime of experience that I would not already have,

My resolution is to work hard to protect consumers and tenants in 2006.

Many farms and agricultural businesses are a total loss,

Marshall has a really strong team. We didn't play badly, they were just that much better.

We envision that this project will be comprised of residential, office, major retailing and perhaps a hotel. It will likely be built in phases.

We played well and played with some confidence.

We don't have the number. There's a lot of speculation but the shop committee is working on that as we speak.

We played well under some tough mental and weather conditions. Fulton is just deeper in their bottom six and that's what won the match.

We're kind of mounting a blitz of information.

We're all checking into it right now to find out how serious the bid consideration is.

We had 63 hours of hearings, ... We were tenacious, but I think we were fair.

Without major concessions from Major League Baseball, the proposal to build a new stadium on the Southwest waterfront is pretty much dead,

We need to send a clear and unequivocal message that you can come to the District of Columbia, have a drink and not end up in the slammer,

We are very confident that in two years, GM will be out of this. The company is starting to do the right things internally.

As soon as we got them, we lost a few right away for their wounds were just too great, ... But out of 12 people that night, we saved nine.

ensure that someone at 11 p.m. on a Saturday night can walk their dog.

EPI qualified as an environmental body under the scheme's regulations at the time. It was thanks to Entrust's compliance activities that irregularities were identified and flagged to the relevant authorities ... The regulations have since been updated by Revenue & Customs.

Even after many, many relapses, the fact that he is in treatment is a good thing. I'm not making excuses for him. He will be judged by others.

Even for very, very small businesses, these thumb drives - the little USB drives - are getting far more powerful every day, and cheaper. So for less than a hundred dollars, you can back up a gigabyte of data to one of these thumb drives and just keep it on your car keys.

I sincerely believe you should return this money.

Projectionists are often on minimum wage. The pirates will put someone in the projection booth with a high-performance video camera that can capture the sound and video.

Anything we do that underscores the multicultural nature of where we live ... is fine with me,

They have basketball camps and volleyball camps. Why not a driving camp?

There's a lot at stake here for a lot of people. What we do we want to be very careful about.

They're complete opposites. Keith is all about running. Garrett is a first-year runner working for fitness and runs on the junior varsity. Even though he runs 30 minutes for a 5K, he does race and takes pride in the fact that he does beat people.

They're complete opposites, ... Keith is all about running. Garrett is a first-year runner working for fitness and runs on the junior varsity. Even though he runs 30 minutes for a 5K, he does race and takes pride in the fact that he does beat people.

As regulator, Entrust takes every possible step to ensure prospective environmental bodies comply with the regulations at enrollment and our strict compliance procedures are then used to identify irregular practices thereafter so that appropriate action can be taken.

The most amazing feeling in the world is the one you get right after you have just saved someone's life, ... And you have either the person or their family thanking you.

It's a horrible tragedy for us, but I'm pleased that we had such solid presence and response. I think it's really going to make a difference.

It is very unusual for illegal copies of a movie to be made before the film's premier.

The No. 1 aspect is the safety of your personnel.

I'm going to take as many signs as they give me.

In some neighborhoods, pay phones always seem to be broken. It hurts poor people the worst. There are still many people in this city who cannot afford phone service, period. Public pay phones are an absolute essential for a lot of people.

Chemical defoliation is a concept. I'm not sure it's a reality.

I don't like losing a shift ? that is still 1,100 jobs ? but we feel that everyone left will have a job when this is all done.

This has put the fear of God into people.

All of these offices have the effect of really increasing awareness and visibility for these immigrant populations.