Eric Fehrnstrom Quotations

Since Gov. Romney is not seeking re-election, there is no campaign to run, and so he has ended his contractual relationship with Mike Murphy. Mike has been a trusted friend and adviser, and he always will be.

If and when a bill reaches the governor's desk, there will be time for its opponents and supporters to make their arguments.

He had this image of a lanky, unaffected Yankee Republican who didn't have a care in the world.

What is apparent is that Otis is staying open and our current Massachusetts Air National Guard is being kept at current levels.

He respects the fact the lieutenant governor has her own views. We all agree that the people should be the ones to decide.

We look forward to signing it sometime next week. As with any appropriations bill, the governor will use his powers to make some modifications and adjustments, but they won't affect the main purpose of the bill.

I think the governor and I had an appreciation for a more coherent and organized communications structure than was employed by prior administrations,

over presidential politics ''is not something we want to participate in.

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It does take a concerted effort to get women on the bench. There was a lot of outreach to encourage more female applicants.

We have the money, we have the housing and we have the emergency personnel. We stand by and are ready to assist.

You'd have your head in the sand if you didn't recognize that there are students who come here from countries that sponsor terrorism.

We would like the bench to reflect the diversity of the community at large.

The danger now is that after a week of rain every river and stream in Massachusetts is in danger of flooding.

When Procter & Gamble bought Gillette, the governor and other leaders were successful in urging the company to maintain research and development in Massachusetts. Mass. Business Connect is intended to connect other businesses to the state's highly trained work force and the research and development opportunities at our many colleges and universities.

We would have preferred a different outcome, but we fought that fight and lost. It's the governor's job to 'faithfully execute' the laws, even the ones he disagrees with.

Both the governor and lieutenant governor support renewable energy, but we think there are better places than Nantucket Sound to put a power plant consisting of 130 giant wind turbines.

The governor understands this is a complex case and he believes the panel should take the time necessary to do a complete and thorough job.

The governor's priorities are more funding for schools, local aid and to lower the tax rate.

The governor is very active in his support of civic, religious, and social service organizations, but he doesn't do it for public acclaim. There are certain aspects of his charitable giving that are public, but the majority of it is conducted privately, and he prefers to keep it private.

The governor is extremely pleased that the Legislature has acted on his request to set aside part of the surplus to pay for capital improvements in higher education.

The governor has decided that any time the primary purpose of a trip is political, costs associated with it should not be paid by the taxpayer.

We think special legislation is called for, and we're willing to work with the church to help them carry out their charitable mission.

These are traditionally bread-and-butter issues for the Democrats, and the fact that we have a Republican governor pushing for the changes we need means there exists a wonderful opportunity to get something done.

The Romney job record is a strong one. When the governor got into office, we were losing thousands of jobs every month. Today the unemployment is almost a full point lower and we're adding jobs every month.

These differences with the Legislature are not essential to the goal of getting everyone covered with insurance.

It provides health insurance to everyone in the commonwealth without a government takeover and without raising taxes.

The attorney general made the correct decision based on the facts and the law, and based on the principle that the people should have the last word on how our society defines marriage.

Taxpayers shouldn't have to pay for the Democratic National Committee to put its dirty tricks attack squad to work against Mitt Romney, so we'll bill them for it.

If Microsoft follows through with their commitments, this will represent a seismic shift in their business model.

If people don't take personal responsibility for their own health insurance, then the rest of us have to pay when that person ends up in the hospital. There's nothing fair about that.

If Congress and the President impose new requirements on the project, we'll follow the procedures and guidelines set out in the law.

Governor Romney has come to know Archbishop O'Malley as a humble man of God and as a strong leader. His new responsibility is a tribute to him and a blessing to the commonwealth and the governor looks forward to joining him in Rome for this happy occasion.

Governor Romney believes we should enforce the laws against drugs, and that we be should be careful not to suggest that we are softening our view on marijuana use. It is important that we continue to send a message to young people that drugs are bad for you.