Governor Quotations | Page 7

The governor is serious, but his staff isn't, ... They're keeping the governor away from getting deals done.

The governor is proving that he's a crafty actor. Every day, it's a new image. The truth is, no one believes a word he says because he's broken so many promises and gone through so many metamorphoses.

The governor is pleased to see the legislature arrive to a consensus on a smoking ban that seems to be supported by most people throughout Colorado.

The governor is pleased that the president is coming out to California and he looks forward to talking with him about the issues that are critical to California.

The governor is playing politics with the lives of riders and workers. By leaving workers no alternative to strike, he opened the door to more privatization.

The governor isn't listening to the people. Inside this building are people invited by the governor. Outside are people who gathered to have a real town meeting.

The governor is now in sheer panic mode.

The governor is not part of the litigation, ... He had no official role in approval of the initiative. And it appeared the only reason for writing the letter was to influence the court.

The governor is not inclined at this point to join in lawsuits against the Department of Defense, ... Now is not a time to press hard on this issue.

The governor is not going to have any representation there. He believes this is something that can be resolved without input.

The governor is not basing his priorities on polls.

The governor is not appointing my people, and I don't get into a snit about it.

The governor is no stranger to making tough decisions and balancing budgets. He'll do exactly what he's done before, which is to make sure we have a responsible balanced budget that doesn't raise taxes.

The governor is never particularly enthusiastic about raising any tax.

The governor is looking for real answers that would have a real impact for consumers. No one seems to know how gas prices work.

The governor is in good spirits. He is a little tired, as all of us are, because we've been up all night.

The governor is hopeful that the disciplinary panel will consider that his failure to report gifts was unintentional and that he self-reported it to the (Ohio) Ethics Commission as soon as he became aware of it.

The governor is going to step up the process next week and is going to push for this process to begin moving forward.

The governor is going to exercise clemency the same way every other governor exercised it -- it's a rare intervention typically granted only in those cases where there are grave doubts about the guilt of the individual.

The governor is giving it thorough and prayerful consideration,

The governor is focused on what's happening here, not what is happening in Washington.

The governor is focused on what families in Wisconsin are focused on, which is how they afford their health care, how they pay their heating bills and how they fill their gas tanks.

The governor is focused on passing the budget, and if all goes well, he will have directed $3.8 billion to education in four years, more than any other governor has done.

The governor is focused on being governor, and the people of Minnesota will see that through his actions.

The governor is finally waking up to the fact that the Bush presidency has been a disaster for California.

The governor is extremely pleased the nomination is going forward and she looks forward to the confirmation.

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 is essentially trying to revoke Hoosiers' rights to defend the state constitution in the courts; he needs to review his seventh-grade civics class material on the separate branches of government and the Bill of Rights.

The governor is engaging in very clever politics. By introducing a massive infrastructure bond, freezing (higher education) tuition hikes, he is taking food off the Democrats' table in November. And in true 'Godfather' style, he's making them offers they can't refuse.

The governor is eager for the real debate in this campaign to begin.

The governor is down there and best understands the needs. They know Senator Cochran has been here for a long time; people have entrusted him to come up with a legislative strategy.

The governor is doing fine. He's in good spirits.

The governor is doing a terrific job of leading, not only as the governor of Texas ... but he's also doing a great job of leading during this transition period. He's getting ready to be a great president.

The governor is currently reviewing all options including legal options . . . to keep Otis open.

The governor is confident his veto will be upheld in the Assembly. He does not think people in Wisconsin will be any safer carrying loaded weapons around.

The governor is concerned with a crisis of affordability. He will target economic development efforts that are focused on building generations of opportunity.

The governor is committed to the rebate program, and he is committed to doing anything he can do in the current fiscal situation.

The governor is committed to putting resources where they are needed the most.

The governor is committed to passing a capital bill and we think this bill that we are talking about leaves little room for excuses to not to consider this plan. What we are saying here is every city, every town, every county in Illinois needs a capital program. They have school needs, they have road needs, they have mass transit needs and they need jobs. This bill addresses all of those areas. We think this is a bill that both sides of the aisle should seriously consider for the health and the benefit of their districts.

The governor is committed to more jobs and more opportunity for New Yorkers. That was the purpose of the trade mission when we announced it nine months ago. It's the purpose today.

The governor is committed to continuing to work to enact a comprehensive education reform package that will provide our schools with the support they need.

The governor is clearly a passionate person and he's spent every day for the last 20 years being hounded by members of the media and being attacked by Republicans and the question for people who live their life like that is not how come it happened, but how come it doesn't happen more often.

The governor is aware that Ed has been extremely helpful to the investigation. Ed is a valued member of our team who has been assisting the investigation for more than a year.

The governor is aware of the situation and that the transition period can be challenging.

The governor is a self-condemned man before the nation.

The governor is anxious to move forward on the construction of Legacy Parkway as soon as possible.

The governor is allowing department heads to make out their own batting order, and he supports their own decisions.

The governor is a great speech maker and if speech making and high-flying rhetoric were things that make this state great, Michigan would be back. I'm an optimist, too. But after three years of lack of results, I wonder if the people of Michigan are getting tired of being told they have to wait some more.

The governor is a great fundraiser. He gets our message out that this is about choice, a workers' rights issue,

The governor is absolutely in favor of this as a mechanism to get that road built more quickly.

The governor hopes the report he is asking for now will provide a basis for jump-starting that system of reporting.

The governor himself did not put pressure on Haralson County. We felt pressure because all the other schools in the state were closing. It was just what the governor said. We felt pressure from that.

The governor has to be very firm in his commitment to charter schools.

The governor has the bully pulpit. It would be good for her to even have some encouraging words for the Winchester workers and state publicly that she would welcome a new business partner to the state. March 31 is when the plant will close, but that doesn't mean that's the end of the story. We're still working hard to find a new operator.

The governor has taken actions he's deemed appropriate to correct the problems, and I'm confident members of his party will be supportive of his legislative proposals.

The governor has spoken with Sen. Barron on several occasions about these bills and the need to focus on them. He's asked for Sen. Barron's help with getting the Legislature to focus on them.

The governor has serious concerns about the unanswered questions about privacy, cost and the consequences of turning motor vehicle workers into de facto agents of Homeland Security.

The governor has said we've not had a nuclear plant built anywhere in the country for three decades, and Wisconsin is not going to be the state that breaks that streak.

The governor has said that at some point in time, it would not be unlikely to hear from Major League Baseball that it is looking at other possibilities, and among those possibilities is that Major League Baseball would consider moving the team or looking at other markets." ()

The governor has said 'no' to our rights, and so our community needs to turn out and say 'no' to him. We're going to work very hard to make sure the community sends a message.

The governor has said his focus is on reducing expenditures. Right now, the treasurer and members of his staff are scrubbing the budget, trying to find out places where we can save money.

The governor has said he would not increase the age to qualify for Medicare, and he has made that abundantly clear on a number of occasions. If the vice president says otherwise, then he's deliberately engaging in falsehoods.

The governor has said he will not balance the state budget on the backs of government workers, but he has also said that all across the state, families are doing more with less and they expect their government to do the same. Faced with a $6 billion deficit, we don't have a choice.

The governor has said he is not satisfied with the temporary housing situation as far as getting the trailers out as fast as we possibly can. But there is no one to blame. The governor wants the trailers to be moved as close to the evacuees' property as possible so people can oversee the rebuilding. There is more involved than just getting a trailer to a site and leaving it there.

The governor has said from the beginning, if this cannot be done cleanly, he's not interested in it. The question is, 'Does the party doing it make that commitment?' We're going to make that commitment.

The governor has said before that he believes the lottery will do away with the video poker industry. But, it will be up to the General Assembly regarding legislation on the matter.

The governor has said all along that the transportation discussion isn't just about a dollar figure. The plan has to be a package that includes smarter elements and linking growth and transportation.

The governor has saddled the state with a billion dollars in new hidden taxes just to protect his relationship with a special interest group. Minnesotans deserve better.

The governor has put her finger directly on the most critical needs in Puget Sound with this initiative. The additional funds she is proposing will accelerate some of the highest priority actions on the ground, while the new public-private partnership will build the broader coalition needed to safeguard the future of this great natural area.

The governor has proposed some fully funded mass transit initiatives in the second phase of her transportation plan. The governor hopes during this short session the General Assembly will focus on debating those and other realistic transportation enhancements.

The governor has proposed a budget that's $15 million short of what's needed to fund all school-based health centers in the state. $15 million short is a problem for the scope of services we want to do.

The governor hasn't ruled anything out, but I would characterize that as a distant option.

The governor has not set a timetable on when he will make a decision. He's going to take the time to pick the best person for the job.

The governor has not set any particular timetable with me or anyone else, he just wants to let general fund revenue growth help us grow into the restoration, instead of making severe program reductions in social services, health and other programs.

The governor has not believed throughout this that he's done anything that was even close to an indictable offense. And when it's all over and it's all said and done, he will feel vindicated that this whole matter has ended.

The governor has not been debating all his life, that's for sure,

The governor has no involvement one way or the other. There's been no interaction with the petroleum marketers or the state agency that regulates gasoline or with legislators.

The governor has never rejected an idea based on who it came from. She is always open to ideas.

The governor has never been able to sell them on the idea and have questioned his motives,

The governor has met repeatedly with all the legislative leaders on this issue.

The governor has made it clear that if a responsible version of the bill is advanced, which protects our children by ensuring that they receive appropriate and responsible individualized medical care, the governor would support it.

The governor has made it clear from the beginning that she is opposed to all the privatization language. It was her understanding that Senator Williams was committed to taking all privatization language out of the bill.

The governor has made his intentions on right to work and prevailing wage very clear as evidenced by their inclusion of each of those measures in the budget he submitted to the House.

The governor has made clear that that money needs to be held in reserve.

The governor has indicated that his primary interest and focus right now will be on addressing the Supreme Court ruling.

The governor has indicated that he will consult with the mayor and City Council to see what they would like to do.

The governor has hired a mediator who is a very nice guy to talk to people. And for a number of weeks, he wasn't talking to people. But now he's re-engaged.

The governor has given me some criterion in terms of the kind of individual we're looking for, ... We've put together a very detailed questionnaire to gather info on each and every candidate, including public records, financial records, health records -- all of those kinds of things that you look at.

The governor has failed his test of leadership and missed a historic opportunity to stand up for the basic civil rights of all Californians, ... He cannot claim to support fair and equal treatment for same-sex couples and veto the very bill that would have provided it to them.

The governor has expressed that we're open to further communication. We've got a lot on the plate for what will be a short session, but we've committed to having additional discussions with the Vikings." ()

The governor has expressed in the past his concern about constitutional amendments that would eliminate the state?s responsibility for education.

The governor has expressed, fairly consistently, some sentiments about wanting this measure resolved in the courts. We are asking him to re-look at this based on the legislature's vote and the most recent polls.

The governor has expressed a willingness to enter into a dialogue, should an opportunity to bring Major League Baseball to Virginia arise in the future.

The governor has done an extraordinary job of publicizing the energy opportunities in Montana. We want to gather people around so the governor can sell Montana.

The governor has directed Commissioner Boyle to tighten the communications plan among state agencies so there is better and faster communication in an emergency.

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.

The governor has decided at the request of the most senior management of the three companies with whom we're dealing to provide them the courtesy of a meeting before we roll out the bill.

The governor has consistently said, in any kind of port expansion, he'd like to see some kind of public-private partnership, but he'll defer the nature of that partnership to the State Ports Authority.

The governor has confidence in his appointees on the Parks and Wildlife board, and he trusts they will make a decision that is in the best interest of the Big Bend area.

The governor has come up with the best compromise the business community can get.