Provisions Quotations

It is a drastic mistake to eliminate the provisions that have to do with the protection of habitat for endangered species. It is my opinion that the Endangered Species Act is 99 percent about protecting critical habitat.

A good cult delivers on its promises. A good cult nourishes the needs of its members, has transparency and integrity, and creates provisions for challenging its leadership openly. A good cult expands the freedoms and well-being of its members rather than limits them.

Workplace relations is about getting the best out of people. An argument which says that the only way we can compete with other nations in the world is engaging in a race to the bottom in terms of pay rates, penalty rates, protections on rosters, getting rid of family friendly provisions - that is not Australia's future.

Perhaps it is a universal truth that the loss of liberty at home is to be charged to provisions against danger, real or pretended, from abroad.

Both camels are dead and our provisions are done.

Our clothes are going to pieces fast. Send provisions as soon as possible.

In our social contract, we have provisions that see to it that you take care of people who need some help.

Over the past two years, the House has passed more than 50 measures focused on stimulating the economy and expanding opportunities for American workers. The tax relief provisions in this package have been an important part of our pro-growth agenda.

All provisions of federal, state or local law requiring or permitting discrimination in public education must yield.

The provisions contained in this plan will ensure that the United States has the infrastructure necessary to meet energy needs through future decades, easing dependence on unpredictable foreign oil markets, and creating thousands of new jobs for American workers.

The loss of liberty at home is to be charged to the provisions against danger, real or imagined, from abroad.

I'm from New York. My grandparents were settlers of Long Island City. When they came here, there was no bridge, and they had to hire a boat across the river. They had a farm, and my grandmother had to go once a week to Manhattan to buy provisions - very primitive.

We believe that provisions in the proposed legislation regarding reformulated gasoline are back-door attempts at invalidating state laws banning the use of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), a known carcinogen.

Until the parties have accepted all provisions of the agreement, preparations for NATO military action will continue,

Ultimately, the bill may rest on a shaky premise, as Clean Air Act permitting provisions seem to have only a marginal effect on decisions by oil companies to invest in new refining capacity, ... Industry and government analysts alike agree that profit margins are the most significant factor, and record profits from high gasoline prices have encouraged a major investment in added refining capacity. Projects already reported or announced are expected to add nearly 600,000 b/d to our existing capacity over the next several years.

With this complex issue, the devil is truly in the details. Too much of the debate has not been focused on provisions that would bar the courthouse door for many immigrants who deserve their day in court and would require that everyone in the United States who wants to work must apply for 'permission to work' from the government. Congress should not pass a bill until these misdirected provisions are addressed.

The refusal of Warner-Lambert's board to give due consideration to the Pfizer offer, and the coercive provisions of its agreement with AHP ... effectively deny shareholders the right and opportunity to enhance their investments.

We have provisions in the agreement that tied to contemplate the 'What Ifs'. If you have another tournament that comes in or one that leaves, can we redirect dollars?

The real challenge is to make sure that these provisions will be applied and enforced worldwide, just like the international provisions designed to secure safety at sea.

We're happy that the court has struck these three provisions down, but we're still troubled by the broader expanse of the statute.

There are well settled provisions of federal law that guarantee bilingual assistance at the polls for those of Puerto Rican origin and others,

The provisions will not stop the cable and telephone companies from degrading Internet traffic and they do not contain strong enough penalties to discourage misbehavior.

The provisions that are a problem are those that minimize judicial scrutiny of searches and surveillance and that increase government secrecy,

The provisions now taken reflect the anticipated costs to finish the projects.

The provisions allow 11 different tasks that Idaho Fish and Game and the state will be responsible for, eight of those 11 involve killing wolves.

The plan didn't include any provisions for assessing potential environmental contamination from the lead. We kept asking that they hire somebody ... to make an assessment.

Like all compromises, it includes provisions that are not supported by everyone in this body,

Make no mistake about it, these cleverly disguised provisions will torpedo key disclosure requirements for so-called 'stealth PACS.'

making provisions for people in nursing homes or hospitals to get them out so they are out of harm's way and don't need to be rescued.

Liberals stay up at night worrying about the library provisions in the Patriot Act, ... I stay up at night worried about whether we are going to have the ability to fight the war on terrorism with the same tools ... that I have had as a prosecutor to fight organized crime.

Many of these families and individuals were paying taxes through fake Social Security numbers or tax identification numbers and, every year, they feel more and more trapped because of the legal provisions adopted.

Many provisions of the law infringe on constitutional rights and freedoms of individuals and citizens, establish inequality between different confessions and violate Russia's international obligations.

Side letters are often needed to allow a pension fund to invest in a hedge fund without violating the terms of the pension fund's charter documents or the provisions of ERISA. Driving this trend is a significant increase in the funds allocated to the alternative investment sector in all jurisdictions - from Japan and Dubai to the UK and the BVI.

Since the provisions of Medicare Part D became effective on January 1, 2006, a number of questions have arisen regarding the proper accounting for these transactions. Through this proposed Technical Bulletin, we are providing guidance on how best to apply existing accounting standards and to report these new federal payments in state and local government financial statements.

One of the things we always recommend is that there are provisions for the trustee to be replaced.

Of course the loss of the 2,400 GM jobs will hurt the Oklahoma and Oklahoma City economies. However, given the provisions of job banks, the full force of the negative impacts will not be felt until 2008. In the interim, our survey points to solid growth with positive job gains in the months ahead for Oklahoma's economy.

None of these bills contain any provisions to keep electricity affordable in Maryland.

No officer of the company has to sign or attest that the information in it is correct and there is no authority at the federal government level to enforce it. My best advice is if you can open and run your own business, do that instead of owning a franchise. Check out our website and see the potential problems with franchise agreement provisions and the problems that franchisees face.

On Feb. 13, 2003, the Congress passed the Do Not Call Implementation Act, which authorized the FTC to collect fees from sellers and telemarketers to implement and enforce the provisions relating to the do-not-call registry,

New planted Colonies are generally attended with a Force and Necessity of Planting the known and approved Staple and Product of the Country, as well as all the Provisions their Families spend.

On one end, you've got a lot of the providers and small and midsize hospitals flying by the seat of their pants because within HIPAA there are provisions for financial penalties and jail time but no real enforcement mechanism.

Ontario, therefore urges the federal government, in consultation with the provinces and territories, to undertake an immediate high priority review of the current firearms provisions in the Criminal Code as set out in this paper.

Ontario believes that the sentencing provisions in the Criminal Code need to send the appropriate message when it comes to illegal firearms. This message should be one of 'zero tolerance' for illegal activity related to the possession and use of firearms,

Bush refuses to fund important country-of-origin labeling provisions for meat and has ignored the need for resources at the FDA and USDA to inspect the agricultural products coming across our borders.

Frankly, I'm surprised. I thought the story would have legs and get much more attention. After all the debate in Congress over the need for the President to keep them in the loop he simply signs away one of the key provisions of the revised act.

If a mother truly does follow the provisions of the law, I think it's very unlikely a prosecutor will file charges. If the baby's safe -- I think that's all they care about.

There is a heads-up in place. But there's no conversation with the clubs. It's the normal provisions in place for a situation like this, but we expect them to just play ball.

He is still characterized as a deserter of the U.S. Army. Our government will proceed according to provisions of the law and how that will finally unfold remains to be seen.

handled the incident with calmness and restraint and in accordance with international law and the provisions of relevant laws in China.

I think it clearly adds some strong safety provisions that will improve safety in the mines.

It appears the White House has abandoned the idea of taxing broadcasters billions in 'analog TV spectrum fees' and instead has given its blessing to the budget reconciliation bill as the means by which to raise billions in revenue (go to the last paragraph in bold). You will recall that each White House budget submitted for the last 10 years or so has included spectrum tax provisions in the billions that would target TV broadcasters.

It clearly contains conditions, restrictions and new provisions which go well beyond our previous agreements and raises a number of questions. We want to make sure that the kind of ballpark we agreed upon will be built, that it can be paid for as we have agreed.

It is 100 percent baseless and false. These provisions were requested by border-based U.S. attorneys to help crack down on human smugglers.

It is not the U.N.'s wish to have these barricades and things in place, however, as part of security provisions for doing our work here, they have been necessary in the past.

It is important for House conferees to realize that it is going to be difficult for the conference to come up with a bill that does not represent the bipartisan provisions of the Senate bill,

It is a unique set of circumstances that confront us, ... The Department of Justice must make special provisions to assist the needs of the survivors and victims' families in accordance with our responsibilities to carry out justice.

Our biggest concern with delisting is that we have to have provisions for habitat protection. It doesn't do any good to protect the bird if you don't protect his habitat.

Really the modification is to address some of the concerns about whether this would affect frontline forecasters and people like that. It should be pointed out in the original request we had submitted there were provisions to protect the frontline forecasters and the like already in that.

Regulations require broker-dealers to create and preserve a comprehensive record of each securities transaction they effect and of their securities business in general. These requirements are integral to the investor protection function because the preserved records are the primary means of monitoring compliance with applicable securities laws, including anti-fraud provisions and financial responsibility standards.

Our overall offer included several provisions to enhance job security. Still, we continue to believe that job security depends on our ability to improve quality and productivity.

That falls under the confidentiality provisions of the program. His status is unchanged in that he continues to be under suspension.

Most of the provisions designed to fix what ails our health system don't kick in until 2014, which, one wishes administration officials had noticed, is two years after he has to win an election.

The ABA position is that some of these provisions are so invasive of individual liberties that there has to be a sunset provision. They're offensive, I think, to democracy,

The Anglo Leasing cases represent an excellent opportunity for the authorities to invoke the disciplinary provisions of the Code of Conduct signed by the new Cabinet weeks ago.

The $12 billion being saved in student loan provisions is a significant percentage of the $40 billion in total savings over five years.

That's a way of seeing how well things really comply with the provisions of the standards that come out.

I was appalled by the lack ofÊintegrity of the Ohio State basketball program. I feel there's so many special provisions for athletes it makes one question if the degree is worth the paper it's written on.

I was appalled by the lack of integrity of the Ohio State basketball program. I feel there's so many special provisions for athletes it makes one question if the degree is worth the paper it's written on.

Members of Congress realized the damage was so severe that provisions had to be made in order for people to rebuild. Not only rebuild their lives, but rebuild their financial data. So, the Internal Revenue Service has provided credits and provisions for individuals to take advantage of.

We can't expect meaningful federal support to be on the ground providing provisions in an organized manner until probably the seventh day. Our emergency response system is geared toward everyday emergencies, not disasters. ... People need to be able to help themselves.

While 16 provisions of the Patriot Act are set to expire at the end of this year, the threat of terrorism to our families and our cities will not.

We're calling on the Legislature to quickly pass the health care reform proposal now pending at the State House, with an employer responsibility provision. By putting a floor under employer health expenditures, the employer responsibility provisions halt the race to the bottom that leaves workers with no coverage and raises health care costs for everyone.

We really want to do what a number of provinces have looked at, to make the provisions of the Criminal Code that deal with conditional sentences more than a slap on the wrist. They need to be real sentences where people live up to the terms of those orders,

We've known about this legislation for a long time. There are provisions for it in our business plan, and we realize it is part of selling high-quality cars in Europe.

We have undertaken the most vigorous enforcement of the language minority provisions of the Voting Rights Act in its history.

We need legal clarity on the interpretation of the intervention provisions of the Constitution, which we believe should not permit politically-motivated or technically unjustified interventions.

We are not under the clean-air ordinance. We are a tobacco retailer. Those provisions do not apply to us.

We are disappointed that the provisions against the U.K. construction projects held back what would have been an otherwise very strong operating result. Lend Lease maintains a confident outlook for growth.

We don't have to accept bad provisions in order to make sure good provisions become law.

We recognize that some provisions in our existing Windows licenses have been ruled improper by the court, so we are providing computer manufacturers with greater flexibility and we are doing this immediately so that computer manufacturers can take advantage of them in planning for the upcoming release of Windows XP,

Today's agreement in principle is an important milestone for Nortel. We continue to work vigorously on the implementation of our remediation plan and addressing our outstanding regulatory matters. In addition, we continue to improve our governance provisions and financials systems and controls. These are critically important for the company. We remain fully committed to rebuilding value for the benefit of all stakeholders.

We are making provisions and plans for evacuating that site if need be over the next couple of days. This is going to be a challenge.

The expansion in retail lending, the lower provisions and costs are the main drivers for the return to profitability.

The executive branch shall construe the provisions that call for furnishing information to entities outside the executive branch in a manner consistent with the president's constitutional authority to supervise the unitary executive branch and to withhold information (from Congress and, of course, the public).

We'll take a look at how the provisions mesh with existing law and we'll attempt to shape a bill that does the right things in protecting our troops and, at the same time, ensuring that detainees are treated appropriately,

We will grant there is still a significant gap between proposals. But a lot of them relate to job security and provisions that are no cost to the company.

There has been a perception that the Safe Schools Act provisions (have) uniform application across the province,

To say that we have provisions for getting the leadership out is to assume that we're all alive, ... What makes people assume that the terrorists are going to give us a friendly phone call and say 'You better leave town?' We will most likely have no warning if this happens, and the weapons available can destroy us. It's horrible to consider, but it's true.

We believe more clients will adopt the Roth 401(k) if EGTRRA provisions are made permanent, which may happen as part of pension reform legislation currently before Congress.

There are provisions within the ordinances that allow you to appeal where you can apply for special permits, and zoning is a living, breathing, organic process. Zoning isn't written to last a century. So as communities change, zoning can change as well.

The question was whether the government could (regulate advertising) under the provisions of the act,

We are enforcing the provisions of the contract we signed with our pilot employees when they joined the company.

Faith, contentment and tolerance are the food and provisions of the angels. They obtain the Perfect Vision of the Lord, while those who gossip find no place of rest.

fails to take into account a number of key provisions that strengthen overall pension plan funding.

We had a real chance to pass a bill that would both reauthorize the tools to prevent terrorism and fix the provisions that threaten the rights and freedoms of innocent Americans. This conference report... falls well short of that goal. I will vote no.

We'll have to examine the details. But it is not clear that the provisions will actually help American farmers and others who want to sell food to Cuba.

The Orderly Liquidation Authority prescribed by Dodd-Frank should be repealed and replaced by an amendment to the U.S. Bankruptcy Code which would operate to prevent cross-default provisions from impacting derivatives books so long as mark-to-market payments are being made in a timely fashion.

Those punitive provisions made little sense and would only have served to create bureaucratic obstacles and hinder the delivery of the highest-quality education possible.

With regard to North Korea's claim to the right to use peaceful nuclear power, under the relevant provisions of the (NPT) ... it is or should be entitled to enjoy those rights,

you get all these provisions in the tax code that become inconsistent with other provisions and so we do (clean it up) every once in awhile.