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From what I gather, the vote on Ted's confirmation was 31-6. And if you believe in the democratic process, I think you have to respect that. Is it healthy to have opposing views? Yes. And there probably will be when you have 700 people involved in a constituency. But a vote of 31-6 seems pretty convincing to me.

I don't think he would vote to overturn Roe vs. Wade,

If a lot of people independently vote for a song, we are going to call that quality.

If all 6,200 of us get to vote on it, then we would probably be a little more committed to it because we voted it in ourselves.

I don't underestimate the uphill battle that we face, but my hope is that a strong vote in the Senate will give us momentum in the House. The fact is that this money is from next year rather than new spending will also help.

I don't want to answer any questions today about any investigations. I was honored by the vote of the City Council -- that they confirmed me. I'm looking forward to getting started on Oct. 17,

I expect the Judiciary Committee to conduct a fair and dignified hearing in a timely manner, followed by an up or down vote by the Senate.

If 90-plus percent of the Democrats vote against...and 90-plus percent of the Republicans vote for.... it is hard to argue it is not partisan.

I'd vote for her in a heartbeat. I didn't think that before seeing what she's about.

I don't think it's going to have any effect in November. Cuban-Americans were likely to vote Republican without this issue. They're still going to vote Republican, and most other Floridians are going to forget about it by November.

I don't think it's going to have a great deal of impact because people who would be offended by the remark would never vote for her anyway.

I don't think I've been a 'yes' vote in the past, but I definitely am this time and I think we have a good chance of getting this one passed.

I don't think Obama is going to be judged on the basis of one vote and one situation, ... It wouldn't change my position one single solitary bit if he is for Roberts - and I am not. ... I'm certain that he'd have a rationale.

For us to put the vote off ... I have to be convinced that it's more than a fig leaf, that it's real reform.

For us to do anything close to unanimous is great for us. People who don't often vote together voted tonight to move this system forward.

For the sake of our party and for the sake of our country, I hope that when it comes to the vote the proposed changes win your support.

For those who think the current pension system isn't working, we want you to vote for the Democratic Party and let us carry through pension reforms under a Democratic administration.

If it had one more vote it would have passed the Senate.

If it had been 33-23 the other way, there would have been no questions about parliamentary procedures. The simple fact is they lost a vote they said they had to win.

If it doesn't win, then at least there's clarity. I would prefer that ending to an ending where I have to sit at this table and vote to dissolve this agency without any input.

If it was up for a vote in its current form, I would vote against it,

If the speech stays like this, we're prepared to give the government a chance and vote for (the speech).

If the decision was made by consensus or straw vote in the executive session, that was a clear violation of the open meetings law.

If the council won't vote to take this off my bill, then tell me where to go. I am talking about my bill. It might not seem like a lot, but it is when you have a high gas bill.

If the City Council were to vote tomorrow to increase the fire department staffing to the national average, they have nowhere to put it. They don't have anywhere to house new firefighters and equipment. Everything is resource related.

If the board is uncomfortable with the financial situation, and if the board does not feel like these agreements will go forward, the board could vote to file Chapter 11 (Thursday).

If the French vote 'no,' most analysts believe it would destroy any possibility of Chirac standing again for the presidency in 2007,

If the European countries that are there in Bosnia now all decide to pull out ... when we take out the land forces, I think it will make it very difficult to get the vote to expand NATO in the Senate.

If their constituents think ideology is a good reason to vote against a nominee, ... they're going to vote against him.

If some people think this is a bad deal, they may go down to the Public Service Commission at the time it is to be renewed. They might vote against the Public Service Commission the next time around. They may think it is a good thing. They may not care. It is their right to know. That is what is at stake here.

I always find that democracy is very unpredictable. What is clear is that members vote very much not on trends but on whatever they feel is worthy, without any external influence.

He has won every vote who mingles profit with pleasure, by delighting and instructing the reader at the same time.

He has to go negative on Kerry because Democrats don't see any reason not to vote for Kerry. They're perfectly happy with him,

He increased his popular vote total by 11.6 million votes since 2000. That's four-and-a-half times the increase that President Clinton got between '92 and '96.

He may not have had a choice. If Peter had control over it, he wouldn't have sold. His loyalty is very deep. It's not a vote of no-confidence.

He might be one of the best now. And he's going to get that all-star vote and he deserves it.

Whatever the whole council comes up with that is best for the people is what we have to come up with. But I'm not going to deviate by reducing the quality of life for children and people struggling to make ends meet. We need to make sure we vote right the first time so the mayor doesn't have to break the tie.

There is no firmly established rule as to how much a nominee must say to be confirmed, ... While I personally consider it inappropriate to ask a nominee how he would vote on a specific matter likely to come before the court, senators may ask whatever they choose and the nominee is similarly free to respond as he chooses.

There is no excuse or justification for the Sunni brothers to boycott after we accepted all their demands and suggestions without changing a letter in them, ... Their task now is to participate with us and vote 'yes' for the constitution, and cooperate with us to fight terrorism and the people who want to destroy the country.

There is no excuse for Arab Sunnis to boycott the vote now that we have responded to all their demands and suggestions,

The people can be sure that their vote will be the same as the ballot that they wrote and put in the boxes,

The people who aren't going to vote aren't going to vote if you give them two months. But if you have any kind of political organization, this is a political gold mine. If you are a well-organized township or Chicago ward, you can get a good chunk of your vote way before the election.

We talked about who they might vote for and why. Where will they turn for information on the candidates? They need to start having their own opinions.

We're prepared except for not having the actual strike vote happen. Based on the feedback we're getting from members, they're ready.

We're operating on the assumption that we will be pulling together something in September for a vote some time this fall, ... there is no consensus." ()

When I am finished college, I am moving to another state where tax dollars are well spent, ... In the meantime, I will be sure to vote for ..people who will recognize true problems in our state such as our poor education system and high property taxes, not how many more thousands of dollars they can pocket for nothing.

We take this issue on one vote at a time,

We support the black candidates because we're sure they're going to vote in the liberal interest.

Wetlands laws, both state and local, protect the lands from flooding, from pollution and they protect the wildlife and the drinking water supply. With the increased priority Andover citizens have for natural areas and open space, I'd be surprised if they vote to repeal (the bylaw).

We are fighting to ensure that every vote counts and counts just once. I am disappointed that it appears the governor has chosen to put politics over good public policy.

Today is a sad day for Maryland. Fifteen people decided to make a decision for 5 million people by not allowing the vote on the floor and the vote in November.

What will probably happen is they will knuckle down and vote for reform. Things are getting better in Japan and the architect of that appears to be moving toward retaining power.

Here it comes, right in time for the election, the vote of the Milan prosecutors' office.

He's a good politician. But I'll still vote for him over the opposition.

Her vote of confidence in our past achievements and our future artistic goals is simply the best holiday gift any of us could ask for.

For me, one of the most important issues that needs to be addressed by Judge Roberts is the constitutional right to privacy. ... It would be very difficult for me to vote to confirm someone to the Supreme Court whom I knew would overturn Roe v. Wade .

He should be strongly considered, 13 wins, 200-plus innings. I'd vote for him.

Hispanics who otherwise would have supported a Republican presidential nominee in 2008 are going to want to vote for someone who they believe will keep their word.

Hispanics have been very dominant in their willingness to vote with their feet to move to other parts of the country. They've shown this great capacity to travel and move.

He's going to have to abide by the canons of judicial ethics, which basically state you never discuss things which might come up before your court in the future, ... no matter how much they badger him or say they aren't going to vote for him.

He's been governor for five years, and a staggering 54 percent of members of his party are looking to vote someone else.

Under no circumstances will I vote to spend one penny of the Social Security trust fund on anything but Social Security,

Unless we see something really good that I haven't heard about yet, I would find it extremely unlikely that we could vote for a budget that has a reverse Robin Hood proposal like the income tax hike.

How we vote now will be determined by whether meaningful action can occur on some of the areas that we outlined a few weeks ago,

Hundreds of thousands of Ohioans have signed petitions, hoping for a chance to vote for reform and clean up politics in Ohio.

I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it.

He was going around talking to the locals, and from what he told me that the locals told him, the Iraqi people are ready and eager to vote in this referendum,

I already know who won today's election, ... Because this vote was carried out according to regulations, Peru and democracy have won today.

I admire him for his work, but I know he's going to lose. I guarantee he's not going to win. But it's like I tell everybody: You Puerto Ricans, you got to vote for your own kind no matter what. It doesn't make a difference if he's going to win or lose. Stand behind him; maybe he might win, and then he could help you out.

He wants to place our rights up for a popular vote on the ballot.

He wanted his cigarettes, his son - he told us he made enough money and didn't need it. He made us all promise we were going to vote for him. (She did.) I really think that he had planned on going home all day, but he was part of a four-person alliance, and they talked him into staying.

He listened carefully, he listened thoughtfully. He did not respond to challenges or views that were presented. I do think he felt this should be a vote of conscience and I think in the end he voted his conscience, and I think at the end of the day that speaks volumes about his leadership.

He is one of those wise philanthropists who in a time of famine would vote for nothing but a supply of toothpicks

Kerry's great advantage, despite what some people say, is that the threshold is low. People who have decided to vote against Bush are looking for an acceptable candidate, not another Abraham Lincoln or Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Kenny's a fine manager. He was my vote for manager of the year.

Kids who commit serious crimes shouldn't go scot-free. But if they are too young to vote or buy cigarettes, they are too young to spend the rest of their lives behind bars.

I would say that most of the people who vote here are under fifteen, so Kennedy for them is ancient history. Yet somehow he has a powerful image for people, as he does for you.

I would sooner go back to, if you want to vote you have to come here and vote.

I would say we're at a preliminary stage. Let's see how the vote count goes and the results of the investigation are.

I would vote no. Other people in our organization would like to see it. But I like distinguishing the elite division in the country with a unique way of settling the championship.

I would vote against it and I would encourage others to vote against it,

John Campbell refuses to stand in front of the very people whose vote he wants,

John Kerry and I made a promise to the US people that in this election every vote would count and every vote would be counted. Tonight we are keeping our word and we will fight for every vote

Judge, if I look only at what you've said and written ... I would have to vote 'no,'

Judge, if I looked only at what you've said and written in the past, I'd feel compelled to vote no.

I swear, if you tell me how you're going to solve these gas prices, I'll vote for you.

I think it really indicates a vote of confidence in the event, and that designers see it as a viable option to market their collections, to get business and to reach the international stage.

I think it proves what we thought it would all along, which is that the coaches who vote in the USA Today coaches' poll are thoughtful and committed to the balloting process.

I think it is most appropriate that the two teams have committed to new 25-year leases, and that the public will at the same time have the parallel, but separate opportunity to vote to complete the original project design with the rolling roof.

It appears that the United States will squeak by, paying just enough to avoid losing its vote in the General Assembly. While the United States will avoid this fate for this year, on the larger question - its legal commitment and its moral obligation

I think it's going to be very close. This is one of these elections that there will not be a breakaway winner. Probably in this state we're in for a Gerald Ford-Jimmy Carter race where it may be one vote a precinct. Ohio's going to determine the next president.

I think it shows in the polls. It shows that many people who have long been Republicans do not like where their party is going. They are ready to vote for someone else.

It could be a historic vote as far as participation,

It certainly passed overwhelmingly, and the vote is a good one.

It is a fairly close vote, and I would say that it is an uncommonly high turnout, showing the pilots' interest in this issue. And the close vote reflects the skepticism a lot of pilots have in management's business plan.

I think the lion's share of those people will go to Bruce. If they didn't vote for Mayor Munson after four years on the job, I'm not sure why they would vote for him on the second night.

I think the majority (of all Iraqis) will vote yes,

I think the NIH made this decision probably without regard to that particular vote because they know that there are many other techniques that are being used and in some cases pioneered here.

I think the height is where we asked them to put it, the sidewalks are in there, and I'm prepared to vote in favor of the variances they requested. It would be a good thing for downtown, certainly better than the warehouse that's there now.

I think the best solution would be to get these 700 guys in a rink somewhere and get them to vote on this, individually and confidentially.