Mike Rogers Quotations

Let me be clear: I am not an advocate of censorship.

As an integral part of the Department of Agriculture, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service monitors our Nation's agriculture to protect against agricultural pests and diseases.

I can only hope the federal aid made available today will be sufficient in our recovery efforts, and pray that our citizens continue to be safe from the fallout of this dangerous natural disaster.

Although I may find the type of programming seen during the 2004 Super Bowl and the 2003 Golden Globe Awards disgusting and disturbing, we must always work hard to defend the cherished freedoms so clearly outlined in our Constitution, including a healthy and free press.

Women and children were slaughtered by the Taliban. You are going to sit down and negotiate with these folks? They never lived up to an agreement. The Pakistanis tried in '08, the Russians tried it when they were there. George Bush tried it in '05. It has never worked.

Like the vast majority of my constituents, I continue to be concerned about record profits reported by petroleum companies at a time when consumers are paying record high prices for gasoline.

Honda opened its first assembly line in Lincoln in November 2001.

The truth is this is a very dangerous world.

Brown v. Board helped unite us all, and gave us all great pride knowing we all are truly E Pluribus Unum - one people out of many.

Alabama seniors all across the Third Congressional District continue facing high drug costs.

We promised new benefits to seniors like preventive screening and diabetes testing. We kept that promise.

Brown v. Board is the foundation by which all Americans can look for hope - hope for their children, hope for their families, and hope for a better future.

If you're an Afghan village leader in a small town down around Kandahar somewhere, and you know that the footprint is getting smaller for your security, and the Taliban saying don't forget, I'm going to be back real soon, who is your loyalty going to go through?

Given Ivan's size and power, we must remain vigilant.

Most of all, we should remember all of us are capable of individually helping advance the spirit of equality for all.

Beginning in June, Alabama seniors previously without prescription drug coverage should begin to see savings of between 10 and 25 percent on their medications.

It is hard to imagine 10 years is not quite long enough to learn a lesson.

As the Pentagon makes plans for the largest troop rotation since World War II, I will work with the Armed Services Committee to help make this proposal a reality.

I told them I would work to strengthen and secure Medicare for generations to come, and I told them I would fight for a new prescription drug benefit under Medicare.

Alabama citizens, like the vast majority of Americans, respect and value the meaning of decency, and appreciate public institutions that reflect the common values of our society.

I look really bad in one of those orange suits with the numbers on the back. It doesn't do anything for me.

CBS's halftime show during the 2004 Super Bowl was a new low for television.

Intelligence is playing a more important role in policymaker decisions than I think I've ever seen in my time in Congress or before.

Most of all, our troops from Alabama said they appreciate the care packages from folks back home.

Alabama farmers want a chance to complete fairly in Japan, but they can't if the Japanese won't let us in.

I am proud that we worked so hard to improve seniors' lives.

Woodrow Wilson and William Howard Taft both gave commencement speeches here.

There are two command centers set up down there, ... Maybe three weeks down the road we may go in to relieve those there now.

Secretary Rumsfeld's proposal to increase the number of troops is a good first step in providing relief for many members of our armed forces.

More than anything we are paying attention now. Our intelligence gathering is better focused and funded.

I am very disappointed the Agriculture Department has put forth this plan without first consulting Congress.

He will definitely play somewhere in college, ... He's got pretty good speed and can catch the ball out of the backfield.

What we have here, plain and simple, is a case of gross mismanagement of a multimillion-dollar contract. Worst of all, it's seriously weakened our border security.

I think there were 25 years difference in age. She outlived him, I think, 50 years and 10 presidents.

I saw people captured and put in detention centers (on my trip). The truth is, they have no options. They have to feed their family and make a living.

Our first priority is saving lives and making sure these American citizens have their basic needs met. Once that occurs, we can move forward with long-range planning for these citizens who lost so much, and communities struggling with recovery,

Pleasanton offers easy access to a wide range of locations, from Silicon Valley to San Francisco, and beyond. We picked a location that is close to some of the world's top universities, and conveniently reachable through major freeways and mass transit, allowing us to attract the best and brightest professionals in the surrounding communities.

Our military is doing everything it can to equip Iraq's forces so our troops can come home as soon as possible, but we cannot leave until the job is done.

Some of those old homes made it through a lot of hurricanes,

We never send out e-mails to people for aid, ... We only send a physical letter to (past) donors once a year.

While we're not completely out of the woods, I am glad to see the department understands the magnitude of this proposal and the need for further discussion,

We're allowed by the PUC to change the fuel factor on customers' bills to reflect those projected fuel costs.

we're always looking for adventure, but this is probably a little more than we would normally look for.

When I first came to Congress, I made a promise to seniors in Alabama. I told them I would fight for their interests in Congress.

We got together with surrounding agencies and formed a plan for (the team) around the beginning of the year. The team was formed and put into action this month.

We are looking for savings that don't impact the impoverished person,

There are areas that are receding. We've just got a long way to go.

The proposed Englewood apartments is certainly going to help our senior housing market.

The deadline has come and past and we couldn't get a letter from (Coliseum executive director) Bill Holmes (to approve the use of the Coliseum).

When she headed west, there was nobody left to really organize and get it going, ... A few people have been trying to do it, but it's a tough job for a few people.

We almost have to shake out our underwear when we take it out of the drawer, it's that bad. We're being held captive in our own houses.

We have to find a way to allow (Hispanics) that want to come here and work to do so as long as we can keep up with what they are doing when they are here,

At the end of the day, we're going to have a better system that helps people in need.

There's some minor damage done to the ship, ... There's no water right now, for instance, in some places, and I believe one of the grenades actually went off in one of the cabins, but everyone on board is fine.

The timing was especially bad, ... This would have had a devastating impact on the U.S. auto industry.

The water is receding now. We just have a long ways to go.

It was about 5:30 in the morning and we were awakened by the sound of what we figured out was bullets ricocheting off the side of the boat.

This is not a drill. We have a boat alongside that appears to be armed. Please get low to the floor and stay away from the windows.

they do it because they were courageous, passionate and brave.

It's a place that looks and feels like a college.

It's time we hold the broadcasters accountable for their decisions and help take out the televised trash that continues to invade our homes.

The new homes will hold up better than the old stuff,

The federal government isn't going to come out and bail out their health care -- the government isn't going to assume their health care costs. It has to be a partnership.

In our post-9/11 world, our Nation's military deserves, at least the same access to institutions of higher education that any other major employer might enjoy.

Children of all races now freely attend the same schools, and families of all races and backgrounds now freely work, worship and play together.

But when those institutions that are charged with upholding the public trust refuse to live up to their responsibilities, someone must draw the line.

I appreciate President Bush for acting quickly to bring federal disaster aid to the citizens, businesses and farmers of Alabama.

The Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2004 helps address the continuing degradation on the broadcast airwaves and helps send a clear message to the broadcast industry that Alabama families, like the rest of American families, have had enough.

You can't have your privacy violated if you don't know your privacy is violated.

Well, I'm a former FBI agent.

Taxpayers don't need any more big government mandates that have proven to be disastrous.

I've got a lot of folks who want to get rid of TSA, a bunch of them.

I'm not going anywhere. I will be here for a very long time.

I'm the chairman of the intelligence committee. We don't only get formal briefings, but we collect our information from the intelligence community in a variety of ways.

You can get a lot of design testing of your missile program, and you can do a lot of - there's other ways other than physically to develop your weaponization program to get you very close to the real deal.

Until the Chinese decide to compete fairly it will be up to us to do what we can to further protect our manufacturing base, and ensure we keep the good paying jobs we already have.

I would argue, by the way, if the French citizens knew exactly what that was about, they would be applauding and popping Champagne corks. It's a good thing. It keeps the French safe. It keeps the U.S. safe.

These funds will address several critical safety and congestion concerns in the 8th District, and are part of a larger statewide funding portion that will generate jobs and economic stimulus, ... In addition to specific funds for 8th District projects, the final version of this Transportation Equity Act reflects a plan to increase Michigan's share of transportation funding overall.

The captain tried to run one of the boats over . . . he said he was going to do anything to stop them from getting on board, and after trying to run one over he decided the best thing to do was to outrun them.