“Secretary of state Colin Powell himself eloquently pointed out the many ways to get at the root of this problem... economic, diplomatic, legal and political, as well as military. A rush to launch precipitous military counterattacks runs too great a risk that more innocent men, women and children will be killed. I could not vote for a resolution that I believe will lead to such an outcome.” MenWayBelieveWellsChildrenStatesProblemRunningPoliticalI BelieveRiskEconomicMilitaryRootsVoteInnocentOutcomesResolutionSecretaryMen WomenEloquenceDiplomaticInnocent Man Author:Barbara Lee
“I do remain confident in Linda. She'll make a fine labor secretary. From what I've read in the press accounts, she's perfectly qualified.” HumorPoliticalFineLaborAccountsPressesSecretaryQualifiedPolitical HumorBushism Author:George W. Bush
“I would have to ask the questioner. I haven't had a chance to ask the questioners the question they've been questioning. On the other hand, I firmly believe she'll be a fine secretary of labor. And I've got confidence in Linda Chavez. She is a - she'll bring an interesting perspective to the Labor Department.” BelieveHumorHandsPoliticalAsksChanceInterestingHavensPerspectiveFineLaborDepartmentQuestioningSecretaryPolitical HumorChavez Author:George W. Bush
“I also have picked a secretary for Housing and Human Development. Mel Martinez from the state of Florida.” HumansStatesHumorPoliticalDevelopmentSecretaryFloridaHousingHuman DevelopmentPolitical Humor Author:George W. Bush
“I would have my secretary of treasury be in touch with the financial centers, not only here but at home.” HomeHumorPoliticalFinancialSecretaryTreasuryPolitical Humor Author:George W. Bush
“Well, if you're looking for me to lead a normal representative life, well good luck finding a foreign secretary who'd be like that - totally dependant on the political system and has never earned any money. Then you'll get the politicians you deserve.” IfsWellsPoliticalPoliticianNormalFindingsDeserveLuckRepresentativesSecretaryGood LuckPolitical Systems Author:William Hague