Spencer Abraham Professions : Former United States SenatorBorn : June 12, 1952 Browse All Authors Top 13 quotes by Spencer Abraham By balancing the needs of families and employers, and by extending a safe haven to those fleeing persecution, our immigration policy serves its historic purpose. Freedom and opportunity is the cornerstone of American society, and immigrants continue to embody that freedom. Spencer Abraham safe-havenimmigrationopportunity The issues and challenges surrounding nuclear non-proliferation are continuously evolving. Theyve changed dramatically at several junctures in recent memory. Spencer Abraham issueschallengesmemories I always wondered what hearing one's own obituary might sound like, and I sort of feel like I may have just heard part of it at least. Spencer Abraham soundmaymight Sometimes we pay too much attention in Washington to public relations, as opposed to the substance. Spencer Abraham substancepayattention Putting the budget ahead of the policy is the wrong way to do it. It's too often the way it's done in Washington. Spencer Abraham policydoneway Scholars and historians have dubbed the last 100 years the American Century, and I think there can be little doubt that the Council on Foreign Relations helped to make it so. Spencer Abraham doubtyearsthinking The ideal ratio is one computer to every five students; we are nowhere close to that percentage in a lot of schools in America. Spencer Abraham ratiosamericaschool Thousands across America are glued to their web cast to hear this. And actually, I've never met one human being who said that they had seen one of those. Spencer Abraham human-beingneversaidamerica There was a Republican majority of the Senate, and it tempered the nature of the nominations being made. Spencer Abraham beingrepublicannaturemade The federal government neither has the power to site transmission lines, nor do we build them. That's done, as people know, in their own communities. The siting decisions and the permitting is done at the local level, or by state governments if it's interstate in nature. And federal government - this is one area we have no authority. Spencer Abraham governmentnaturepowerpeople The demand for electricity to have a strong, growing economy is too great to be simply offset by more conservation. Spencer Abraham moregreatelectricitystrong Well, the responsibility for maintaining a reliable transmission grid is one that's shared by an awful lot of players who have a role in the grid: Companies that either generate and transmit energy or just play the role of being the transmission systems or monitoring them. Spencer Abraham beingenergyresponsibilityplay If you had a national grid with one operator, you had twenty or even a hundred operators, if you don't have the ability to compel people to observe high standards of conduct, then you run a greater risk. Spencer Abraham highyouabilitypeople Similar Authors Al D'Amato former-united-states-senator Birch Bayh former-united-states-senator Byron Dorgan former-united-states-senator Brien McMahon former-united-states-senator Arlen Specter former-united-states-senator Boies Penrose former-united-states-senatorAll Authors
