If I am going to pick and choose the laws I defend, I wouldn't be doing my duty as attorney general. Kelly Ayotte More Quotes by Kelly Ayotte More Quotes From Kelly Ayotte [Putin] is a bully. And bullies only understand when we punch them in the nose, but we need to do that economically. Kelly Ayotte money leadership reality As a former attorney general. I have the greatest respect for the criminal justice system. But it is not good at intelligence gathering. Kelly Ayotte intelligence-gathering criminals justice There is scientific evidence that demonstrates there is some impact from human activities. However I don't think the evidence is conclusive. Kelly Ayotte impact republican thinking The best way to marginalize the Muslim Brotherhood [in Egypt] is in the ballot box, not through arrests and killing people. Kelly Ayotte egypt brotherhood people Governor Romney is suffering from political amnesia. Kelly Ayotte amnesia political suffering When we have an effort made at sanctions involving many other nations it has a potential of greater impact on Russia and discouraging Putin. Kelly Ayotte discouraging effort In the midst of our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Putin invaded the Republic of Georgia. Let's call it for what it is. Here is Vladimir Putin with a failing Soviet franchise. And when he can't win the hearts and minds of his neighboring nations, he uses energy extortion, masked gunmen and barbed wire. Kelly Ayotte winning heart war We need to send a message to Vladimir Putin through stronger sanctions. We need him to understand that the sanctions that we put in place can have a significant impact on his economy that we need to deter further action from him. And understand who he is, former KGB colonel, he's a bully, and bullies only understand when we punch them in the nose but we need to do that economically. That is our strongest move at this point. Kelly Ayotte bully stronger moving We need to deter Putin from further actions because this is a very real threat. Kelly Ayotte threat real action If we were to impose greater sanctions on economic sectors, I think we could have a significant impact on Putin. Kelly Ayotte significant economic thinking You can see the actions that the Russians are trying to take in eastern Ukraine. And so it's so important that we take actions to deter further Russian aggression against the Ukrainian people. Kelly Ayotte important trying people In Maidan Square right now, you see thousands of Ukrainians protesting the Russian occupation of Crimea. So this is a Russian protest by Ukrainians who want their sovereignty. They want their freedom and they're protesting what Russia did in Crimea. Kelly Ayotte sovereignty protest If Vladimir Putin is conscious and aware of his standing in the world economy, he has to understand this aggression in Crimea is not helping the reputation of Russia as a modern nation where you can do business. He's back to the old Soviet ways and a lot of folks are going to hold back and pull back as a result of it. I think he may have second thoughts. Kelly Ayotte helping world thinking I was the first Republican in the country to support the president's Clean Power Plan. Kelly Ayotte support president country I do believe that [climate change] is real. Kelly Ayotte climate real believe What more do we need to do? What are the lessons learned, and if you need additional support, we need to know about it very quickly. Kelly Ayotte politics While he has my vote, he doesn't have my endorsement, i'm going to continue to focus on my race and getting out to people what I have done and getting results for the people in New Hampshire. Kelly Ayotte top-news We should be focusing on: What was the student body told and why wasn’t the student body fully informed? Kelly Ayotte politics I still believe this position is a lifetime appointment and one that will have a consequential impact on the country and the Supreme Court for decades to come. So I continue to believe that we should consider the people's view on this by waiting for the confirmation process to go forward after the elections in November. Kelly Ayotte top-news We're in the midst of a consequential presidential election year. Kelly Ayotte politics