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"I’m very confidant that those groups that supported me in the past, when I ran for Congress, will support me again and Harry Reid’s going to need every dime of that money to reinvent himself. "
- Sharron Angle running for US Senate against Senator Reid when asked about the disparity of her having raised $35,000 so far versus Reid’s 11 million dollars. - Thursday, August 27, 2009.
"What I think he could have done, is two things, one he could have rallied the Democratic support for it and number two he was the 60th vote in the Senate. "
- Chris Wicker, Former Chairman Washoe County Party, on what role Senator Ted Kennedy could have played in the health care debate and beyond. - Wednesday, August 26, 2009.
"She’s like a puppy that starts finding its maturity and starts snapping and biting back. She wasn’t letting folks push her around at all and I think she’s going to come out a lot more spirited than you’ve seen Sue before if today was any indication. "
- Washoe County DA Dick Gammick observing a Nevada Newsmakers interview with Sue Lowden who is likely to announce against Senator Reid after Labor Day. Note: The interview airs next week. - Tuesday, August 25, 2009.
"There was a lot of shouting going on back and forth cos both sides were represented. They had some signs. There were no guns that I saw. "
- Congresswomen Dina Titus discussing her regular “Congress on the Corner” meeting in Henderson last week and how, in the end, the Congresswoman received several good ideas on Health Care Reform. - Monday, August 24, 2009.
" Everyone within NSHE has that involvement. "
- Carol Lucey, President Western Nevada College when asked if the budget cuts had caused her personal pain. - Thursday, August 20, 2009.
"As much as I hate to say agree with that statement…we do have our issues. "
- Dick Gammick, Washoe County DA responding to the fact that the Nevada State Republican Party is in shambles - Wednesday, August 19, 2009.
"That! That sums it up "
- Jim Denton, Denton and Associates affirming that his companies new affiliation with Sig Rogich, Jeremy Aguerro and Glenn Bolger will focus on initiative petitions and running campaigns. - Tuesday, August 18, 2009.
"Well it’s here! "
- Mark Milburn VP, LS Power on how the Southwest Intertie Project was permitted, connecting the northern and southern parts of the state, by the BLM, in the 90’s but not constructed until the right market opportunity. - Monday, August 17, 2009.
"If you don’t have the human capital, you don’t have anything. "
- State Senator Bernice Mathews talking about her business, which has suffered double digit losses over the past couple of years. How she has cut her expenses and cut her own salary, while not laying off her employees. - Thursday, August 13, 2009.
"It’s not about me. It’s not about the Governor. It’s not about the Legislature. It’s about the citizens of Nevada and it’s about getting that stimulus money out as quickly as possible into the hands of our citizens so we can create those jobs. "
- Kim Wallin, State Controller responding to the governor’s chief of staff, Robin Reedy, who was quoted as saying “The Controller can lick the stamp” in regards to the battle over who will be in charge of the federal stimulus money coming to Nevada. - Wednesday, August 12, 2009.
"Immigration reform? With the shape of the economy right now, who wants to come here? "
- John Griffin, Kummer Kaempfer, jokingly responding to the President’s assertion that immigration reform is off the agenda until next year. - Tuesday, August 11, 2009.
"Whether that turns out to be a three year hit as opposed to a 7 year hit, I think that’s really difficult to see and a very dangerous game for someone whose hoping that they’re credit is impacted less by the fact that they have a foreclosure or bankruptcy. "
- Jeremy Aguero, Principal, Applied Analysis, on whether the fact that there are so many people currently in foreclosure or bankruptcy that there might have to be a reduced time the debt stays on their credit history. - Monday, August 10, 2009.
"Somebody can deride you for your support of health care reform or insurance reform, which is really what it’s turning in to. "
- Bill Uffelman, Nevada Bankers Association, discussing why so many Senators and Congressman are ducking the media during the August recess. - Thursday, August 6, 2009.
"Let’s get this Country back to where families are supposed to help family members. Let’s get this country back to where churches are supposed to help their church members. You know, government’s job is not to take care of everyone. "
- George Harris, Publisher, Liberty Watch Magazine, responding to whether the States’ budget is being balanced on the backs of the poor. - Wednesday, August 5, 2009.
"Probably not, but that’s politically the place it’s going to be. "
- Larry Matheis, Nevada State Medical Association on whether the stimulus tsar should be under the State Controller. - Tuesday, August 4, 2009.
"We had estimates of what we thought it would cost, the bids are coming in lower and what it has allowed us to do is to put out more projects and thus help put more people to work. "
- Susan Martinovich, Director of NDOT, on what the Department is doing to get more bang for the buck from the federal stimulus funds. - Monday, August 3, 2009.
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