29 Quotes by Dave Freudenthal

This is a party that's not afraid of firearms, ... It's a party where people are interested in whether the governor managed to shoot an antelope with one shot.

The U.S. Supreme Court has established that the tribes own their water. What I'd like to focus on is doing something with the water that results in economic development.

There's a role for technology in making this happen, ... Legitimate partnerships with public and private partners are important. If production is done right, we can do more. I absolutely know it can be done.

It's only when I get lumped in with John Kerry and Howard Dean that my party affiliation becomes an issue, ... Stick to the kitchen issues - health care, jobs and fairness - and stick to the facts.

Theodore Roosevelt always talked about 'fair chance' in terms of the pursuit of game. I think you ought to have fair chance in the pursuit of a license,

The numbers reflect the increased (minerals) activity in the state. Frankly, the fact that the numbers are larger than they were won't change the way I put the budget together. I'm going to put the budget together based on what's needed, not on what's available.

I'm not as convinced as the Republican leadership appears to be that we should provide no assistance for businesses, particularly small business in the state because who is it that provides jobs in the state, ... It's the small business. If they go out of business and we don't have work for people, we've compounded the problem instead of solving it.

I know I speak for many of the state's residents when I say we will eagerly await next year's final decision. In the meantime, we continue to pursue our appeal of Judge Johnson's decision.

But I believe we can and should change that. Both the funding and desire exist.