53 Quotes by Gary Ackerman

We were sold a bill of goods, and the buck will stop well short of the president's desk,

People are tired of all the litigation. They're tired of the high insurance costs. The legislation will require all developers to use better practices that the good developers are using now and should result in an overall better product.

You need your neighbors from time to time to help you get through a situation. Having good relations with your neighbor is just being smart.

This is a win for the consumer, for our industry, and the government because it narrows the channels to report and correct problems.

In December 2003, after pulling their heads out of the sand, the Department of Agriculture closed the barn door after the mad cow had already escaped, ... This bill will ensure that the door is never opened again to abusing sick animals, jeopardizing the public health, threatening the American consumer's confidence in the safety of our meat and potentially undermining a valuable sector of our economy.

I never take joy in publicly criticizing my President but questions about the failure of his leadership in the planning and implementation of rescue efforts --- whether now or when the dust settles-have to be asked, ... If a country knows they're going to be attacked whether by Mother Nature or by terrorists, they must be prepared and it's obvious that the federal government was not prepared.

If the PM wants to answer a different question, thats fine, and thats a good answer to a different question. But thats not the question. When it comes to this vote, will he be voting with or against the US?

Sometimes in order to make progress and move ahead, you have to stand up and do the wrong thing.

The media's gotten lazy. They don't check anything out. You report what he reports.