71 Quotes by James Baker

We currently have a sustained operational atmospheric observing system that has enabled us to dramatically improve atmospheric weather forecasts. We have invested in operational ocean observing systems in the Pacific that have enabled us to provide successful El Nio-based seasonal atmospheric forecasts. This report calls on us to take the next step and expand the operational systems to the global ocean.

At some point, there must be closure. At some point, the law must prevail and the lawyers must go home, ... We have reached that point. ... I can understand the pain and frustration of losing an election so very, very narrowly, but it is time to honor the will of the people.

At some point, the law must prevail and the lawyers must go home. We have reached that point,

Did we break the law or not ... it's real concerning to me and real concerning to the public.

It would not, as (U.S. Supreme Court) Justice Scalia says, remove a cloud, it would create a cloud because ... the recount is being done in an unconstitutional way as far as we are concerned, and it's being done in a way that changes the rules after the game has been played.

I understand personally that it is frustrating to lose presidential elections by narrow margins.

Some will argue, as was done in 1990, that going for United Nations authority and not getting it will weaken our case,

Normal rainfall is not going to alleviate the drought. This could go on for a long time,

Anyone who thinks we can effect regime change in Iraq with anything less than this is simply not realistic,