Vernon Ehlers Quotes

Tax increases are a dirty word, but the question is if the public would be willing to accept a small surcharge on their taxes to cover the cost of Katrina

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Vernon Ehlers

Vernon James Ehlers (February 6, 1934 – August 15, 2017) was an American physicist and politician who represented Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993 until his retirement in 2011. A Republican, he also served eight years in the Michigan Senate and two in the Michigan House of Representatives. Ehlers was the first research physicist to be elected to Congress; he was later joined by Rush Holt, Jr. (D-NJ) and Bill Foster (D-IL).

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Vernon Ehlers

I am very proud to claim Mrs. Parks as a resident of Michigan and to help lead the effort to honor her in this way,.. Rosa Parks was a great woman of immense courage and historical importance. I can think of no one else who deserves this honor more.

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Globalization is rapidly changing the way business is done, and our small and medium-sized firms in particular are at the mercy of this process and the exposure to increased competition it brings

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For our firms to compete today and in the future, we need more research and development into how to manufacture things better, faster and cheaper

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Our first priority must be to get to the people and ensure their safety,.. There is no question that the situation is an enormous challenge and we must get this aid to the areas in need as quickly as possible.

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One of the most frustrating things serving on that committee that I have observed is the American public doesn't understand the need for infrastructure, and they're not willing to pay the price

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Don't assume that federal employees will do this job perfectly. Remember how frustrated we have been with the FBI over the last few years in several instances. We are dealing with humans, and humans make mistakes

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We desperately need these new satellites to allow us to do an even better job of forecasting

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Tax increases are a dirty word, but the question is if the public would be willing to accept a small surcharge on their taxes to cover the cost of Katrina

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