Quote of the Day Archive

House Deputy Republican Leader David Hess went even further, saying that, "I don't anticipate seeing a successful constitutional amendment next session, next year, this decade."

"I predict that it will be close; it certainly seems like both caucuses are divided," said Rep. Michael Marsh, a Greenland Democrat who voted against an amendment last year but plans to vote for the new version of the amendment today. "I honestly don't know."

"It's time for change and it's time for new blood, new leadership and fresh ideas," Stephen told 275 supporters. "That's why, today, I am announcing my candidacy for Congress."

“Why would I lay out, why would any candidate lay out the approach that they’re going to take, every detail of the approach that they’re going to take to the race?”

"I love this kind of stuff. It all goes back to 'All the President's Men' for me, the complete seminal movie in my life."

Rep. Marjorie Smith, D-Durham, said it made financial sense to put on hold a revamping of the education aid formula so the next Legislature can decide how to finance an annual increase of more than $70 million.

"This is a costing bill; it is not a funding bill," Smith said. "We want to make sure that every school district knows how much money they are going to get next year and knows what to expect the following year."

"It's just an obvious attempt to use 9/11 as a cover in order to get money for a project that Sen. (Chuck) Schumer wants to build in his state."

-- U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg, discussing appropriations for a new rail link between lower Manhattan and JFK Airport. 

"It always depends on the program. I don’t think the government should be buying and holding billions in mortgages or bailing out people who speculated on the housing bubble.”

-- U.S. Sen. John Sununu on pending legislation to address the housing crisis.

"You try to address those issues and people say, 'Oh, it's not important in New Hampshire.' Yeah, it is.'"

-- State Rep. Jordan Ulery (R-Hudson), referring to state lawmakers proposing various laws to combat illegal immigration and whether New Hampshire has a problem with illegal immigration.

"The Democratic Party is the party of identity politics where they have specific quotas not only for gender," he said. "Democrats tend to look at people as members of groups. . . Republicans don't take that approach."