Quotes by Gene Taylor

“The magnitude of it is mind-boggling. Im guessing tens of thousands of homes are gone.”

“You get an F-minus in my book.”

“What I heard when we started this war was wed be out in 10 years, ... Thats the timetable I think we should keep. I think everyone should know that in six years we are leaving.”

“What we do in government now affects the future of 18- to 30-year-olds, yet few vote and most people dont understand them, ... I like to encourage their participation in government, and I like to hear their take on issues.”

“Unfortunately, I dont see a circumstance when prices will come down,”

“The war is a factor because production in Iraq is down a third because insurgents continually are attacking the oil wells, ... In World War II, we provided all our own oil. Now we provide only 50 percent of what we use, which means we import a lot.”

“What you lost was a lot of local knowledge,”

“You all turned this around; it was pretty chaotic before you got here.”

“You are waiting on someone who isnt coming. Half the National Guard is in Iraq.”

“Our nation works best when we work together, and a September 11-type commission composed of whoever needs to be subpoenaed, is what we need to do.”