Quotes by Richard Murphy

“I have presented plans, Ms. Strong, and Ive said how Im going to pay for them. And my plans are new, and theyre innovative. Theyre not tired and worn out and insulting to the teachers who are already practicing early intervention.”

“Were faced with a problem and were just trying to address it. Its really that simple, ... Youre talking about a number of people in town that appear to need some more protection.”

“I have no doubt because I cant think of any other country where they might have crossed into,”

“Theyre both on pretty raw nerve endings on this point. Counseling by the Americans and bringing the two security leaderships together will be a first step,”

“... Theres a big difference between Israeli outlook on Hamas and Saudi outlooks. They do not regard Hamas as a terrorist organization and thats where the paths diverge in analysis from the beginning.”

“[Dore Gold, former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations and author of] Hatreds Kingdom: How Saudi Arabia Supports the New Global Terrorism, ... Crossfire.”

“There is a great role for the president to play in suggesting bridging ideas, saying: Had you thought of it this way? If you got this, could you take less on that? -- that sort of role, which is an extremely important role.”

“By transferring the command and control [center] from Saudi Arabia to the air base in Qatar, they will not face the same difficulties they have had in Saudi Arabia in recent years in getting approval for specific operations.”

“It was an inexpensive family destination. Now, the expectation of the average person coming here has been raised quite a bit.”

“Its a black eye on the whole world of science. Exciting areas of research are always competitive . . . but healthy competition never justifies sloppy research, cutting corners or dishonest behavior.”