When I was sworn in as Mayor of Nashville back in 1991, I have to admit to you that I felt for several weeks like a bit of an outsider who had somehow taken over but didnt really belong in… — Phil Bredesen Copy Share Image
When John Kerry and Zell Miller and George Bush can agree on an issue, you know it's got legs. — Phil Bredesen Copy Share Image
The consequences of decisions don't just affect spreadsheets... They affect, in fundamental ways, the lives of people and they often mean the difference between… — Phil Bredesen Copy Share Image
The genius of America is that we are still a land of undiscovered shores, and we are at our best when we open our… — Phil Bredesen Copy Share Image
Good access to a doctor and a drugstore when you first have a problem can avoid a lot of cost and heartache later. — Phil Bredesen Copy Share Image
We have in Tennessee a number of wonderful faith-based clinics to serve the uninsured. It is an important principle with them that everyone pays… — Phil Bredesen Copy Share Image
Continuing economic growth requires both recruitment of new companies and expansion of existing businesses. — Phil Bredesen Copy Share Image
Washington, D.C. is full of think tanks, theoreticians and advocacy groups. Governors are the ones whose feet are on the ground. — Phil Bredesen Copy Share Image
Traditionally, the way deficits have been cut is you hold expenditures more or less constant in real dollars and then let growth come in… — Phil Bredesen Copy Share Image
Our state's strategy on methamphetamine, and any other issue, is going to be a moving target. — Phil Bredesen Copy Share Image
