Bob Filner Quotes

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• I was on the San Diego school board for 4 years, where I watched children successfully matriculate into elementary schools from Head Start programs from…
• Rosa Parks' courage, determination, and tenacity continue to be an inspiration to all those committed to non-violent protest and change nearly half a century later.
• Our policy for the last many years has been to deter the Chinese government in Beijing from ever coming into the position where they thought…
• Unfortunately, my district like many others across the country has a problem with gangs, which is why I introduced this amendment
• With more than 1,300 sites of care, VA operates the largest integrated health care system in the county
• I’m a Congressman, and can do whatever I want
• However, don't let these statistics mislead you, gang violence is not limited to California and or big urban areas - that might have been true…
• If the President really wanted to know exactly how Rove and Libby were involved, he could walk down to their offices and demand that they…
• Studies indicate that these children are more susceptible to advertising and even less likely to understand the purpose of this advertising.
• We have seen that, in another unfunded mandate, the so-called No Child Left Behind Act, which created tougher standards, and we all support that, but…
• Three thousand jurisdictions across the U.S. are estimated to have had gang activity in 2001. In 2002, 32% of cities with a population of 25…
• Congress is headed in the wrong direction with this bill which removes any and all incentives from the food industry to improve their products for…
• However, as a parent, as a grandparent, as a former educator, I know that these practices alone when we are dealing with young children are…
• Childhood obesity is best tackled at home through improved parental involvement, increased physical exercise, better diet and restraint from eating.
• As Congress continues to debate ways to address illegal immigration, we must remember the many hard-working legal immigrants that contribute so much to our nation's…
• Congress is dysfunctional.
• I started my political career facing lynch mobs.
• The government gets it right on Head Start. We are providing opportunities for children in underserved areas where parents may not be able to afford…
• These are busy times for the Border Patrol, the customs agents, immigration folks; but if we are going to send these agencies to fight a…
• We as a Congress have a moral obligation to bring justice to the families of these victims. Furthermore, as a society based on laws, we…

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