Jim Ramstad Quotes

"Reducing trade barriers with this key ally will go a long way toward increasing market access for American farmers, manufacturers and service providers."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: American, Key, Service, Trade, Will)

"We also need to strengthen the security of our borders and ports and strictly control immigration."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: Control, Security)

"Unless we repeal the illegal Byrd amendment, American exports will be vulnerable to retaliation, and the U.S. will continue to face a difficult task convincing other countries to make their laws comply with international rules."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: American, Countries, Laws, Rules, Will)

"The purpose of the ADA was to provide clear and comprehensive national standards to eliminate discrimination against individuals with disabilities. As a result, individuals with disabilities are now able to live in their homes and have access to new careers."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: Purpose, Careers, Discrimination, Now, Result)

"Always the eternal optimist, President Reagan instilled confidence and optimism at a time both were in short supply in our country."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: Time, Optimism, Confidence, Country, President)

"I strongly support the call to greatly expand our human intelligence capability to penetrate al Qaeda and gather critical intelligence to prevent terrorist attacks on our homeland."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: Intelligence, Support)

"I cannot in good conscience vote for final passage of legislation that would pave the way to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: Conscience, Drilling, Legislation, Oil, Open, Vote, Wildlife)

"I am pleased to launch the Friends of Thailand Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: Friends)

"First, the security and privacy of sensitive taxpayer information is absolutely essential."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: First, Information, Privacy, Security)

"Embryonic stem cell research will prolong life, improve life and give hope for life to millions of people."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: Life, People, Hope, Research, Will)

"As we celebrate Recovery Month, it is time for Congress to knock down the barriers to treatment and recovery for 26 million Americans suffering the ravages of alcohol and drug addiction."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: Time, Addiction, Alcohol, Americans, Congress, Suffering, Treatment)

"As we celebrate President Reagan's remarkable career and historic legacy, we also celebrate a man of strong character, deep conviction, unforgettable charm, and wonderful wit."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: Character, Career, Charm, Conviction, Deep, Man, President, Remarkable, Wit)

"As American taxpayers know too well, the tax code is incredibly complex and compliance is all to expensive."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: American, Tax)

"Americans spend 3 billion hours per year filling out tax forms and keeping tax records."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: Americans, Tax)

"The Minnesota spirit of compassion and help for people in need has moved countless Minnesotans to step forward to provide relief for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: People, Compassion, Help, Spirit)

"America's veterans deserve the very best health care because they've earned it."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: Health, America, Care, Veterans)

"The heroes of Flight 93 won the first battle in the War on Terror, and they should never be forgotten."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: War, Battle, First, Heroes, Terror)

"All Americans and freedom-loving people around the world owe President Reagan our deepest gratitude for his strong, principled leadership that ended the Cold War and brought freedom to millions of people."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: Leadership, War, Gratitude, People, Americans, Freedom, President, World)

"It is time to end the discrimination against people who need treatment for chemical addiction. It is time for Congress to deal with our Nation's number one public health problem."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: Health, Time, People, Addiction, Congress, Discrimination, End, Public, Treatment)

"Mr. Speaker, as a grateful recovering alcoholic of 24 years myself, I am living proof that treatment does work and that recovery is real."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: Work, Living, Proof, Treatment, Years)

"Mr. Speaker, the scientific evidence is overwhelming that embryonic stem cells have great potential to regenerate specific types of human tissues, offering hope for millions of Americans suffering from debilitating diseases."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: Hope, Americans, Potential, Suffering)

"My fellow Minnesotans join me in mourning the loss of America's 40th President and celebrating the life of a man who personified both the greatness and goodness of America."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: Life, Greatness, America, Goodness, Loss, Man, Mourning, President)

"On this important anniversary, we must remember that while we have come a long way in eliminating barriers, critical work remains to ensure all Americans can live up to their full potential."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: Work, Americans, Potential)

"Our intelligence community needs better coordination of operations and exchange of information, and that's why we need an overall director of national intelligence and a national counterterrorism center."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: Intelligence, Community, Information, Needs)

"Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to the 9/11 Commission members for their valuable service and important recommendations to improve homeland security."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: Gratitude, Debt, Nation, Security, Service)

"American families, families back home in Minnesota, know only too well that out-of-pocket expenses for health care have been rising at an astonishing rate."
- Jim Ramstad
(Related: Health, Home, American, Care)