“Bob never throws a grenade when a nuclear bomb will do.”
–Rep. Mark Souder (R-Ind.) on the efforts of fellow conservative Bob Barr (R-Ga.) to impeach President Clinton.
“I’m very sensitive to this. I represent a large, rural district where soil is held in the highest regard.”
–Ohio State Rep. Jim Buchy, on his bill to designate an official state soil, his choice being Miamian, a rich type found in the state’s Miami Valley.
“I made it through the fish. I made it through the tartan. I made it through the square dance. But I can’t do dirt.”
–Connecticut State Rep. Claudia “Dolly” Powers, who opposed a bill to recognize an official state soil despite the state’s other official designations.
“My hair looks like hell when I get off those planes. So I have figured out the answer: the biggest hat I can find.”
–Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, on one of the problems that go with her globe-trotting job.
“Cheerleading is a lot harder on muscles than football, just as far as that goes. I mean you’ll get bruises and all in football, but throwing girls up in the air constantly during the routine is hard.”
–Joe Webster, a 6-foot-7-inch offensive lineman at Noblesville (Ind.) High School who also performs on the cheerleading team.
“If parents cannot see that there is a problem with a man in office who they would not trust alone with their own daughter, then they have a problem.”
–Former Education Secretary William Bennett, on President Clinton’s popularity despite allegations of sexual impropriety.
“There were 65 mice that were bred and trained for this film–they were born to be movie stars. They could be in a lab somewhere, injected with a horrible serum as part of an experiment, and instead they’re in a trailer with catering.”
–Actor Nathan Lane, on his “Mouse Hunt” co-stars.
