`This was a much more hawkish statement from the Fed today than any of the statements that accompanied its three rate hikes last year.’ — David Jones, chief economist at Aubrey G. Lanston & Co. in New York, on the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise borrowing costs for millions of Americans–with a suggestion that there could be further increases.
COAST GUARD VICE ADM. THOMAS COLLINS AS A HALT WAS CALLED TO A SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS OF MONDAY’S CRASH OF AN ALASKA AIRLINES JET: `We have far exceeded our estimate of survivability.’
`Coaching Your Kids in the Game of Life.’
Title of Ricky Byrdsong’s poignant book scheduled to be released as a Father’s Day feature by Bethany House Publishers.
`I do mind being a patsy to European nations who don’t carry their own load.’
Sen. Max Cleland (D-Ga.), at a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on forces in Europe.
`We desperately, urgently need more nations to provide police.’
Gen. Wesley Clark, commander in chief of allied forces in Europe, appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday.
`There no longer will be any tie votes in the Senate as long as Al Gore is vice president.’
Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.), during debate on a bill that included a $1 an hour increase in the minimum wage. The bill toughening bankruptcy laws was passed by an 83-14 vote on Wednesday.
`That’s not the kind of legislation the president can sign.’
White House spokesman Joe Lockhart, as the Senate approved a bill that would boost the minimum wage by $1 an hour over three years, a period of time Democrats say is too long to wait.
`I’m getting more publicity than he is.’
Texas rancher Byron Nelson, 87, who won 11 straight golf titles in 1945, as Tiger Woods goes for his sixth straight at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
`I`m not going to let anything get in the way of me being the best governor I can be for the people of this great state.’
Illinois Gov. George Ryan, during Wednesday’s State of the State Message.
`No matter how you look at it, the Grand Canyon makes a beautiful postage stamp.’
Don Smeraldi, Postal Service spokesman, dismissing the possibility of a recall of stamps with the image of the Grand Canyon reversed.
`Aesthetically, it gets to be a bore.’
Nancy Hays, president of the Jackson Park Advisory Council, on the monotony of the ornamental iron fencing program.
`Greatest central banker in the history of the world.’
Senate Banking Committee chairman, Sen. Phil Gramm (R-Texas), speaking of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.
