Quotes from Fred Thompson

The problem is that agencies sometimes lose sight of common sense as they create regulations.

We have some real political differences among us, but we all share the same goals: clean air and water, injury free workplaces, safe transportation systems, to name a few of the good things that can come from regulation.

There's a lot more to competence than a law degree and a modicum of courtroom skill.

For example, lead paint in old houses can be a greater threat to children's health than lead that may be under some industrial site where there are no children.

Let's not overlook, though, what we do know about the campaign finance scandal, and the fact the Chinese were involved in our presidential campaign and our congressional campaigns.

So China will be having to make some choices as to whose side it wants to be on. Hopefully, this will be the beginning of a major improvement in our relationship with them, if they choose correctly.

After two years in Washington, I often long for the realism and sincerity of Hollywood.

So if you look back over the long history of China, they've never tried to take over the world, but they've been quite aggressive in their own neighborhood... in carrying out their own purposes and interests in their sphere of the world.

I'm not above acting like a seal every once in a while and waiting for the next fish, I just don't want to do it all the time.

While we believe there are fruitful opportunities to update and improve old rules, we do not want to set up a review process that could create a litigation morass.

Nobody wants to open a business near a Superfund site and risk being sued

And I believe in the 13 years Judge Roberts was there, he never turned down a request to give some assistance on a pro-bono case, and this was no different.

Twelve million illegal immigrants later, we are now living in a nation that is beset by people who are suicidal maniacs and want to kill countless innocent men, women and children around the world.

You can't substitute promise after promise with known violators of prior promises at the expense of protecting ourselves or setting an example.

We're hoping for the best, but we need to prepare for the worst.

If we do not design policies to halt, and then reverse population growth, Nature by default will soon exact a most punishing solution