Quotes About Reform

We have to reform the entire political process. It's got to start with leadership by example.

When the business interests... pushed through the first installment of civil service reform in 1883, they expected that they would be able to control both political parties equally.

I've always been fond of the saying that when it comes to oversight and reform, the federal government does two things well: nothing and overreact.

Only reform and opening up can develop China. We must not be afraid of any risks, and not be confused by any distractions.

I was never binary remain or leave. I was very much of the sentiment, and still am, that it was about remain, reform and review. The U.K. actually has a very powerful place in Europe.

Nancy Pelosi says the angry opposition to health care reform is like the angry opposition to gay rights that led to Harvey Milk being shot.

Imagine what we could achieve if we had more Conservative MEPs in the European Parliament in terms of getting a better deal for Britain and negotiating fundamental reform and putting that in a referendum to the British people.

I'm largely in favor of financial reform.

It's a merger of home life and work life. They aren't that separate, I must confess, and my daughters know an awful lot about childcare reform now because of it.

There are two important things to remember about 'entitlements': They are hugely popular programs for a very good reason, and actual sensible 'reform' would mean improving them, not sacrificing them at the altar of 'fiscal responsibility.'

America is exceptional, it is asserted, because, with the exception of the abolition of slavery, it has been able to extend the promise of liberal reform mostly peacefully, through its democratic institutions.

When we were actually in the Keating reform era, the Business Council was of no help.

I think it's a pity that in many people's minds constitutional reform and PR have come to mean much the same thing.

There can be no political reform and democracy in any Arab country without accepting that political Islam is a part of it.

Conservatives have always wanted border security before we had immigration reform.

Without the reform of the justice system, there is no possibility of building a just state.

To reform the Secret Service, the agency needs a director from outside the agency who will be immune from that culture and not beholden to entrenched bureaucrats within the agency.

We will not reform the yuan until the time is right even if there is external pressure.

In my opinion, serving the common good is the true purpose of politics and is also the perspective through which our community should consider constitutional reform.

There is an analogy between conservation and education reform. The coalition around education reform is the biggest bipartisan thing going in this state right now. We need to recapture the big bipartisan spirit for conservation.

A lot of people don't believe that Kirk-Heitkamp is a real reform bill.

I came to office promising major ethics reform to end the culture of self-dealing. And today, that ethics reform is a law. While I was at it, I got rid of a few things in the governor's office that I didn't believe our citizens should have to pay for. That luxury jet was over-the-top. I put it on eBay.

Over and over again, I hear from Oregonians that we need real health care reform that provides every American with access to quality, affordable care.

And that means that no matter how we reform health care, we will keep this promise to the American people: If you like your doctor, you will be able to keep your doctor, period. If you like your health care plan, you'll be able to keep your health care plan, period. No one will take it away, no matter what.