There's a lot more to competence than a law degree and a modicum of courtroom skill. Fred Thompson competencecourtroomdegree Change image and share on social
And when we draw lines in the sand with regard to certain basic things that are vital to our interest and to the interest of democracy and our friends around the world, we have to be willing to back that up. Fred Thompson backbasicdemocracy share on social
Sometimes you have to, as I say, build bridges where you can - but draw lines where you must. Fred Thompson bridgebuilddraw Change image and share on social
We just ask the agency to make reasonable and honest decisions, and the public deserves no less. Fred Thompson agencydecisiondeserve Change image and share on social
But if the Chinese mainland, the PRC, attacked Taiwan, we'd be obligated to come to their aid. Fred Thompson aidattackchinese Change image and share on social
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. Fred Thompson aircleandifference share on social
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. Fred Thompson childgreathealth Change image and share on social
Superfund was passed with the good intention of cleaning up America's toxic waste sites. Fred Thompson americacleangood Change image and share on social
Hopefully, we can build bridges, but we also have to draw lines. Fred Thompson bridgebuilddraw Change image and share on social
That is, while we believe that cost-benefit analysis is an important tool to inform agency decision making, the results of the cost-benefit analysis do not trump existing law. Fred Thompson agencyanalysisbenefit Change image and share on social