Commend Quotations

I rise today to discuss the National Intelligence Reform bill. I commend my colleagues in both Houses for their hard work in coming to an agreement. As with any conference, each voice is heard, but none can dominate and compromise must be achieved.

First at the outset, let me commend the great men and women of the United States Coast Guard for what they do.

We commend President Obama and his administration for taking this strong action against Iceland and its barbaric whaling industry... and we urge the President to take similar action against Japan and Norway as well!

If Uncle Martin were here today, he would surely commend us for giving honor where honor is due.

The British Fashion Awards gives us the chance to commend not only the winners but celebrate all of the individuals that contribute to the incredible achievements that make London the best fashion destination in the world.

The tragic nuclear accident at Fukushima underscored the urgent need to enhance nuclear safety and the international emergency response framework. I commend the International Atomic Energy Agency for its work.

I wish to commend you for your vigorous defense of American values, including democracy and human rights, and for holding to account those who would threaten America's economic security through the systematic counterfeiting of our national currency.

I would have loved to see Paula have more success than she did, because she is the right kind of person to be in this business. We appreciate the expertise that she brought to this position and the work that she put in. I commend her for making a personal decision for family, for making that the priority in her life.

New Orleans blossomed into one of the most popular points of embarkation for cruise ship customers and was on pace to break the 1 million-passenger mark. The cruise industry evolved into a major economic engine for the entire city, generating $226 million in direct and indirect sales annually. NCL is a vital part of that success and I commend them for their support and commitment to the rebuilding of a greater New Orleans.

I'd like to tell them thank you. Their courage and ambition to get a higher education ... is something I truly admire. It's something I can't picture, but it's something I know happened, and that's why I commend them for doing what they've done.

I?d like to commend the commission for envisioning a metro jail. It makes sense. Unfortunately for every municipality here, it?s all about the money.

Sen. Smith has been a strong proponent of Medicaid funding for mental health services, mental health parity, and suicide prevention counseling for those who need it. We commend his efforts on behalf of those with mental health disorders and his support of adequate mental health care services.

I didn't have any fan interference at all. They backed away. I commend those fans there. I gave them a little tip of the cap.

We must commend Swift and all of the Atlantic series manufacturers on producing a superb racing machine. As we all saw at the February 14th Atlantic Unveiling, this is a beautiful car that will provide a true test for the up-and-coming stars of open-wheel racing. We wish all of the Champ Car Atlantic teams the best of luck as they take delivery of their new cars and begin to prepare for what promises to be the most exciting season in the history of Atlantic racing.

He was put in a situation where he's had an opportunity to play a lot, and his confidence is growing. I commend him for it. This is a tough league. You've got to be mentally prepared, physically prepared. You have to be tough. He's playing all that for the most part, it seems like.

He earned his scholarship. You have to commend him for what he did with us. He was only healthy for the last two years. I've said 'It's not easy being Trim' because of the way he draws attention under the basket. It's a game of production and Trim produced for us.

I will admit it's intriguing and I commend CNN for its effort. But I don't know how much it adds to the prosecution or defense of this case.

I think we should commend the legislators for recognizing that higher education is a major contributor to economic prosperity and should be a state funding priority.

I'm so impressed with the research that went into this book, ... I know Joel is a solid reporter -- after all, he did great work for us in the late 1980s -- but I want to commend him for a truly fine work of journalism.

I'm so impressed with the research that went into this book. I know Joel is a solid reporter -- after all, he did great work for us in the late 1980s -- but I want to commend him for a truly fine work of journalism.

I strongly commend Campbell County for their participation in the Clean School Bus USA program. Reducing pollution from school buses helps improve local air quality and reduces children's exposure to diesel exhaust.

Our protocols already meet or exceed the current European standards and regulations. We commend the European Commission on their forward thinking and proactive approach. This is exactly what the industry needs to secure a stricter set of worldwide guidelines.

Our student section and our support have been great. Ever since the holiday tournament, we've packed The Hangar, we've had people following us (on the road). ... They've done a great job. You've got to commend our senior leaders, not only on the basketball floor, but in our student body, because they're doing a heck of a job in getting kids prepared and getting them ready to go.

I think Roy now understands that his legacy is on the line. He wants redemption, and the only way he can get that is by beating me. For once in his life, he's taking a real risk, and you have to commend him for that. But it's Tarver time. Roy might be as great as everybody says he is. But I plan to show once again that he's not better than me.

It clearly is not a pretty picture. I commend the Army for taking a hard, comprehensive look at how soldiers behave towards each other.

TI is ahead of the curve with Gen 2 adoption, and we commend them on being the first to begin Gen 2 tagging of cases and pallets in support of Wal-Mart's RFID expansion plans in 2006.

Today, the Senate took an important step forward in cutting the deficit. I commend Senate leadership and the other senators who supported this spending-reduction legislation,

I would like to commend Mrs. Matheny, ... I'm sad for her.

This project demonstrates the value of combining energy efficiency and clean energy technology. The savings created by new, efficient equipment at these facilities are helping to pay for clean, alternative energy - solar and hydrogen fuel cell power. We commend the Postal Service for implementing a comprehensive, cost-effective solution that meets operating needs, improves the employees' work space and benefits the environment.

We commend Ford for stepping up, being very cooperative and voluntarily recalling these vehicles, ... Our investigation is ongoing, and we intend to keep it open because we want to find the root cause of the failure and make sure that we've identified the totality of the problem.

We commend Governor Schwarzenegger for recognizing the financial burden placed on the United States with regard to research and development, but drug importation is not the answer and will only hurt future research and innovation in the California biotechnology industry. We strongly encourage the governor to re-think his stance toward drug importation and to realize the economic damage it will cause our state, which now leads the world's life science industry.

We commend House Appropriators for recognizing technology as critical to our nation's educational needs by partially restoring EETT funding to $300 million. Unfortunately, $300 million is just a start. We call upon the Senate to seek nothing less than the same level as allocated this year.

We commend the concerned law enforcement agencies for a speedy investigation.

We commend the departed to God. We mourn with those who mourn. And we ask for strength in the work ahead.

We commend the forest for trying to do more. But at the same time I think everyone realizes a lot more can be done.

We commend the President for signing this piece of legislation. His action today brings this long-fought battle to a close.

We congratulate Commerce Bank on earning the preferred lenders program status, and we commend them for their committed support of small business owners in this country.

We were in every match today. We were pretty steady for the day. Our serving let us down in one game in the Evansville Reitz match. Overall, I would like to commend Kaelin Tuell. She played the back row for us and did a good job. Kara Dieterlen helped us with a couple of service runs and she's starting to show elements of leadership, which we've been looking for. I thought Kelsie McKee did a pretty good job at the net.

What a great honor, ... Roberto Clemente may be the greatest humanitarian in the game of baseball. I commend the Clemente family for this award and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Drugs and crime often got hand-in-hand, so we must continue aggressive efforts to removed illegal drugs from our communities, ... I commend the efforts of the task force to make our neighborhoods safer.

You are right that it is a hurtful, divisive symbol and I commend you for having the courage to tell it like it is at a time when too many other political leaders are equivocating on this issue.

While the minister and governor are here, let me commend them for their terrific leadership, courage, and the skill and confidence that they bring to the monetary and fiscal economic policy issues of their country,

We were fortunate to come out on top; it could have gone either way. It is tough to come to Meridian and win. I just have to commend our kids, especially for their second-half effort.

The sale of counterfeit merchandise is not a victimless crime. It hurts manufactures, retailers, and the economy. I commend the efforts of law enforcement to protect intellectual property rights in this state, and I will continue to fight for tougher penalties for these types of crimes.

We thank GM for this prestigious award, and I personally commend all of the hard-working employees at ADESA Kansas City for their dedication and professionalism.

Victims of domestic violence need assistance and deserve justice, ... I commend the crime unit's efforts to put offenders behind bars and reach out to victims.

Brett is doing a good job, coming in as walk-on and now starting. He's doing a good job not turning the ball over, and being poised. It's really not a big surprise he's playing well because we see it in practice every day. We just commend him on his willingness to step up and take that role. The senior guards just try to give him as much advice as we can and keep him positive.

We are very pleased at the response from these members. We know it has been difficult for many to fulfill this obligation and we commend them for stepping up.

People give money all the time, and I commend them for it, but you have to go a long way to find a gift that meant as much difference as this one.

Thanks to the COPS Secure our Schools Program, parents can send their children to school each day knowing they are safe from harm. I commend the law enforcement community in Mountain Home for securing these additional funds and look forward to working with them in the future to return more federal resources to Baxter County.

Although I still believe we should not be closing U.S. military facilities while at war, I commend the BRAC commission for taking an independent and objective approach to this process,

Our defense has kept us in many games. It's strong, solid and ready to go. I can't commend my defense anymore than I do.

Flattery is never so agreeable as to our blind side; commend a fool for his wit, or a knave for his honesty, and they will receive you into their bosoms

This is a significant step in addressing major concerns raised by the investing public in light of recent events, ... It is more important than ever that decisive action be taken to restore investor confidence to the financial markets, and I commend the leadership shown by the NYSE.

This is a step in the right direction and I commend the president for it.

This is a team that's finding its identity, ... We almost had a repeat of West Forsyth (an overtime loss Sept. 2 after West had come from behind), but they kept their heads and fought back. You got to commend that.

I had the opportunity to meet with NTEU-represented CBP employees at Blaine the day before this dangerous incident. They expressed to me their frustration about the continuing denial of LEO status . . . I commend these brave officers for their role in apprehending dangerous murder suspects, and call on Congress to expeditiously approve H.R. 1002 and recognize that CBP officers are indeed federal law enforcement officers.

In the four years since the PATRIOT Act's enactment, a broad range of Americans have petitioned their state and local governments to protect them from unwarranted surveillance and other excesses of the federal government. Eight state legislatures and nearly 400 local and county governments have responded by passing resolutions upholding the civil liberties of their 85 million constituents, who make up one-third of the U.S. population. Such a large, powerful, and nonpartisan groundswell of people acting locally to hold their federal elected representatives accountable is unparalleled in U.S. history. We commend Senator Feingold for reading the state resolutions of Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Montana, and Vermont, and the county and local government resolutions of his home state of Wisconsin aloud to his Senate colleagues yesterday.

If you're in your 20s, then you can be pretty aggressive, ... But if you're in the stage of life where you don't have many earning years left, there's a lot to commend in this portfolio.

On behalf of the crew on Alpha, I'd like to commend Endeavour and its crew for the tremendous technical challenge and the great achievements ... I can't think of a mission that we've flown in a long time that's been a bigger challenge.

I want to commend council for being responsible,

I want to commend Harris County. That road really needs it.

I want to commend it as an epoch-making move for the BOJ that will bring transparency to its policy.

I want to commend it as an epoch-making move for the BOJ that would bring transparency to its policy.

I want to commend Mr. Hardy because we really fight for the same things - the betterment of kids. I told him before I would truly be proud to be a coach at Martin Luther King Jr. High.

I want to commend our ground staff for taking care of our facility. They did an awesome job. We have green grass, where a lot of people have brown dirt.

I want to commend the City of Indian Wells for having the foresight to step up at the very beginning to offer their support in keeping this great event here. This is a tremendous day for the Pacific Life Open and the residents of the Coachella Valley.

The kids really worked together as a group. I really commend them on that.

I really commend the kids for concentrating and getting themselves ready for this meet. Today was a good day, but we look at it as a steppingstone for us.

I highly commend Tim Todd for designing The Truth for Youth Bible. The spectacular comics deal with important issues that today's youth are faced with and it is making an eternal impact in our schools and around the country.

I have to commend everyone on this team. They've all fought through injuries and have risen to overcome all of the adversity we've had to deal with.

I have to commend the parties. They really showed some vision and are working hard to achieve some good economy of scale. Both sides have worked hard and made some concessions.

But I commend the work that has been done on it recently.

I didn't know about (Johnston's) suspension, ... But in my mind, it's sufficient. I commend Carmel for taking quick action.

I didn't know about (Johnston's) suspension. But in my mind, it's sufficient. I commend Carmel for taking quick action.

It was a Herculean task this morning that we accomplished with the cooperation of Mr. Benson and the commissioner, and I have to commend LSU for their efforts, ... As you know, they are dealing with many, many logistical issues here. No doubt every person in that room was sensitive to not having a negative influence on the recovery. But it was also the sentiment that the Saints need to be a part of our rebuilding initiative. We made the best of a difficult situation.

It's important to move these funds as quickly as possible. We commend the state of Texas and the Texas National Guard for stepping up to the plate and helping their neighbors in need.

Anytime a team wins a championship, we as coaches are ecstatic. We've been working for a few years to get here and we kept telling people if certain things happen and we stay healthy, we could win. But you can't keep telling people that ? you have to actually do it eventually. There were to many highlights to name them all here, but I want to especially commend the four champions we had.

The cruise industry evolved into a major economic engine for the entire city, generating $226 million in direct and indirect sales annually. NCL is a vital part of that success and I commend them for their support and commitment to the rebuilding of a greater New Orleans.

The Hillsborough County School Board leadership has embraced accountability and made significant steps to improve student achievement. It is an excellent example of how an urban school board culture of communication, respect, commitment, and responsibility can make such a positive change in their district, their communities, and their students' well-being, ... CUBE and its member districts commend Hillsborough for a job well done.

Accelerated approval has allowed us to evaluate and approve Fluarix in record time so that we can make available additional safe and effective flu vaccines, ... I commend our Center for Biologics for taking extraordinary steps to help us be better prepared for both the upcoming and future flu seasons.

It's the high quality of the work at Ellsworth Air Force Base. We had a quality product to sell, ... Secondly, the BRAC commission deserves a lot of commendation for approaching this issue from a very independent point of view. They were open to the merits of our arguments and we need to commend them for that.

It's something we didn't know about, but he came forward with the information, so I commend him for that.

That is absolutely appropriate and I commend them for that. That's different from a governmental agency using taxpayers' dollars.

They had a chance to disintegrate, playing the teams that they played. You commend those kids for that, and you commend Jeff and his staff for holding it together because the problems they've had, it's the kind of thing that tears a team apart.

It may or may not be. It's a good initial step to do it (cut inventories). I commend them for taking this early action rather than letting it drag out.

It's been a fun week. I'd like to commend the Sun Bowl. It's been an unbelievable experience for our team. Practice has been great, and our players are excited about playing. We're just anxious to get the game started. It's time to play.

This is why I belong, and why I believe. I commend to all this same search for happiness and for the truth.

This just shows continued growth, and we commend the students, parents and faculty for all their efforts.

I commend Julia for seeing how young and silly we were, even at the last minute, even as painful and as difficult as it was. Thank God she saw it.

I commend our investigators and prosecutors for their tenacity in making our state a national leader in combating insurance fraud. We will not give up the fight to protect Floridians from the danger and cost inflicted by insurance fraud schemes.

I commend outgoing Federal Communications Commissioner Michael Powell for showing leadership and for enforcing decency regulations.

I commend President Bush for taking this decisive action to remove an official who clearly did not have the qualifications to lead the relief effort and replace him with an individual who can perform in a crisis,

I commend Selectman McAuliffe and offer full support.

I commend Sgt. Bennett for his heroic service to our state and to our country,

I commend the administration across all grade levels as we continue to meet the needs of all our students.

I commend the forward thinking of Spanish Broadcasting System for signing for PPM and embracing change for the future.

I commend the Heart of Rushville for getting behind this event.

I commend the leadership for appointing a select committee to at least hear from the people whom this is going to affect the most.

I commend them for the job they do and for providing a service for events. My job is to look after the towns assets. Thats where Im coming from.