CAPITOL QUOTES
“Naw, I wouldn’t want to kiss her; she’s not that attractive.” — Former Rep. David Burnell Smith discussing his small acting role in the “Legends of the West” movie, which he had a scene with actress Karen Black.
“To me, it is the ultimate feminine protection.” — Sen. Karen Johnson describing guns.
“I would prefer to resolve this as cheaply as possible.” — Treasurer Dean Martin after meeting with Attorney General Terry Goddard about a dispute between the two agencies over fees the A.G. says are owed by the Treasurer’s Office for recovery of funds in a fraud case.
“It’s true that he called and it is true that we have respectfully declined his offer.” — Los Angeles County Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore regarding Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s offer to house Paris Hilton at Tent City.
“I’ll be reviewing my powers of pardon and parole.” — Governor Napolitano commenting on the NBA commissioner’s decision to suspend Suns players Amare Stoudemire and Boris Diaw.
“The big thing that happened yesterday is we sent the power back to the Senate.” — A House Democrat speaking anonymously about the defeat of the general appropriations bill in the House on May 15.
“The guy who’s really out on a limb here is Jim. This definitely clipped his wings and hurt him.” — A House Republican speaking anonymously about Speaker Jim Weiers and the defeat of the budget bill.
“[M]ost physicians know that
a bad outcome, over which they may have had no control, could be grounds for being hung by our litigation system.” — M. Zuhdi Jasser, M.D., president, Arizona Medical Association on defeat of a
malpractice reform bill.